April 16, 200917 yr #1 While researching a new Model 1902 Army Officer Sword I stumbled across the Junior Order of United American Mechanics. It seems that they are a patriotic organization with pre-Civil War roots and issued a Jr.O.U.A.M. medal to members who had served in World War I. This organization was a spin-off of the Order of United American Mechanics patriotic organization. The Order of United American Mechanics was a natavist organization founded during the anti-alien riots of 1844-45 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Junior Order of United American Mechanics was founded in 1853 in Germantown, Pennsylvania and is still in existence today as a patriotic and fraternal organization. The sword is a standard Model 1902 Army Officer Sword that was utilized by the Jr.O.U.A.M. and is discussed under the Edged Weapons section of the forum. http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...mp;#entry315215 Here is a view of a Jr.O.U.A.M. militia drill team from some time before WWI. And here is a view of the sword blade for the Jr.O.U.A.M.
April 17, 200917 yr #2 Thanks Sarge. You sword has to be a rare one and it is in great condition. I had not heard of that organization before. Congrats!
February 3, 20215 yr #3 I just bought one of the New Jersey Council Jr OUAM WWI service medals. Does anybody have a record of how many were issued? I am guessing they are quite common, but would be interesting to know just how common thanks Rob
February 4, 20215 yr Author #4 Rob, I don't have a good grasp on how common these service medals are. I suspect they are similar to the UCV wartime service medals, which are actually not that common... or at least don't come on the market commonly. Kevin, do you have a feeling for the commonality of these Jr. OUAM medals? George
February 4, 20215 yr #5 5 minutes ago, SARGE said: Rob, I don't have a good grasp on how common these service medals are. I suspect they are similar to the UCV wartime service medals, which are actually not that common... or at least don't come on the market commonly. Kevin, do you have a feeling for the commonality of these Jr. OUAM medals? George In my experience there are a lot of the NJ Jr. OUAM medals around. There always seem to be a couple listed on eBay. The Virginia State Council of the Jr. OUAM also issued one in the same design as I recall. The city of Calumet Jr, OUAM also issued one in a different design. Unfortunately I haven't figured out which "Calumet" it was. There are several cities/towns named Calumet in the US. Dennis
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