United States. A Purple Heart, 101St Infantry, 26Th Division, Wia Meuse-Argonne Offensive certificate_of_authenticity and Un-named

and Un-named

silver with gold lettering with a dark red wool base visible in the voided areas

80 mm (w) x 96

Marine Corps

on a small loop for suspension

United States. A Purple Heart, 101St Infantry, 26Th Division, Wia Meuse-Argonne Offensive certificate_of_authenticity and Un-namedIn bronze gilt with purple, red, white and green enamels, engraved "WILLIAM A. HAUSSER" on the reverse, measuring 34. 5 mm (w) x 43 mm (h), intact enamels, scattered gilt wear, spotting, original ribbon with brooch pinback, near extremely fine. Footnote: William A. Hausser was Wounded in Action on October 17, 1918 during the Meuse Argonne Offensive. The 9th Massachusetts had been protecting the Mexico United States border near El Paso, Texas from June