Name/Title
Medal, CommemorativeDescription
A: WWI medal, metal w/ rainbow ribbon, 5 French battles, winged victory on brass
B: Occupation medal, red/white/blue/black ribbon, General Pershing on brass, Eagle on back
C: Victory medal, rainbow ribbon, presented to St. Jo. Co. Ind.
D: Green & yellow ribbon on brass, for service on Mexican Border, Spanish-American war.
04/30/19 -
Community Medal - The front reads, "United States Forces, 1917-1918" The back reads, " Presented by the Citizens of St Joeseph County, IN in Grateful Recognition of Services Rendered in the World War."
Victory Medal - The U.S. War department ordered the creation of the Victory Medal in the spring of 1919. The award was given to all military personnel for service between April 6, 1917 to November 11, 1918 or to soldiers who were involved in the American Expedition Forces in European Russia and Siberia. The back of the medal says, "The Great War for Civilazation," and list the allied countries. Bronze battle clasps, like the ones on this medal, were added to signify the major conflicts that the soldier participated in.
Occupation Medal - On November 21, 1941, The United States Congress passed an act that created the Army Occupation of Germany Medal. This medal was retroactively awarded to members of the military who had performed occupation garrison duty in Germany or Austria-Hungary between November 12, 1918 and July 11, 1923. The front of the medal features an image of General of the Armies, John "Black Jack" Pershing, who led the American Expeditionary Forces in WWI.Collection
John C. LemmonAcquisition
Accession
2003.088Source or Donor
John C. LemonAcquisition Method
DonationCreate Date
December 17, 2003Update Date
April 3, 2024