A Korean War Purple Heart To To August A. "Gus" Rothdeutsch, United States Army Hold 1903) in the centre

1903) in the centre

the China Air Task Force had been credited with shooting down 149 Japanese planes

taken on strength with No

enlisted with the Canadian Army Active Force

He was admitted to Hill House Hospital at Ramsgate on July 7

A Korean War Purple Heart To To August A. "Gus" Rothdeutsch, United States Army Hold 1903) in the centreTwo piece construction, bronze gilt with red, white, green and purple enamels, engraved "AUGUST A. ROTHDEUTSCH" on the reverse, 35. 5 mm x 43 mm, original ribbon with brooch pinback, marked "LI GI" on the pinback, intact enamels, near mint. Accompanied by two 10 mm x 36 mm Ribbon Bars, in its hardshelled case of issue, marked "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" on the lid, case also near mint. Footnote: August A. "Gus" Rothdeutsch was born on February 2, 1927