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Cpl William C Moore

Co D 38th Inf

3rd Div

WIA July 7 1918 Wounded twice

Purple Heart awarded 6 Jan 1933

serial# 27162

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Here are a couple more.

 

Pvt Albert Jacobs

Co K 102nd Inf

26th Div

WIA 7/20/18 (Chateau Thierry), 10/29/18 (Argonne Forest)

PH and OLC awarded 11/4/32

Serial #22228

 

PFC John C Reynolds

Co A 4th Inf

3rd Div

WIA 7/15/18, 8/4/18 (both Asine Marne)

PH and OLC awarded 7/11/32

Serial # 7546

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Two More to add to the list:

 

Knipe, William A

PVT., Co. L, 101st Inf., 26th Div.

WIA 31 May 1918 and 9 November 1918

Awarded Purple Heart (#3286) and OLC 23 May 1932

 

Duncan, Robert M

CPL., 74th Co., 6th Regiment, USMC

WIA 13 April 1918 and 19 July 1918

Awarded Purple Heart (#40444) and OLC 11 October 1933

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Since my shown olc appears very similar to the one shown by Luftstalg1 as a modern copy is it safe to say it is copy as well? Or is the jury still out on it?

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While this thread is about the large 15/16th Oak Leaf Cluster, I mentioned the first type OLC in an above post. This is the one I facetiously refer to as the "marijuana leaf" OLC. 100 of these were shipped to the AEF in 1918. For those who have never seen one, and they are obviously rare, I'm posting a pic of one awarded to a Marine in March 1919. Enjoy. Bobgee

 

 

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While this thread is about the large 15/16th Oak Leaf Cluster, I mentioned the first type OLC in an above post. This is the one I facetiously refer to as the "marijuana leaf" OLC. 100 of these were shipped to the AEF in 1918. For those who have never seen one, and they are obviously rare, I'm posting a pic of one awarded to a Marine in March 1919. Enjoy. Bobgee

 

 

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Thanks for posting that Bob! I love that early version. I had a bunch made when I did my Eddie Rickenbacker display so I could sell some and help pay for the project. You can tell they are fake but when they are artificially aged they look really good from a distance.

 

http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/105122-edward-eddie-vernon-rickenbacker-display/

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Purple Heart rim number 19125 awarded to Private Boyd M. Paslay, 127th Infantry, 32nd Division WIA 8/4/18 and 10/17/18.

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Elbert Ray Cook

Roanne County WV.

Born Sept 18th 1895.

Transport Service records show he left Norfolk 6 August 1918 as a replacement soldier.

Company M 128th Infantry, 32nd Division.

Wounded Oct 13th 1918 (Severely), Can not find a second wound date.

PH# 29015

 

 

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On 9/2/2020 at 1:11 PM, Austin_Militaria said:

Elbert Ray Cook

Roanne County WV.

Born Sept 18th 1895.

Transport Service records show he left Norfolk 6 August 1918 as a replacement soldier.

Company M 128th Infantry, 32nd Division.

Wounded Oct 13th 1918 (Severely), Can not find a second wound date.

PH# 29015

 

 

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Did you get the rest of his medals too?

 

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Here's one I just got today. I haven't owned a thumbnail since 2009, so I took a risk and bought this one. I have two photos of the veteran wearing this medal with the olc; one it's pretty tough to make out but the other looks pretty much like the images you see here (from looking at it in my loupe!) Any thoughts/opinions are appreciated...

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