1915 Third Infantry M.N.G. medal. What state?

[Chris]

Just wondering if anyone knew which "M" state this comes from? I have done some research, but nothing difinitive. Thanks for any help!

[patches]

There are no states then and now that use just the first letter of their State right, in the old days they were Mass for Massachusetts, Minn for Minnesota, Miss for Mississippi  Md for Maryland Me for Maine etc.

 

So could this M.N.G. simply be for Machine Gun?????

[Chris]

I have owned two similar medals with "I.N.G.", one of which came with some Indiana National Guard material. The other came with nothing and I think I inquired about that one on here too, but got no replies. I'm not entirely sure that we can say no states ever did it. I agree it's unusual that only the first letter was used, but the numbering - "Third Inf" - is also a common N.G. infantry regiment number from the period. Hopefully, others will chime in.

[Chris]

Here's another single letter ("I.N.G.") example that I have from 1887. I think it's an Idaho piece, but am not sure.

[patches]

Curious that they would use only the first letter of the state.

[Chris]

It is odd. Makes it really hard to figure out which state issued them!

[gearhead1968]

I collect the WWI era and I am from Missouri, I have never see anything like this for Missouri. 

[Fred Borgmann]

Definitely  Minnesota. Number 45 in the Williams book on Minnesota.

[Fred Borgmann]

On 10/19/2022 at 9:12 AM, gearhead1968 said:

I collect the WWI era and I am from Missouri, I have never see anything like this for Missouri. 

How about this one: NGM National Guard Missouri (St. Louis)

[Klaatu]

Fred, I saw another article that you wrote several years ago regarding the 1928 President's Guard medal from Brule Wisconsin.  I posted this about a month ago trying to get more information about the medal that I have.  Please let me know if you have any information about this rare medal.  I believe there were only 90 presented.