A Second War American Army Distinguished Service Medal; Numbered & Cased Auction finished in olive green paint

finished in olive green paint

born in 1877

1916 the Battalion sailed for England under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel H

115166 (CH

reverse medallion with Imperial eagle (on most badges of this type reverse features crossed French flags)

A Second War American Army Distinguished Service Medal; Numbered & Cased Auction finished in olive green paintUnited States; Bronze gilt with blue enamels, numbered "3986" on the edge, 37. 5 mm, original ribbon with brooch pinback, intact enamels, extremely fine. Accompanied by three 10 mm x 36 mm ribbon bars, two with a bronze oak leaf cluster, one of which has a pinback, in their hardshelled case of issue, unmarked on the lid, case also extremely fine.(C: 76)