The set of awards of the recipient of the medal "Purple heart" for PMV D. Letarte

An extremely rare set of awards that belonged to Joseph L. Letart. LeTarte) – a veteran of the First World War. According to Massachusetts military records, Joseph Lethart was a resident of Methuen and served in the U.S. Army between 1917 and 1919 in the 17th Engineer Regiment, which was part of the 26th Infantry Division (known as the "Yankee Division"). It was there that most of the conscripts and volunteers from Massachusetts served. This division spent 210 days at the front in France and participated in all major battles (Saint-Miel, Meuse-Argonne offensive). He died on July 26, 1939. The set of his awards includes:

1. The Purple Heart medal of the first issue (1932), with two straps, on an early type ribbon. The medal is subscribed, which further increases its rarity.

1. Early Silver Star medal, with two bars

1. WWII Veteran's medal with campaign planks in which Joseph participated.

1. A mini-shoe with his state awards

1. A sniper instructor badge with bars for mastering various types of weapons: from automatic rifles to field artillery

1. The G. Methuen Medal for service in the WWII. Unlike the official state Victory Medal, this award was established by the city of Methuen itself in 1919-1920 to thank its heroes. A registered copy of Letart.

1. New York State Medal No. 60164 for participation in the World War II

1. Medal for participation in the battle under Verdun in 1916

1. A number of other awards

Some of the ribbons on the awards are damaged, as shown in the photo. Otherwise, the extremely rare set is in excellent condition.