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

United States Army Air Force

Breast badge of the Order in silver gilt and enamels

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

born in 1877

and Victory Medal (1212 L

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)