Small Mexican Border Service Medal group

[Rattle]

This is a small Border service lot to P. Ingebretsen.

A native of Norway, he was a physician in the Utah NG and served on the Mexican border with the

Medical Corps, UT Field Hospital. Later he was a Captain in WWI and moved to California an served in the Californian NG,

251 Coast Arty (H D), Med Dept Det - San Diego.

 

The lot includes his Border service medal #32844, a mini medal, and a coin for service on the Mexican border.

 

Stephan

 

 

A picture of Mr. Ingebretsen

 

[Rattle]

A few nice newspaper clips.

 

[Rattle]

#2

 

[Rattle]

#3

 

[Rattle]

Last one.

 

[Rattle]

This is the back of the coin.

 

 

Regards,

Stephan

 

[Rattle]

I have found much more about Dr. Ingebretsen

A group pic from the Mexican Border. I'm in the process of getting a quality scan.

 

 

[Rattle]

Article about his promotion.

 

[Rattle]

He served with the American Red cross in Europe.

 

[Rattle]

A letter from Europe, published in the Newspaper.

 

[Rattle]

Last one.

An article about his move to California and service in Montenegro.

 

 

[Fred Borgmann]

Last one.

An article about his move to California and service in Montenegro.

 

The item you call a "coin" is a private puchase souvenir medal often carried as a pocket piece. I hope that you will be able to get his WWI Victory medal and discharge or a copy of it.