MAP1 Posted April 14, 2019 Share #1 Posted April 14, 2019 Here is a DSC I picked up a few years ago. A full wrap brooch award posthumously to Edward S. Blackman numbered #4158. Engraved on the reverse to Corporal Edward S. Blackman of Company G, 59th Infantry Regiment, 4th Division, AEF He was born in 1893 in Harvey Illinois but lived in provenance RI. He received the DSC for "extraordinary heroism in action in the Bois-du-Fays, France on or about October 5th, 1918. Corporal Blackman repeatedly volunteered to carry messages through intense barrages of artillery fire in order to obtain essential information and to keep his battalion commander informed as to the progress of the battle. While performing this mission, he was severely wounded and died later as a result of the wounds he received during this action." Still figuring out this forum. Having issues copying and pasting information I have downloaded as well as compressing file sizes below the 251k limits I seem to be limited too. Am I limited in file size due to me being a new member? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAP1 Posted April 14, 2019 Author Share #2 Posted April 14, 2019 Here is the first photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MMcollector Posted April 14, 2019 Share #6 Posted April 14, 2019 Beautiful Cross. Thanks for sharing. I use shrinkpictures.com to minimize photos. We are all maxed at 251k a post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAP1 Posted April 14, 2019 Author Share #7 Posted April 14, 2019 Beautiful Cross. Thanks for sharing. I use shrinkpictures.com to minimize photos. We are all maxed at 251k a post. Thanks! We all have our preferences, but I think the DSC is the most elegant of the US medals. I use FastImageResizer. My problem is that I shoot my photos between 5 and 12 megabits so downsizing to something this small is difficult. I will however look into shrinkpictures. Hopefully that will help. Regards, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarbridge Posted April 14, 2019 Share #8 Posted April 14, 2019 Thanks for posting...a great action and medal. Also try this site for resizing... http://ben-major.com/tools/usmf-resize.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted April 14, 2019 Share #9 Posted April 14, 2019 Great medal! Any idea when it was awarded? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpipes Posted April 14, 2019 Share #10 Posted April 14, 2019 That is one heck of an attractive DSC. Most that are that old that I have seen are more deeply toned bronze, that almost looks new it's so shiny. Very impressive! One of the amazing things about collecting DSC is the range of patinas and tones and colors that can be found, in addition to the mesmerizing connection to the history of the actions that led to the award being bestowed in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EGA-DOG Posted April 14, 2019 Share #11 Posted April 14, 2019 Gorgeous medal. Thank you for sharing it with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAP1 Posted April 14, 2019 Author Share #12 Posted April 14, 2019 Thanks everyone. Glad you appreciate it. In hand there is a nice toned patina. Here it is compared to a slot brooch example. The lighting does reduce the visual patina but it is there to a degree. As to when this was awarded. I do remember (although I can not find where I wrote it down or where I read it), that this was awarded to Cpl Blackmans next of Kin sometime in the later half of the 1920's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katieony Posted April 15, 2019 Share #13 Posted April 15, 2019 A wonderful medal...congratulations and thank you for sharing the images! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rakkasan187 Posted April 15, 2019 Share #14 Posted April 15, 2019 Impressive grouping Michael,, You're fitting in just fine here... Leigh (Smitty) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAP1 Posted April 15, 2019 Author Share #15 Posted April 15, 2019 Impressive grouping Michael,, You're fitting in just fine here... Leigh (Smitty) LoL Thanks Smitty Thought I would start off with one of my nicer examples...much of the rest of my awards are just "Ho Hum" Over time will post more across the different sections. Just have to convert 100's of photos to these size limitations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigJohn#3RD Posted April 18, 2019 Share #16 Posted April 18, 2019 Great medal and the outstanding story of the valor of a soldier who gave his life in the First World War. Thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAP1 Posted April 18, 2019 Author Share #17 Posted April 18, 2019 Great medal and the outstanding story of the valor of a soldier who gave his life in the First World War. Thanks for posting. Thanks BigJohn, I prefer items with some history attached to them, so this was a no brainer when I offered it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RegularsByGod Posted July 9, 2019 Share #18 Posted July 9, 2019 Here is the entry for Blackman in AMERICAN DECORATIONS Supplement II for awards issued July 1, 1937 - June 30, 1938 compiled by the Adjutant General and published in 1939. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAP1 Posted July 9, 2019 Author Share #19 Posted July 9, 2019 Here is the entry for Blackman in AMERICAN DECORATIONS Supplement II for awards issued July 1, 1937 - June 30, 1938 compiled by the Adjutant General and published in 1939. blackman citationad.jpg Thanks. Appreciate the info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vitmarlyn Posted January 2, 2022 Share #20 Posted January 2, 2022 Hi, I’m not sure if you’ll see this but I own his signed award, I’ve been looking for the award that belonged to this man. I’m looking to try to return it to his children if you have any details would be great help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMCR79 Posted January 2, 2022 Share #21 Posted January 2, 2022 1 hour ago, Vitmarlyn said: Hi, I’m not sure if you’ll see this but I own his signed award, I’ve been looking for the award that belonged to this man. I’m looking to try to return it to his children if you have any details would be great help His Children must be over 100 years old by now -Nice Certificate hope they did not trim it to frame Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vitmarlyn Posted January 2, 2022 Share #22 Posted January 2, 2022 Sorry meant to say next of kin or any family relatives. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMCR79 Posted January 2, 2022 Share #23 Posted January 2, 2022 5 minutes ago, Vitmarlyn said: Sorry meant to say next of kin or any family relatives. Thank you That is very generous of you to give this away - I checked Ancestry and he had a couple of sisters - one died in 1969 the other in 1986 - No NOK was listed for either of these 2 Ladies Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadet Posted January 2, 2022 Share #24 Posted January 2, 2022 It looks to me like the medal that started this thread used to hang under the document. Perhaps the next best course of action would be to reunite the document with the medal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinO Posted January 2, 2022 Share #25 Posted January 2, 2022 6 hours ago, Kadet said: It looks to me like the medal that started this thread used to hang under the document. Perhaps the next best course of action would be to reunite the document with the medal? It does look like there was a medal mounted below the document. I also think this is a later document and not the original as it is not yellowed, and the name does not have the same flowing script as WWI era award documents. I'd love to see a closeup photograph to confirm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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