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A Great War Purple Heart group of four named to Private Hiram D. Tiffany, 108th Infantry Regiment, wounded in action, 17 October 1918

Purple Heart, edge numbered, ‘10361’, reverse hand engraved, ‘Hiram D. Tiffany’, split brooch; Victory Medal 1918, official type 2, 3 clasps, Defensive Sector, Ypres-Lys, Somme Offensive, full wrap brooch; Army of Occupation Medal 1918-23, split brooch; State of New York War Service Medal 1917-19, split brooch, good very fine (4) £200-250

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Named and Attributable American Medal Groups.

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Hiram D. Tiffany was born in Rochester, New York. He enlisted at Rochester on 21 April 1917, aged 31 years, 6 months. Serving with the 108th Infantry Regiment, he was slightly wounded in action during the Somme offensive, 17 October 1918. Honourably discharged on 31 March 1919. He died in December 1979.

With copied service card and some biographical details. With cloth patch for display purposes.

This lot is sold as seen and is not subject to return. Please see saleroom notice on lot 280 for fuller details.