United States. A Purple Heart To Corporal Strug, 1St Marine Division, Battle Of Cape Gloucester, Wia, 1943 Hold marked "GES GESCH" (Gesetzlich Geschützt)

marked "GES GESCH" (Gesetzlich Geschützt) on the pinback's reinforcing plate

Quartermaster Corps (dated March 16

75 Reichsmark for the medal and document

numbered “92345” on the reverse

14 Service Flying Training School

United States. A Purple Heart To Corporal Strug, 1St Marine Division, Battle Of Cape Gloucester, Wia, 1943 Hold marked "GES GESCH" (Gesetzlich Geschützt)Two piece construction, in sterling silver gilt with purple and white enamels, engraved "CORP. ALEXANDER F. STRUG. USMC." on the reverse, measuring 35 mm (w) x 43. 5 mm (h), original ribbon with brooch pinback, intact enamels, in its hardshelled "coffin style" case of issue, extremely fine. Accompanied by copies of his Service Records. Footnote: Alexander Francis Strug was born on July 9, 1922 in Lawrence, Massachusetts. His father was born in Russia