Print of the first Badge of Military Merit being presented by George Washington

Description

Print of the First Badge Of Military Merit being Presented in 1783.by George Washington at Headquarters. At the bottom of the picture is a “logo “ showing initials GW over the current style Purple Heart medal. Professionally framed and double matted
Frame measurements: 20x17. picture: 10x13
Three Connecticut soldiers — Daniel Bissell, Daniel Brown and Elijah Churchill — are not really household names despite their feats of Revolutionary War heroism: mounting daring raids behind British lines, facing enemy fire in combat and infiltrating the British army as a spy.
But maybe they should be. They were the first recipients of the honor that would later become the most well-known in the American military: the Purple Heart. Condition is "New". Shipped with USPS Priority