1943 Purple Heart Award Order Carbon Copy - Headquarters 9th Evacuation Hospital Office Of The Commanding Officer APO 668 - Purple Heart Medal To Private James L. Brown

Vintage Original 1943 Purple Heart Award Order Carbon Copy - Headquarters 9th Evacuation Hospital Office Of The Commanding Officer APO 668 - Purple Heart Medal To Private James L. Brown Service Number 3226415 Of Company C 26th Infantry Regiment 1st Infantry Division - Kasserine Pass Tunisia During The North African Campaign - Purple Heart Medal Number As 421387 - May 5 - Ready For Framing

This Document Is A World War II United States Army Carbon Copy General Order Dated May 5, 1943, Issued By Headquarters, 9th Evacuation Hospital, Office Of The Commanding Officer, APO 668. The Order Confirms The Award Of The Purple Heart Medal To Private James L. Brown, Service Number 3226415, Of Company C, 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. The Award Was Granted For Wounds Received In Action Against Enemy Forces Near Kasserine Pass, Tunisia, During The North African Campaign. The Order Cites Authority Under Circular Number 50 And Army Regulations 600-45, Dated April 5, 1943. The Document Lists The Assigned Purple Heart Medal Number As 421387. The Order Was Issued By Direction Of Colonel McKean And Signed By Harris S. Holmboe, Major, Medical Corps, Serving As Executive Officer, With Official Authentication By Sigurd G. Kirkoff, Captain, Medical Administrative Corps, Acting As Adjutant. This Item Represents A Contemporary Military Record Created During Active Combat Operations And Provides Direct Documentation Of A Combat Injury Sustained By An Identified Soldier During A Key Early Engagement In United States Army Combat History In North Africa.

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