the reverse with three visible rivets holding the obverse features in place
for which McLay was awarded the M
clawing round to port in her attempt to ram the U-Boat
bottom marked Hauptmnzamt
in front of a building with a tiled roof
United States. A First War Purple Heart Group, To Benton R. Chism, 11Th Regiment, 5Th Infantry Division GTRexclude the reverse with three visibleIncludes: 1. Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster. Instituted in 1932. Two piece construction, in bronze gilt with red, white, navy blue and green enamels, unmarked, engraved "BENTON R. CHISM" on the reverse, measuring 34. 8 mm (w) x 47. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally pierced ball suspension, intact enamels, oak leaf cluster affixed to its original ribbon with brooch pinback, accompanied by its 35. 5 mm (w) x 8. 8 mm (h) ribbon bar with pinback. 2.