United States. The Purple Heart & Wings of Second Lieutenant Williams Jr. KIA, 82nd Fighter Group Archive by authority of the Board

by authority of the Board of Awards

measuring 27 mm (w) x 42

all constructed of bronze and zink

He achieved the rank of Electricians Mate First Class on April 11

United States. The Purple Heart & Wings of Second Lieutenant Williams Jr. KIA, 82nd Fighter Group Archive by authority of the BoardInstituted August 7th 1782 by George Washington. (1945 issue). Constructed of bronze gilt with purple, red, white, and green enamels, in the shape of a heart, the obverse with a gilded leftward facing bust of George Washington affixed onto purple coloured and heart shaped enamels with the Coat of Arms of George Washington, consisting of a white enameled shield with two horizontally positioned red enameled bars and three horizontally positioned side by