Are USMC 1915 Haitian Campaign Medals Traceable?

[usmedalman]

Are USMC 1915 Haitian Campaign Medals traceable? I have number 3249 and 5260 and would like to fined out who they were awarded to. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks.

[collectsmedals]

USMC 1915 Haitian Campaign Medal Number 3249 shows as being issued to Michael Gawron: Pvt 24th Co. 2nd Regt, 1st Bde.

 

Number 5260 is above the range of medals I show listed.

 

Source: US Marine 1915 Haitian Campaign Badge Rim # & Roster by Scott D Smith

[KurtA]

On 12/15/2023 at 7:11 PM, collectsmedals said:

USMC 1915 Haitian Campaign Medal Number 3249 shows as being issued to Michael Gawron: Pvt 24th Co. 2nd Regt, 1st Bde.

 

Number 5260 is above the range of medals I show listed.

 

Source: US Marine 1915 Haitian Campaign Badge Rim # & Roster by Scott D Smith

A 1915 Haitian Campaign Medal with USMC reverse was never officially produced/issued.  Any 1915 Haitian with USMC reverse is an unofficial strike. 

Were you actually referring to Scott D Smith's  book for the 1919-20 USMC Haitian Campaign Medal. 

[collectsmedals]

On 12/19/2023 at 12:16 PM, KurtA said:

A 1915 Haitian Campaign Medal with USMC reverse was never officially produced/issued.  Any 1915 Haitian with USMC reverse is an unofficial strike. 

Were you actually referring to Scott D Smith's  book for the 1919-20 USMC Haitian Campaign Medal. 

I was referring to Scott D. Smith's book for the 1915 Haitian Campaign Badge Rim # & Roster (see attached photograph). I agree, official 1915 Haitian Campaign medals issued to USMC personnel had USN reverses. However, you can generally tell (not 100%) if a 1915 Haitian Campaign medal was issued to a Marine if the rim number is in the 3000 to 4300 range. The original post did not mention the medal's reverse, just that it was issued to a Marine.

[KurtA]

Ah I see.   The title of that booklet threw me off.   It is referring to 1915 Navy Haitian Campaigns issued to Marines.  Not 1915 USMC Haitian Campaign Medals.