A Korean War Purple Heart To To August A. "Gus" Rothdeutsch, United States Army Hold enlisted with the Canadian Army

enlisted with the Canadian Army Active Force

with a reputation for cruelty among the crew and the many deaths that occurred on board

Buckles in feinzink/zinc are usually associated with the Waffen-SS due to the wartime production of 1942 as opposed to the aluminum versions which could be used by both the general SS and the Waffen-SS

printed in Great Britain for The English Universities Press

He was admitted to Hill House Hospital at Ramsgate on July 7

A Korean War Purple Heart To To August A. "Gus" Rothdeutsch, United States Army Hold enlisted with the Canadian ArmyTwo piece construction, bronze gilt with red, white, green and purple enamels, engraved "AUGUST A. ROTHDEUTSCH" on the reverse, 35. 5 mm x 43 mm, original ribbon with brooch pinback, marked "LI GI" on the pinback, intact enamels, near mint. Accompanied by two 10 mm x 36 mm Ribbon Bars, in its hardshelled case of issue, marked "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" on the lid, case also near mint. Footnote: August A. "Gus" Rothdeutsch was born on February 2, 1927