United States. A Bronze Star & Purple Heart Pair To Staff Sergeant Cecchini, For Courage At Okinawa Archive one Birthday Greeting Postcard (postmarked

one Birthday Greeting Postcard (postmarked February 4

three brass snap buttons on either side of the zipper closure near the bottom

Measures 3-1/8" in width by 1" in height (80x27mm)

All sixteen flaps have an upward pointing crescent moon stamped upon them

specifically the Department for Army Recruitment (Abteilung Heeresnachwuchs)

United States. A Bronze Star & Purple Heart Pair To Staff Sergeant Cecchini, For Courage At Okinawa Archive one Birthday Greeting Postcard (postmarkedBronze Star Medal (in bronze, engraved "ANTHONY J. CECCHINI" on the reverse, 37 mm (w) x 35 mm (h), two Oak Leaf Clusters on its original ribbon with brooch pinback, accompanied by its 17. 3 mm (w) x 4 mm (h) enamelled ribbon bar with button hole attachment, in its hardshelled case of issue, marked "BRONZE STAR MEDAL" on the lid); Purple Heart (two piece construction, in bronze gilt with purple and white enamels, engraved "ANTHONY J. CECCHINI" on the