WW1  U.S. Victory Medals

In World War One, the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) fought thirteen major engagements in Europe between 1917 and 1918.
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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

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

US WW1 Victory Medal:              Aisne-Marne,             St.Mihiel,             Meuse-Argonne,            Defensive sector          with         4 battle star         ribbon          awarded to the           1st,2nd,3rd &26th Divisions

US WW1 Victory Medal:   Somme Offensive, Meuse-Argonne, Defensive sector with Veterans of Foreign Wars medal + ribbon bar awarded to the 80th Division

US WW1 Victory Medal: Aisne Champagne-Marne Aisne-Marne Defensive sector  with service ribbon 4 stars   awarded to members of the 3rd Division

US WW1 VictoryMedal: St. Mihiel Meuse-Argonne Defensive Sector with Silver Star & Distinguished Flying Cross 3rd Pursuit Group

US WW1 Victory medal Ypres-Lys Defensive Sector Aug 19 - Nov 11 !918 with 2 star ribbon bar

US WW1 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 Harold I. Stone Cambridge, Massachusetts 26th Inf Division

US WW1 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

US WW1 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

US WW1 Victory Medal England April 6, 1917 to November 11, 1918 issued to troops stationed in England app 30,000 issued

US WW1 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

US WW1 Victory Medal May 20, to December 4,1917 198 days of combat 3 US Regiments participated 11th,12th & 14th Engineer Regiments Cambrai Defensive Sector

US WW1 Victory Medal Oct 24 - Nov 4, 1918 1Regiment 332nd Infantry Regt Vittorio-Veneto Defensive Sector

Croce al Merito di Guerra Italian Croce al Merito di Guerra (War Merit Cross) for Combat valour This award was also given to American soldiers and aviators and volunteer American ambulance drivers who came to Italy to augment the Italian Army after the disaster at Caporetto. WW1 Recipients include Sgt.Alvin York, Gen Billy Mitchell Gen MacArthur

"Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur", WW1 French Legion of Honor 'Chevalier' awarded to American soldiers who fought valiantly in France , inlcudes recipients as Sgt. Alvin York (some minor chipping on top and right arm)

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

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

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

French Grande Guerre 1914 - 1918

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

WW1 US Navy Victory Medals

Spanish-American War US Navy Ribbons 3 medal ribbon bar 1- War with Spain 2-Cuban Occupation 3-Mexican War Service type sewn on to uniform

WW1 US Victory Medal US Navy - Marine Corps & service ribbon Issued for service in the US Navy/Marine Corps 6 Apr 1917 - 11 Nov 1918

WW1 US Navy/Marine Corps Victory ribbon with attachment, pin back

WW1 US Victory Medal US Navy - Marine Corps Atlantic Fleet medals issued = 43,185 Issued for service in the Atlantic Fleet 6 Apr 1917 - 11 Nov 1918

WW1 US Navy Victory medal ESCORT Issued for service att to escort vessels 20,381 issued

WW1 US Navy Victory medal Armed Guard issued for service attached armed cargo or transport vessels

WW1 US Navy Victory medal Overseas issued for service overseas 7,500 issued

WW1 US Navy Victory medal Destroyer 10,000 issued

WW1 US Navy Victory medal Submarine service issued 3,294 The silver star  indices  citation for gallantry later to be Silver Star medal

WW1 US Navy Victory maedal   active duty between 6 April 1917 and 11 November 1918. For support of AEF in European Russia

WW1 US Victory US Navy active duty between 6 April 1917 and 11 November 1918. Patrol 7,500 issued

WW1 US Navy Victory medal active duty between 6 April 1917 and 11 November 1918. Asiatic 1,000 issued

WW1 US Navy Victory  medal White Sea

WW1 US Navy Victory medal West Indies

WW1 US Navy Officers cap badge sterling

Society of the Third Infantry Division

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