United States: Purple Heart Medal. With silver 'Oakleaf Cluster'. 1990-1996 era issue

The 'Silver Oakleaf' cluster on the riband denotes that the wearer of the medal had been 'Wounded-in-Action' on 6 x separate occasions

An un-named and un-attributed issue as awarded circa 1990-1996, to next of kin of casualties and those wounded veterans who served in Gulf War, Intervention in Panama, Somalia, Intervention in Haiti, Bosnian War & Croatian War

Medal riband fitted with 9mm 'Crimp Brooch' riband mounting bar, this retaining the original intricate drop-lock and long-hinged pin & clasp fittings as issued

The 9mm 'Crimp Brooch' with Federal Government Contractors hallmark / makers marks for 'Lordship NY-GI'

Note: In 1996, the United States Government cancelled all of the Federal Contracts granted to Lordship Industries, which up to 1996, was the major medal and insignia company to the United States military, and which hitherto had been supplying as much as 60% of medals and insignia required by the US Armed Forces

Condition: About EF

Code: 22293