Contact: Special Collections, Doheny Memorial Library, Libraries, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189; specol@usc.edu Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189 USC Libraries Special Collections University of Southern California specol@usc.edu
Description
4 images. Military Order of Purple Heart Awards (officers wounded in line of duty), December 20 1955. A.J. (Ted) Healy (National commander) William H. Parker (Police Chief) Deputy Sheriff Donald R. Herpolsheimer Sergeant Stewart N. Duncan Deputy Charles E. Hill (All awarded Purple Heart). Caption slip reads: "Photographer: Mack. Date: 1955-12-20. Reporter: Harmon. Assignment: Purple Heart. L. to r., 43/44/3/4: At award ceremonies in Police Administation Bldg.: National Commander A.J. (Ted) Healy of the Military Order of the Purple Heart Police Chief William H. Parker who was made life member of MOPH Police Sgt. Stewart N. Duncan Deputy Charles E. Hill, all wounded in police actions and awarded Military Order of the Purple Heart Peace Officer medals".
Type
image
Format
4 photographs : negatives, b&w 10 x 13 cm. negatives (photographic) photographs
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