United States. A World War I Victory Medal, Atlantic Fleet Archive (22267764 PTE

(22267764 PTE

A fine quality manufacture 1864-1935 Issue Saxe-Gotha/Altenburg Ernestine House Order Knight’s Cross Second Class with Swords (Sachse-Ernestinische Hausorden Ritterkreuz II Klasse mit Schwerter)

where the German 1st Submarine Minesweeping Flotilla found her and depth charged her

having the toe dressed daily until March 4th 1916" (when it later became infected at Aldershot Camp in Belgium)

suspension on this example had been cut-off

United States. A World War I Victory Medal, Atlantic Fleet Archive (22267764 PTE1 Clasp ATLANTIC FLEET. In bronze, measuring 36 mm, original ribbon with brooch pinback, scattered surface wear, near extremely fine. Accompanied by its 33. 5 mm (w) x 10. 3 mm (h) Ribbon Bar with bronze star, pinback. Footnote: The World War I Victory Medal is a service medal of the United States military which was first created in 1919, designed by James Earle Fraser. The medal was originally intended to be created due to an act of the United States