United States. A Purple Heart Medal to Sailor John J. Parker; Killed in Action onboard USS Colorado (BB-45) visually-hidden measuring 55 mm (w) x

measuring 55 mm (w) x 80 mm (h)

around a central raised Stahlhelm on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field

and put the rest to flight

obverse centre with a gilt portrait of Saint Rita upon a white ground

marked with Boars head on suspension denoting French manufacture post 1838

United States. A Purple Heart Medal to Sailor John J. Parker; Killed in Action onboard USS Colorado (BB-45) visually-hidden measuring 55 mm (w) x(Instituted August 7th 1782 by George Washington). Of two piece construction in the shape of a heart in bronze gilt and with purple, red, white, and green enamels, 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