A Tie Pin or a Tie Tack. A very small pin that is bar shaped , made of metal painted with purple and white enamel paint on each end.
According to the donor , Barbara Innes ( or Innis,) the pin was a Purple Heart tie tack. The tie pin was part of a collection of items donated to the Archives. Other items include an American Legion brass button, an American Legion Official's pin and an American Legion tie clip. The items reportedly belonged to a Herbert L. Kuhn.
used: People who were awarded the Purple Heart