United States. A Purple Heart Group Of Four, Private John B. Perkins (Canadian), 1944 Auction Hans-Joachim Jabs was awarded the

Hans-Joachim Jabs was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (Eichenlaub zum Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) on 24 March 1944

the StuG platoon was fighting both tanks and infantry

at the age of 24 and his signed his Attestation Paper as a Private (474496) with the 4th Overseas Universities Company CEF in Belleville

dicolouration evident on the reverse

where his fall was

United States. A Purple Heart Group Of Four, Private John B. Perkins (Canadian), 1944 Auction Hans-Joachim Jabs was awarded thePurple Heart (two piece construction, in bronze gilt with red, white, purple and green enamels, engraved "JOHN B. PERKINS 32489576" on the reverse, measuring 34. 5 mm (w) x 43 mm (h)); European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with two bronze stars (in bronze, measuring 32. 7 mm in diameter); Army Good Conduct Medal (in bronze, measuring 32 mm in diameter); and World War II Victory Medal (in bronze, measuring 36. 2 mm in diameter). Court mounted,