United States. A Bronze Star & Purple Heart Pair To Staff Sergeant Cecchini, For Courage At Okinawa Archive one Birthday Greeting Postcard (postmarked

one Birthday Greeting Postcard (postmarked February 4

Footnote: The son of a Prussian officer

three brass snap buttons on either side of the zipper closure near the bottom

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to be utilized in guarding the prisoners of war within the borders of the Greater German Reich

United States. A Bronze Star & Purple Heart Pair To Staff Sergeant Cecchini, For Courage At Okinawa Archive one Birthday Greeting Postcard (postmarkedBronze Star Medal (in bronze, engraved "ANTHONY J. CECCHINI" on the reverse, 37 mm (w) x 35 mm (h), two Oak Leaf Clusters on its original ribbon with brooch pinback, accompanied by its 17. 3 mm (w) x 4 mm (h) enamelled ribbon bar with button hole attachment, in its hardshelled case of issue, marked "BRONZE STAR MEDAL" on the lid); Purple Heart (two piece construction, in bronze gilt with purple and white enamels, engraved "ANTHONY J. CECCHINI" on the