A 1943 Purple Heart To Fireman Welch; U.s.s Rowan Sinking Auction Archive Toronto on October 28

Toronto on October 28

with full length of original ribbon with sewn up ends and sewn up around the suspension loop

By this time

He was a veteran of the Imperial Austrian Army

A 1943 Purple Heart To Fireman Welch; U.s.s Rowan Sinking Auction Archive Toronto on October 281943 Purple Heart to Fireman Welch; Sinking of the U. S. S Rowan Bronze gilt, un named, 35. 2 mm x 43. 6 mm, on original ribbon with brooch pinback, contact on the right side of the heart, better than extremely fine. Accompanied by his Purple Heart Certificate (dated November 13, 1944, 248 mm x 302 mm, lightly soiled), a Photograph of Welch in Uniform (black and white, retouched, stamped "Marquis Studio, Oklahoma City" on the reverse, 98 mm x 142 mm),