United States. A Purple Heart & Pow Medal Group To Sgt Richard Longo, Shot Down Over Ratten Vienna 1944, Sent To Stalag Luft. Hold he was hospitalized in two

he was hospitalized in two Luftwaffe hospitals designated with wound code "34" (injuries sustained in a plane crash)

Includes: one Four-Ribbon Ribbon Bar (Prussia: Iron Cross 2nd Class 1914

an American Legion of Merit Rosette (two-piece construction

with ribbon bar (approximately 400 of these medals were issued)

by reason of return to Reserve Status

United States. A Purple Heart & Pow Medal Group To Sgt Richard Longo, Shot Down Over Ratten Vienna 1944, Sent To Stalag Luft. Hold he was hospitalized in twoAUnited States. Purple Heart, multi piece construction, bronze gilt and purple, green, white and red enamels, 34mm (w) x 47mm (h inclusive of horizontally pierced integral suspension ball), reverse engraved RICHARD A. LONGO on original ribbon with brooch pinback, enamels intact, slight contact wear on obverse, small puncture mark on obverse gilt edge, near extremely fine condition, accompanied by its ribbon bar, 35mm (w) x 10mm (h), brooch pinback,