United States. A Purple Heart To Vernon I. Shaffer, 83Rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3Rd Armored Division Hold he was stationed in the

he was stationed in the United Kingdom throughout the Second World War

within a gilt metal frame)

Czechoslovakia in 1980 and the Technical University of Sofia in 1996

marked "SILBER" (silver in German) on the ring

United States. A Purple Heart To Vernon I. Shaffer, 83Rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3Rd Armored Division Hold he was stationed in theUnited States. Purple Heart, Cased, Attributed to Vernon I. Shaffer, 83rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Armored Division: Two piece construction, in bronze gilt with purple, red, white and green enamels, number impressed "194118" on the edge, un named, measuring 34. 5 mm (w) x 43 mm (h), original ribbon with brooch pinback, bruising at the tip, near extremely fine. In its hardshelled case of issue, marked "PURPLE HEART" on the lid, light soiling and