United States. A Silver Star & Purple Heart, 87Th Infantry Division Newly Listed Reflecting on her early work

Reflecting on her early work

he was posthumously awarded the Defence Medal

and almost four months later

the inscription "VÖLKERKRIEG 1914" (International War 1914) above and engraver marked "BALMBERGER" below

an un-issued specimen

United States. A Silver Star & Purple Heart, 87Th Infantry Division Newly Listed Reflecting on her early workSilver Star (two piece construction, silver star placed upon a bronze gilt star shaped base, number engraved "23672" on the edge, engraved "BENARD D. SASSER" on the reverse, maker marked "B B BCo PHILA" (Bailey, Banks & Biddle, Philadelphia) on the integral suspension, measuring 35 mm (w) x 34. 5 mm (h), original ribbon with brooch pinback); and Purple Heart (two piece construction, in bronze gilt with purple, red, white and green enamels, number