Original U.S. WWII Privately Engraved Purple Heart & Pin in Original Box - Silver Star Recipient Technical Books which is what "189" stands

which is what "189" stands for

The rear skirt has some cracking visible as well as a small spot on the front brim

The wire wrapping is almost completely gone

told Captain Heffernan:

from Camouflage smocks to headgear

Original U.S. WWII Privately Engraved Purple Heart & Pin in Original Box - Silver Star Recipient Technical Books which is what "189" standsOriginal Item. One of a Kind. The Purple Heart (PH) is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the President to those wounded or killed while serving, on or after April 5, 1917, with the U. S. military. With its forerunner, the Badge of Military Merit, which took the form of a heart made of purple cloth, the Purple Heart is the oldest military award still given to U. S. military members the only earlier award being the obsolete