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Footnote: Donald Joseph Brooks enlisted with the Canadian Army on January 22

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United States. A Purple Heart, Cased, To Arno M. Hess Auction Archive minor nips in the fabricUnited States; Two piece construction, bronze gilt with purple, red, white and green enamels, engraved "ARNO M. HESS" on the reverse, 34 mm x 42. 7 mm, original ribbon with brooch pinback, intact enamels, near mint. Accompanied by its 11 mm x 35. 5 mm ribbon bar with pinback, in its hardshelled case of issue, marked "PURPLE HEART" on the lid, spotting evident on the exterior, lightly soiled medal bed, case better than very fine. Also included is a