Purple Heart Medal, posthumous award of Private F. of the 15th Infantry Regiment. Raaba

A rare posthumous set, including the medal itself in its original case, the patch of the 15th Infantry regiment, as well as a folder with copies of documents received by the soldier's wife after his death. The medal is in excellent unworn condition, signed "Frederick E. Raab" on the back. Among the documents are copies of clippings from newspaper articles about him, photos of Raab's grave, correspondence between his widow and the US Military Department, an extract on the combat path of his battalion, a burial plan and much more. Frederick Raab was born in 1919 in New York City, and served as a private in the 15th Infantry Regiment of the 3rd Infantry Division of the U.S. Army during World War II. He was killed in action on October 20, 1943. He is buried at the American War Memorial Cemetery in Lazio, Italy. Guarantee of authenticity. This is the first time we have seen such a set in Russia.

The Purple Heart is a United States military medal awarded to all American servicemen who died or were injured as a result of enemy actions. The Purple Heart sign was installed by George Washington in 1782. Only three such awards were officially awarded and it was no longer used until 1861. Initially, it was made simply of silk cloth, which was stretched over a silver heart-shaped bracket. In 1861, the U.S. Congress decided to establish the "Medal of Honor", which thus became the highest distinction in the country only because there were no orders in the United States. The medal was made of gold in the form of a five-pointed star with a trefoil at the ends of its rays. Because of this, the Purple Heart was in second place in importance. The modern Purple Heart Medal was created on February 22, 1932, by a directive signed by the Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, Douglas MacArthur, in honor of the 200th anniversary of the birth of George Washington. It was stamped from tin covered with purple enamel. Until 1942, the Purple Heart was awarded only to members of the U.S. Army. At first, the award was made for military merit, and a combat wound was also regarded as merit. Since 1943, the medal has been awarded exclusively for combat wounds. After the war in Korea and Vietnam, the Purple Heart was given to every seriously wounded person without much ceremony, just according to the appropriate hospital lists.