Outtair Posted December 19, 2017 Share #1 Posted December 19, 2017 I recently got a WWI 26th Division medal group, unfortunately the WWI Victory Medal is missing. But the good news is I got the WWI Victory Ribbon. My question is the star is dull, is this normal for a silver star. My understanding is being awarded a 5 bar clasp for different actions meant you rated the star on your ribbon. In case you can see on photo the ribbon is marked: The Art Medal Wo Newark, N.J. Thanks for your opinions and knowledge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFloyd Posted December 19, 2017 Share #2 Posted December 19, 2017 Properly, each clasp is denoted by a bronze star on the ribbon bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMCR79 Posted December 19, 2017 Share #3 Posted December 19, 2017 You may want to check his service record - I bought a similar group with a 5 bar Victory - When I did the research I found out he was only authorized the DS clasp since he was pulled off the line to teach at the Machine Gun school - found out later that the seller had added the 5 bar Victory since he thought it was appropriate Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Marine Posted December 19, 2017 Share #4 Posted December 19, 2017 During WWI a Silver Star device displayed on the Victory ribbon was a Citation Star. A Citation Star was awarded for Valor in Combat and is the origin of the Silver Star medal. I am pretty sure that the regulation stating that the 5th award is denoted by a silver star is a WWII regulation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citation_Star Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outtair Posted December 20, 2017 Author Share #5 Posted December 20, 2017 Thanks that makes sense on the Silver Star as he was awarded the Silver Star Medal for valor in WWI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lettow Posted December 20, 2017 Share #6 Posted December 20, 2017 Thanks that makes sense on the Silver Star as he was awarded the Silver Star Medal for valor in WWI. But a silver star without a campaign star makes no sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outtair Posted December 20, 2017 Author Share #7 Posted December 20, 2017 Would you mix the one Citation silver with 5 campaign stars on the same ribbon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David D Posted December 20, 2017 Share #8 Posted December 20, 2017 Would you mix the one Citation silver with 5 campaign stars on the same ribbon? Yes. To me this looks like a single campaign star. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texman1985 Posted December 20, 2017 Share #9 Posted December 20, 2017 Would you mix the one Citation silver with 5 campaign stars on the same ribbon?Usually when I seen that is the case, the citation star is placed in the middle of the ribbon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Marine Posted December 20, 2017 Share #10 Posted December 20, 2017 Below is a cut and paste from Wikipedia. Army Regulation 600-40 specified that the "Citation Star" would be worn above a campaign clasp on the suspension ribbon of the medal and to the wearer's right of the bronze service stars on the service ribbon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnymac Posted December 25, 2017 Share #11 Posted December 25, 2017 The Five bronze stars being replaced by one silver star on the service ribbon did not happen until sometime in the mid 40’s. Your WWI service ribbon, is feither for naval service in one of the 19 “Duty” stations award a star for their service during WWI or for the Army’s “Defensive Sector clasp” received. The Defensive Sector Clasp was awarded to soldiers who were in a combat zone on the front line of named or un-named battle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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