Original U.S. WWI 36th Division Engraved Purple Heart & Victory Medal Grouping - 142nd Infantry Regiment Russian/Soviet Militaria The brass casing has a

The brass casing has a lovely brass shield label on the front that reads as:

Measurements:Wood Base: Length: 21 inchesWidth: 8 inchesHeight: 2 ½ inchesHorn:Length: 12 inchesWidth: 6 inchesHeight: 11 inchesTotal Height With Wood Base: 13 ½ inchesWeights in POUNDS:Horn: 8 PoundsWood Base: Approximately 4 PoundsTotal Weight: Approximately 12 Pounds  It features a wooden crank handle in good condition

Probably rates a 9 out of 10 or better

and medals such as these were given out yearly during the pre-war era

trigger mechanism

Original U.S. WWI 36th Division Engraved Purple Heart & Victory Medal Grouping - 142nd Infantry Regiment Russian/Soviet Militaria The brass casing has aOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is a fantastic medal grouping to Private First Class Millard C. Townsend, Headquarters Company, 142nd Infantry Regiment, 36th Division. Townsend was wounded severely during the Meuse Argonne Offensive on October 26th, 1918. The grouping comes with Townsends boxed Purple Heart as well as his U. S. WWI Victory Medal and a few pages of research. Townsends Purple Heart is numbered 201469, and has a WWII era brooch, so