A Second War American Army Distinguished Service Medal; Numbered & Cased Auction United States Army Air Force

United States Army Air Force

reverse medallion with Imperial eagle (on most badges of this type reverse features crossed French flags)

1916 the Battalion sailed for England under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel H

born in 1877

A Second War American Army Distinguished Service Medal; Numbered & Cased Auction United States Army Air ForceUnited States; Bronze gilt with blue enamels, numbered "3986" on the edge, 37. 5 mm, original ribbon with brooch pinback, intact enamels, extremely fine. Accompanied by three 10 mm x 36 mm ribbon bars, two with a bronze oak leaf cluster, one of which has a pinback, in their hardshelled case of issue, unmarked on the lid, case also extremely fine.(C: 76)