Herman Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Hello, I recently acquired a Purple Heart issued under a 1938 contract by Metal Art. It has a bent slot brooch.. It is numbered 69820 and named to Willie L Royse. He was probably wounded in WW1 and issued a PH in the late thirties. Can anybody give me more info on this soldier. I shall try to upload some pictures. Regards and thanks Herman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JBFloyd Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 He was from Indiana, born in 1891. A February 1919 newspaper carried a story that included his name as among the wounded, but had no date or unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herman Posted October 2, 2012 Author Share Posted October 2, 2012 Jeff, thanks for the info. I welcome further information. I add a more detailed picture of the reverse, so maybe the experts on PH's can comment on it. regards Herman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
army historian Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 I found this on the USMILITARIAFORUM http://www.usmilitar...hp/t129092.html WWI Draft Registration: Name: Willie Leonard Royse County: Washington State: Indiana Birthplace: Indiana;United States of America Birth Date: 3 Sep 1891 Race: Caucasian (White) FHL Roll Number: 1653172 DraftBoard: 0 SSN Death Index: Name: Willie Royse SSN: 314-26-1969 Last Residence: Indiana Born: 3 Sep 1891 Died: May 1963 State (Year) SSN issued: Indiana (Before 1951) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herman Posted October 15, 2012 Author Share Posted October 15, 2012 Thanks very much. Can anybody inform me in which unit Pvt Willie Royse served? I can't find that info anywere. Thanks in advance.. Herman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herman Posted October 30, 2012 Author Share Posted October 30, 2012 Hello, friends. Its October 30 now and it struck me that the answers are not really coming in. Who has the missing information. regards in advance Herman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFloyd Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Your best chance will be to have a professional researcher get his card from the St. Louis Archives. The cost is minimal (approx. $10 per card) and the card has the man's unit, date of wound and date of the award of the Purple Heart. Try Lori Miller at: redbirdresearch@gmail.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herman Posted November 3, 2012 Author Share Posted November 3, 2012 Thanks JB. I will do that. Regards Herman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 Please let us know what you find. This is a really desirable Purple Heart. Thank you for sharing it with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lambert Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 Herman great acquisition.!! II also wanted a PH of a veteran of the great war ... Very pretty. Lambert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elvis Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 Hello Herman, what a nice medal and histroy congraculation. Elvis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herman Posted February 9, 2013 Author Share Posted February 9, 2013 Thoughy i give this another push. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herman Posted November 9, 2013 Author Share Posted November 9, 2013 I received the AGO card through Red Bird research today. Great job of Lori Miller. Willie Royce was in K coy, 120th Infantry, 30th Division. He fought in France and was wounded on September 29, 1918. That day they breached the German Hindenburg line near Bellicourt. He received his PH on July 6th, 1940. Mystery solved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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