Marshall Mason's World War I Victory Medal

Object/Artifact

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Jefferson County Museum

Name/Title

Marshall Mason's World War I Victory Medal

Entry/Object ID

2281

Description

World War I Victory Medal with battle clasp for France awarded to Marshall Mason. Metal pin attached to rainbow ribbon; hanging from the center of the ribbon is round bronze medallion. The front of the bronze medallion features a winged Victory holding a shield and sword on the front. The back of the bronze medallion features "THE GREAT WAR FOR CIVILIZATION" curved along the top of the medal. Curved along the bottom of the back of the medal are six stars, three on either side of the center column of seven staffs wrapped in a cord. The top of the staff has a round ball on top and is winged on the side. The staff is on top of a shield that says "U" on the left side of the staff and "S" on the right side of the staff. On left side of the staff it lists one World War I Allied country per line: France, Italy, Serbia, Japan, Montenegro, Russia, and Greece. On the right side of the staff the Allied country names read: Great Britain, Belgium, Brazil, Portugal, Rumania (spelled with a U instead of an O as it is spelled now), and China.

Acquisition

Accession

317

Source or Donor

Jefferson County Black History Perservation Society

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

NB: No deeds of gift on file for items donated before 2011.

Made/Created

Date made

1919