WW1 US Victory Medals

WW1 U.S. Victory Medals

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In World War One, the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) fought thirteen major engagements in Europe between 1917 and 1918.
Each combat clasp pictured below represents one of the following battles.

St.Mihiel: 1st US Army. This was the first operation in Europe and Victory for American troops involving some
550,000 American servicemen from 14 Divisions incurring 7,000 casualties. 15,000 German troops were taken prisoner.

Meuse-Argonne: 1st US Army. This was the largest operation to date for the AEF who faced 40 German Divisions.
Casualities numbered 26,277 killed and 95,786 wounded. In was in this battle that the lost battalion of the 77th Division was
surrounded and in which Sgt.Alvin York of the 82nd Division eliminated 35 machine gun positions and captured 132 German soldiers

Champagne-Marne: 85,000 American troops participated, 4 Divisions and where the 3rd Division gained its motto, 'Rock of the Marne'

Somme Offensive: 54,000 American troops participated in this battle suffering 11,500 casualties

Aisne-Marne: 270,000 troops participated in this battle suffering 10,000 casualties.

Defensive Sector::awarded to AEF for service between 6 Apr1917 - 11 Nov 1918 and participants in minor engagements

France Service bar: awarded to troops who served in support roles, there were 621,000 issued.

The Silver Citation Star to the World War I Victory Medal was authorized by the United States Congress on February 4, 1919.
A silver star was authorized to be worn on the ribbon of the Victory Medal for any member of the U.S. Army who had been cited for gallantry in action between 1917 and 1920. In 1932, the Silver Citation Star was redesigned and renamed the Silver Star and, upon application to the United States War Department, any holder of the Silver Citation Star could have it converted to a Silver Star Medal.

silver star

#1

US WW1 Victory Medal & US Mexican Border Service medal

For military service members who performed military service on the US Mexican border between the dates of January 1, 1916
and April 6, 1917
Mexican Border Svc-Ser # 38470

St.Mihiel,
Meuse-Argonne,
Defensive sector
with
3 star ribbon bar

awarded to the

1st,2nd,3rd,5th,26th,42nd,80th,89th
Divisions

#2

The US Spanish Campaign Army Service medal

issued to all members of the the U.S. Army who served at least 90 days during the period of the Spanish American War in locations other than the active theaters of operations in Cuba, the Philippines or Puerto Rico
rim number 23441

awarded 20 Apr 1898 - 11 Apr 1899

       #3

US Victory Medal:
             Aisne-Marne,
            St.Mihiel,
            Meuse-Argonne,
           Defensive sector
        with
        4 battle star
        ribbon
         awarded to the

          1st,2nd,3rd &26th Divisions

#4

US WW1 Victory Medal:
Somme Offensive,
Meuse-Argonne,
Defensive sector
with
3 star ribbon

awarded to the

80th Division

#5

French Croix de Guerre
    with one bronze star
and ribbon bar

       award to AEF units in support of the
    French Army
     for acts of bravery
1914- 1918

#6

WW1 French Croix de Guerre
with 2 bronze & 1 silver star
award to AEF units in support of the
French Army
for acts of bravery
1914-1918

#7

US WW1 Victory Medal:
Aisne
Champagne-Marne
Aisne-Marne
Defensive sector
with
service ribbon 4 stars

awarded to members of the
3rd Division

#8

US WW1 VictoryMedal:
St. Mihiel
Meuse-Argonne
Defensive Sector
with
Silver Star equivqlent

&
Distinguished Flying Cross
3rd Pursuit Group

#9

US Victory medal

Ypres-Lys
Defensive Sector
Aug 19 - Nov 11 !918
with
2 star ribbon bar

#10

US Victory Medal:
Champagne Marne
Aisne-Marne,
St.Mihiel,
Meuse-Argonne,
Defensive sector
with
French Commemorative medal
&
US veterans 40 x 8
Hommes & Chaveux medal
commemorating US troops and train transports
that carried 8 horses & 40 troops per
rail car
with
pin back ribbon bar
with original box & Veteran ID

26th Inf Division

#11

French 'Verdun'
medal & US ribbon bar
awarded to US troops
by the French Government
who served in the Meuse-Argonne

#12

US Victory Medal
for service in European Russia
Bn to Regimental units
app 9,000 issued

85th 1st Bn
85th 339 Inf Regt
85th 310 Eng train

#13

US Victory Medal
France bar
&
Maltese Cross
issued to soldiers attached to AEF
but who were not eligible for any battle clasps

34th,38th,39th,40th,41st,76th, 83rd,
84th,85th,86th, & 87th Divisions

#14

US Victory Medal

April 6, 1917 to November 11, 1918
issued to troops stationed in England
app 30,000 issued

#15

WW1 US Victory Medal
for troops who served in Italy
April 6, 1917 to November 11, 1918
as support units from the
83rd Division,332nd Inf Regt
4,800 issued

#16

WW1 US Victory Medal

May 20, to December 4,1917
198 days of combat

3 US Regiments participated
11th,12th & 14th Engineer Regiments

Cambrai
Defensive Sector

#17

WW1 US Victory Medal

Oct 24 - Nov 4, 1918
1Regiment
332nd Infantry Regt

Vittorio-Veneto
Defensive Sector

#18

WW1
American Legionnaires
Les Societes 40 Hommes & 8 Chaveux
commemorating
40 troops & 8 horses
piled into each transport train
from the coast to the trenches

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