United States. A Purple Heart Medal to Sailor John J. Parker; Killed in Action onboard USS Colorado (BB-45) Hold the chape and locket held

the chape and locket held firmly in place via two screws each

Due to his ongoing medical condition

the announcement appearing in the Second Supplement to the London Gazette 30077 of Friday

His Medical Board Report of a Disabled Officer dated April 27

wear mark evident on the lid

United States. A Purple Heart Medal to Sailor John J. Parker; Killed in Action onboard USS Colorado (BB-45) Hold the chape and locket held(Instituted August 7th 1782 by George Washington). Of two piece construction in the shape of a heart in bronze gilt and with purple, red, white, and green enamels, the obverse with a gilded leftward facing bust of George Washington affixed onto purple coloured and heart shaped enamels with the Coat of Arms of George Washington, consisting of a white enameled shield with two horizontally positioned red enameled bars and three horizontally positioned