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Image Not Available for United States Forces 1917-18
United States Forces 1917-18
Image Not Available for United States Forces 1917-18

United States Forces 1917-18

ca. 1918
Metal, textile
Overall: 1/4 in. × 3 in. × 1 3/4 in. (0.6 × 7.6 × 4.4 cm)
Gift of Miss Dorothy C. Barck
INV.5110
DescriptionWorld War I medal. Medal with ribbon. Red, white, and blue ribbon with attached bar pin. Bar pin reads: "PRO PATRIA". Star medal with United States seal. Text reads: "UNITED STATES FORCES / 1917-1918". Reverse reads: "PRESENTED / TO / [blank space] / BY THE / CITY OF PEABODY, MASS. / IN GRATEFUL RECOGNITION / OF SERVICES IN THE / WORLD WAR". Depicts seal of Peabody.
Markings"W. & H. CO. / NEWARK, NJ"