I do think that just may be a reproduction Purple heart. If these came from a group all together from Vietnam, during the war, certain medals were available for sale in chop shops in Saigon for sale to US Servicemen who wanted to go home bragging about their wounds or bravery by wearing the Bronze/Silver Star medals and ribbons. Check that persons DD214 and see just what he did earn! Sometimes you discover someone like me, spent four years in the USMC during Viet Nam, but never left the states! An issued Purple Heart ALWAYS has the recipient's name etched on the back. If this is a real US medal, it wasn't ever issued. I question the small shield and clusters on the front.