A Chilean Star For The War Of The Pacific 1879-1880; General's Issue In Gold Buy Now They crashed in a grain

They crashed in a grain field

and is overall very well preserved with scattered light mothing and some spots where the fabric has become thin from age and wear

Along the waistline at the front is a strap on the left side with a brown plastic button and metal clip

taking shrapnel to the left arm with a compound fracture to the left humerus

LaPlante did a great deal of reading and studying while in the Army during the war and the years following

A Chilean Star For The War Of The Pacific 1879-1880; General's Issue In Gold Buy Now They crashed in a grainPISAGUA, SAN FRANCISCO, TACNA, ARICA. Of extremely high quality in gold with red, white and blue enamels, weighing 19. 7 grams inclusive of its ribbon and hanger, 40 mm x 51. 5 mm inclusive of its trophy of arms suspension, original ribbon with pinback hanger, intact enamels, extremely fine.