United States. A Korean War Purple Heart, To Corporal De Villiers, Dow On The Outskirts Of Seoul, 1950 GTRexclude bronze insignia with an overlaying

bronze insignia with an overlaying white metal ribbon banner

which carried civilians

He received the Iron Cross 1st Class and the Infantry Assault Badge in 1941

maker marked "L/19" (Ferdinand Hoffstätter

Ludenscheid) insignia on the third row on the reverse

United States. A Korean War Purple Heart, To Corporal De Villiers, Dow On The Outskirts Of Seoul, 1950 GTRexclude bronze insignia with an overlayingA Korean War Purple Heart, to Corporal Richard Edward de Villiers, United States Marine Corps Reserve, Died of Wounds sustained near Youngdong po on the outskirts of Seoul, on September 21, 1950 ; Two piece construction, bronze gilt with purple, red, white and green enamels, engraved "CPL RICHARD E de VILLIERS USMCR" on the reverse, 35. 3 mm (w) x 44 mm (h), original ribbon with brooch pinback, extremely fine. In its hardshelled case of issue, marked