Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Box |
Catalog Number |
2007.015.02 |
Description |
Box for Harry Selke's Purple Heart medal from WWII. Box is black with golden lines for trim on the cover and sides. In gold letters on the middle of the cover says, "PURPLE HEART". Inside is lined with yellow silk on the top and yellow velvet for the medal to rest on. The inside has a divider for the purple bars that came with the medal and a hole where the purple bar pin fits into. Also has a removable clip to keep the medal in place. |
Provenance |
Harry Selke served during WWII in France and was wounded. |
Owned By |
Harry Selke |
Date |
1945 |
Material |
World War II |
Dimensions |
W-3.5 L-6.5 inches |
Length (in) |
6.500 |
Width (in) |
3.500 |
Inscription Type |
Inscription |
Inscription Text |
PURPLE / HEART |
People |
Selke, Harry |
Subjects |
Awards Military |
Search Terms |
World War II WWII |
Relation |
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