Purple Heart Medal

Object/Artifact

Berkeley Historical Society & Museum

as seen through glass display case

Name/Title

Purple Heart Medal

Entry/Object ID

1978.400.020

Description

Purple heart medal in navy blue case with gold lettering. Heart shaped medal in gold and purple with profile of George Washington, hanging on a gold and purple ribbon/bar. Separate bar pin in gold and purple. Awarded to Army Private First Class Erskine Logan Crump 4/18/69. Born 4/3/48. Died in Vietnam 2/15/69. See also Vietnam Veterans archives box 2015.051.

Made/Created

Date made

1969 - 1969

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Medal

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Decoration of Honor

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Award

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Achievement Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

"Medal Purple heart"

Dimensions

Height

6-1/2 in

Width

3-1/2 in

Depth

1 in

Dimension Notes

measurements are for case.

Location

F6-3