Salvation Army USA WWI War Service Medal

Object/Artifact

The Salvation Army Central Territory Museum

Name/Title

Salvation Army USA WWI War Service Medal

Entry/Object ID

2016.11.39

Description

United States Salvation Army World War I Service Medal, awarded to Cecil Burdick, 1919. Bronze circular medal. Front illustrates a male and female war relief worker, a Salvation Army hut, and The Salvation Army shield. The reverse states, "WORLD WAR/ FOR HEROIC/ AND FAITHFUL/ SERVICE/ TO/ Capt. C. Burdick." Below is the salvation army shield with the year "1914" to the left and "1919" to the right. Branches to left and right. Red ribbon with pin attached to back. This medal was presented to Captain Cecil Burdick for her overseas service during World War I. In all, 255 medals were struck and presented to U.S. Salvationists who served overseas.

Acquisition

Accession

2016.11

Source or Donor

Feack, Pamela

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Pamela Feack in memory of Floyd O. "Pa" and Samantha Minerva "Minnie, Ma" Saunders Burdick, Cecil May Burdick Goodwin, Grace Belle Burdick Yates, and Fern Ann Goodwin Feack

Made/Created

Artist

The Salvation Army

Date made

1919

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Medal

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Decoration of Honor

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Award

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Achievement Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

2-7/8 in

Width

1-11/16 in

Depth

1/8 in

Dimension Notes

Medal diameter: 1.5"

Material

Metal, Bronze, Ribbon

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Goodwin, Cecil Mae/May (Burdick)

Related Events

Event

World War I

Related Entries

Notes

2016.11.49, 2016.11.50

Provenance

Notes

Last Owner: Burdick, Cecil Given to the museum from descendents of the Burdick family