United States. A Purple Heart, Cased, To Arno M. Hess Archive King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Cap Badge (two-piece construction

notwithstanding the costs involved

surrounded by the inscription in Latin "PROVIDENTIAE MEMOR" (Providence Remembered)

It states that Heuer is a German citizen

He began his return to England via the Detention Hospital at Rouelles

United States. A Purple Heart, Cased, To Arno M. Hess Archive King's Own Yorkshire Light InfantryUnited 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