Militaria, Vintage Clothing, Collectibles
Lot 180:
Description
PT Boat KIA Purple Heart for a 2ND Class Gunners Mate on PT283, a 78" Higgins. He was killed during an assault on Japanese Forces, on shore, in the Northern Solomon Islands. While firing at shore positions the PT-283 was struck by shell fire from the USS Guest. His body was never found. Only 331 PT Boat Officers and Sailors were killed during WW2 which makes them one of the more challenging WW2 Hearts to find
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