United States. A Posthumously Awarded Purple Heart Medal to USS Reid Seaman 2nd Class James R. Ott Newly Listed with moderate loss of finish

with moderate loss of finish eviden

numbered "2519" on the edge

The medal could be inherited and upon official approval

measuring 10 cm (w) x 7 cm (h)

1957 Version

United States. A Posthumously Awarded Purple Heart Medal to USS Reid Seaman 2nd Class James R. Ott Newly Listed with moderate loss of finishA posthumously awarded Purple Heart medal grouping to USS Reid Seaman 2nd Class James Roland Ott, consisting of: 1. A cased and named Purple Heart. Instituted August 7th 1782 by George Washington. (1945 issue). This Purple Heart is of two piece construction in the shape of a heart in bronze gilt and with purple, red, white, and green enamels, the obverse with a gilded leftward facing bust of George Washington affixed onto purple coloured and heart