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WWI USMC GCM to William Ferguson-Navy Cross Recipient


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A recent one of mine to William J Ferguson who was with the 17th Company and awarded the Navy cross and DSC. I'm including some documents from his file if anyone is interested to see those. I would love to find out where his other medals are located if any one out there knows.

 

It looks like the hole on the planchet has been widened for some reason...does anyone have a clue why that would be? Hope you enjoy. Thanks, Geoff

 

 

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I've seen enlarged holes on medals used on watch fobs

 

 

Thanks Brig, I was wondering if it might have been used for some kind of accessory like that.

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Maybe its just me but it appears to me that the ribbon and the whole upper section are replacements add to the planchet at a later time!

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Maybe its just me but it appears to me that the ribbon and the whole upper section are replacements add to the planchet at a later time!

 

The enlarged hole makes me think that the planchet was perhaps being used separately from the original ribbon at some point. Parts may not have been reunited or were replaced at some point. This is how it came to me and how it was when the previous collector acquired it as well.

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FERGUSON, William J.

Corporal, USMC - WW I

Unit: 17th Company, 5th Regiment (USMC), 2nd Division (U.S. Army)

Date and Place: November 10, 1918; near Villemontry, France

Medal Number: 2699

Source: War Department General Orders No. 32 (March 1, 1919)

Other Awards:

- Navy Cross (for the same action)

- Silver Citation Star for gallantry in action at Chateau-Thierry

- Silver Citation Star per HQ Second Division G.O. No. 88, dated December 31, 1918

- French Croix de Guerre with bronze star

Burial: Unknown

Note: He was born in (and entered the Marine Corps from) Cleveland, Ohio.

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