Purple Heart for PFC Ardell Van Over
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Title
Purple Heart for PFC Ardell Van Over
Description
A Purple Heart medal awarded to the family of PFC Ardell Van Over posthumously in 1952. PFC Van Over fought in the Battle of the Bulge where according to oral history, stepped on a land mine. He passed from complications of the wounds several months later.
Subject
World War II
Source
United States Army
Creator
N/A
Publisher
N/A
Date
Late 1940's-Early 1950's
Contributor
Donald Van Over
Rights
University of Illinois Springfield
Relation
N/A
Format
Metal medal with cloth topping.
Language
N/A
Type
Medal
Identifier
VanOver-D-Photo-1
Coverage
[no text]
Files
Collection
Citation
N/A, “Purple Heart for PFC Ardell Van Over,” UIS History Harvest, accessed December 21, 2024, http://uishistharv1.uis.edu/items/show/356.