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

1880 in silver

he was one of eight who successfully completed the Fighter Controller Course

signing his Attestation Paper with the Royal New Zealand Air Force on October 26

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