Original U.S. WWII USMC Okinawa Purple Heart Grouping with 1st Marine Division PH Certificate - L. N. Coffey German Flare Guns The head features a 7½”

The head features a 7½” spear point  which was designed to penetrate armor and deliver lethal blows to enemies in close combat if the need arose

The only flaw with this piece is the loss of enamel on the flag as shown

This example was sent home during the war by American soldier George Edward Beck

BEF commander General Viscount Gort immediately saw evacuation across the Channel as the best course of action

Original U.S. WWII USMC Okinawa Purple Heart Grouping with 1st Marine Division PH Certificate - L. N. Coffey German Flare Guns The head features a 7½”Original Items. One of a Kind Group. This is the very interesting Purple Heart grouping of Private First Class L. N. Coffey, and yes, that is his real legal name. The grouping consists of his Purple Heart (not engraved) in the original presentation case with his 1st Marine Division Purple Heart certificate, and a 1st Marine Division patch. The group consists of: Original U. S. WWII Navy Type 1 Purple Heart with split brooch, correctly gold plated