WWII Heart Shield Bible Gold Plate Cover Presented To Pvt. James C. York 1943 For Sale

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WWII Heart Shield Bible Gold Plate Cover Presented To Pvt. James C. York 1943:
$300.00

WWII Heart Shield Bible Presented to: James C. York 1943
The front gold plate reads: "May This Keep You Safe From harm:"
During World War II, many American soldiers were issued New Testaments; some came with a metal cover. Because they were often carried in shirt pockets, they are known as “Heart Shield Bibles.” The Heart Shield Bibles were a durable edition made for the battlefield—and a source of encouragement for many GIs.

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Titles of Distinction

• Hero of the Soviet Union
• Hero of Socialist Labor
• Pilot-Cosmonaut of USSR
• Dist. Military Pilot USSR
• Dist. Military Navigator USSR
• Dist. Test Pilot USSR
• Dist. Test Navigator USSR
• Distinguished Pilot USSR
• Dist. Navigator USSR

Orders of Distinction

• Order of Lenin
• Order of October Revolution
• Order of the Red Banner
• Order of Suvorov
• Order of Ushakov
• Order of Kutuzov
• Order of Nakhimov
• Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky
• Order of Alexander Nevsky
• Order of the Patriotic War
• Order of Red Banner of Labor
• Order of Friendship
• Order of the Red Star
• Order Service to Motherland
• Order of the Badge of Honor
• Order of Honor
• Order of Personal Courage
• Order of Glory
• Order of Labor Glory
• Order of Mother Heroine
• Order of Maternal Glory