United States. A Bronze Star Medal & Purple Heart Award Documents, To Private (Later Sergeant) James E. Hood, 11Th Infantry Regiment certificate_of_authenticity and Army Class "B" Badge

and Army Class "B" Badge (in silver

A15676" on the reverse

1957 Version)

where he was posted to the Canadian Machine Gun Corps Depot at Crowborough

A well-preserved pair of Second War period Kriegsmarine U-Boat binoculars

United States. A Bronze Star Medal & Purple Heart Award Documents, To Private (Later Sergeant) James E. Hood, 11Th Infantry Regiment certificate_of_authenticity and Army Class "B" Badge1. Bronze Star Medal Award Document (inscribed "The United States of America To all who shall see these presents, Greeting: This is to Certify that the President of the United States of America authorized by Executive Order, February 4, 1944 has awarded The Bronze Star Medal to James E. Hood, 6 258 615, Sergeant (then Private, Headquarters Company 2nd Battalion, 11th Infantry) for Meritorious Achievement in Ground Operations Against the Enemy European