United States. A Purple Hear Group, To Private First Class Howard Glen Forney, Wounded Outside Venafro, Italy, 1943 certificate_of_authenticity but displaying the typical characteristics

but displaying the typical characteristics of Zimmermann manufacture

White Metal

A small hook was added to the apex of the reverse

The insignia remain very well preserved with some silver wash having worn off due age

45 foreign countries were using Irving parachutes

United States. A Purple Hear Group, To Private First Class Howard Glen Forney, Wounded Outside Venafro, Italy, 1943 certificate_of_authenticity but displaying the typical characteristicsBronze Star Medal (in bronze, engraved "HOWARD G FORNEY" on the reverse, measuring 35. 8 mm (w) x 34. 7 mm (h), original ribbon with brooch pinback, accompanied by its 36. 5 mm (w) x 10 mm (h) ribbon bar and its 17 mm (w) x 4 mm (h) enameled ribbon bar); Purple Heart (two piece construction, in bronze gilt with purple, red, white and green enamels, engraved "HOWARD G FORNEY" on the reverse, measuring 35. 5 mm (w) x 44 mm (h), original ribbon with