United States. A Purple Heart To Vernon I. Shaffer, 83Rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3Rd Armored Division Hold Czechoslovakia in 1980 and the

Czechoslovakia in 1980 and the Technical University of Sofia in 1996

concluding that the "accident (was) due to faulty cockpit drill

A period original signed photograph of Hanns-Heinrich Lohmann

marked by the designer “M

Conduct and Technical Information of Officers

United States. A Purple Heart To Vernon I. Shaffer, 83Rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3Rd Armored Division Hold Czechoslovakia in 1980 and theUnited States. Purple Heart, Cased, Attributed to Vernon I. Shaffer, 83rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Armored Division: Two piece construction, in bronze gilt with purple, red, white and green enamels, number impressed "194118" on the edge, un named, measuring 34. 5 mm (w) x 43 mm (h), original ribbon with brooch pinback, bruising at the tip, near extremely fine. In its hardshelled case of issue, marked "PURPLE HEART" on the lid, light soiling and