GIl Sanow Posted July 3, 2007 #26 Posted July 3, 2007 And this one was my (step) grandather's. PVT Joseph E. McCrone, Battery E, 64th Artillery, C.A.C. trained in France on the British 8 inchers, but never saw combat. I got this after he passed away when I discovered he had never requested it. This would have been in the early 1970's. I understand the Army ran out of "France" bars shortly thereafter.
USMCR79 Posted July 3, 2007 #27 Posted July 3, 2007 Cpl. Harry Steele - 76th Company - 6th Marine Regiment Bill
USMCR79 Posted July 3, 2007 #28 Posted July 3, 2007 I agree, it's not very clear in either the December 1919 or October 1943 National Geographic. However they are depicted as a smaller star rather than a large star. The 1st Division Victory clasps are MN, AM, SM, MA & DS. Bill Capt. Robert Wade - 23rd Infantry - 2nd Division (note larger star)
collector Posted October 23, 2007 #29 Posted October 23, 2007 Here's my grandfather David Weir in France circa 1917, and his WW1 Victory Medal with Meuse-Argonne and Defensive Sector clasps.
ken Posted December 12, 2007 #30 Posted December 12, 2007 Would it have been possible for a soldier to have earned the following battle clasps on one victory medal: SM, MA, VITTORIO-VENETO, DS? Thanks for your input.
USMCR79 Posted March 16, 2008 #31 Posted March 16, 2008 The planchet is a reissue type 1 (Laslo) mfg. by His Lordship Industries in the 1980's....The clasp looks good, the medal was reribboned on a 1940's slot broach. Bill
ItemCo16527 Posted March 17, 2008 #32 Posted March 17, 2008 The planchet is a reissue type 1 (Laslo) mfg. by His Lordship Industries in the 1980's....The clasp looks good, the medal was reribboned on a 1940's slot broach. Bill Thanks Bill! Glad I can finally put the mystery of that slot brooch to rest
USMCRECON Posted March 19, 2008 #33 Posted March 19, 2008 I'm afraid I don't have any unit association with this one.
USMCRECON Posted March 19, 2008 #34 Posted March 19, 2008 This one, I'm guessing, is Naval Aviation by the rope around the bar.
USMCRECON Posted March 19, 2008 #35 Posted March 19, 2008 This one has no bar and no mounting brooch. Oops.......my mistake. I just looked at this one again and flipped it over.....it's a British Victory medal....sorry!
Darrell Posted March 19, 2008 #37 Posted March 19, 2008 Hi Bill, the 5 bar one is attributable to the 3rd Division. However, the bars are mixed up in the wrong order. They should be (top to bottom): CM AM SM MA DS
USMCR79 Posted March 19, 2008 #38 Posted March 19, 2008 Darrell, This bar combination (out of order) could be 26th or 42nd Division Bill Hi Bill, the 5 bar one is attributable to the 3rd Division. However, the bars are mixed up in the wrong order. They should be (top to bottom): CM AM SM MA DS
USMCR79 Posted March 19, 2008 #39 Posted March 19, 2008 Bill, Your Aviation clasp looks like a reproduction based upon the rope spacing in the upper right corner Bill This one, I'm guessing, is Naval Aviation by the rope around the bar.
bobgee Posted April 15, 2008 #41 Posted April 15, 2008 FYI - This fine, single WWI Victory medal, with the reverse of the 2 Bars (Meuse-Argonne & Defensive Sector) engraved to the USMC recipient, a Private & member of the 6th Machine Gun Battalion and a recipient of a Silver Citation Star, sold yesterday on EBay for $1,007.00!!!!!!!! ASTOUNDING, I think! Semper Fi.....Bobgee
Stinger Gunner USMC Posted May 9, 2008 #42 Posted May 9, 2008 Not the most impressive, but my only one
Teamski Posted May 9, 2008 #43 Posted May 9, 2008 I always thought this medal in the shaver box was cool when my dad would show it to me as a kid on very rare occasions.... -Ski
Teamski Posted May 9, 2008 #44 Posted May 9, 2008 And two more from the collection. The units that would of been awarded this Meuse-Argonne combo would of been the 6th, 7th, 29th, 79th, 81st, 88th and 92nd Divisions. -Ski
swag Posted July 25, 2008 #45 Posted July 25, 2008 Seeing the Marine WW1 VM with the combination army/navy bars prompted me to throw in two of my (recently acquired) medals. The first one is, I presume, from an army aviator.
swag Posted July 25, 2008 #46 Posted July 25, 2008 This is the first and only example I have ever seen with wings attached to the ribbon. If anyone else has an example I'd love to see it. The wings are sewen onto the ribbon right where the wings meet the shield and looks as if it was done soon after receiving the medal. The patina of the wings and aging to the thread leads me to this belief. The back of the wings have the remains of what I think is the orginial pin attachment.
swag Posted July 25, 2008 #47 Posted July 25, 2008 The second VM I have is from either a navy guy attached to the Marines or was a Marine. I know the EGA is used by navy personnel attached to Marine units engaging in combat operations, but I recently saw a WW1 VM with the EGA attributed to a Marine so I'm not sure if the one I have is navy or Marine.
swag Posted July 25, 2008 #48 Posted July 25, 2008 In this really bad photo you can see the pin attachment used to secure the EGA to the ribbon. It looks like it has been on the ribbon for many years. The EGA does have a slightly brighter shine to it than the medal but I don't know if that is due to a difference in metal's or if the EGA was added a good while after the medal was received.
bobgee Posted July 28, 2008 #50 Posted July 28, 2008 Both Interesting pieces. I'm guessing the Aviator affixed this mini-wing......perhaps a lapel pin of some sort, as a veteran, to proudly show his aviation specialty. The same I would think for the USMC device. A similar one recently appeared on Ebay. If I can find the link I'll post it. Neither of the devices are known to me to be 'regulation'. The Navy later in WWII & later authorized the wearing of a mini-USMC emblem on the campaign medals of Navy Corpsmen attached to the Marines. Still done today. Semper Fi.....Bobgee
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