Purple Heart medal in black case in cardboard box awarded to John E. Dysterud for "Wounds suffered in combat" in WW II plus 3 newspaper clippings telling of his death. Also in the box are two uniform bars with purple ribbon edged with a white stripe (one 1 1/2 x 3/8 inches, one 5/8 x 1/8 inch) and two loose pieces of the ribbon (1 3/8 x 1 1/2 inches). This pattern of purple and white stripes signifies the Purple Heart award.
Collection
Dysterud, John Eugene Collection
Cataloged By
Ginny Haen
Acquisition
Accession
2015.13
Source or Donor
Dysterud family, Oscar & Millicent (by Daniel Dobrenick)
Acquisition Method
Gift
Made/Created
Date made
1940 - 1949
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
World War II, medals, military, awards, medals, decorations, etc., obituary, military services, Army, award, military
