United States. A Purple Heart, 101St Infantry, 26Th Division, Wia Meuse-Argonne Offensive United Republic of While advancing over open ground

While advancing over open ground was struck by bullet on the R

A letter from February 16 from his battalion’s doctor to the hospital asks for a chest x-ray due to a suspected rib fracture

on no account part with it

silver hallmarked on catch and pin with boars head as well as the hallmark of Octave Lasne

The Cross was instituted on December 26

United States. A Purple Heart, 101St Infantry, 26Th Division, Wia Meuse-Argonne Offensive United Republic of While advancing over open groundIn bronze gilt with purple, red, white and green enamels, engraved "WILLIAM A. HAUSSER" on the reverse, measuring 34. 5 mm (w) x 43 mm (h), intact enamels, scattered gilt wear, spotting, original ribbon with brooch pinback, near extremely fine. Footnote: William A. Hausser was Wounded in Action on October 17, 1918 during the Meuse Argonne Offensive. The 9th Massachusetts had been protecting the Mexico United States border near El Paso, Texas from June