United States. A Korean War Purple Heart, To Corporal De Villiers, Dow On The Outskirts Of Seoul, 1950 GTRexclude inscribed "Kriegserntedank an die Bäuerin"

inscribed "Kriegserntedank an die Bäuerin" above and "Landesbauernschaft Alpenland" below

maker marked "L/19" (Ferdinand Hoffstätter

Stabsfeldwebel of Infantry

Original ribbon with safety pin attachment

with a stamp of the seal of his office

United States. A Korean War Purple Heart, To Corporal De Villiers, Dow On The Outskirts Of Seoul, 1950 GTRexclude inscribed "Kriegserntedank an die Bäuerin"A Korean War Purple Heart, to Corporal Richard Edward de Villiers, United States Marine Corps Reserve, Died of Wounds sustained near Youngdong po on the outskirts of Seoul, on September 21, 1950 ; Two piece construction, bronze gilt with purple, red, white and green enamels, engraved "CPL RICHARD E de VILLIERS USMCR" on the reverse, 35. 3 mm (w) x 44 mm (h), original ribbon with brooch pinback, extremely fine. In its hardshelled case of issue, marked