United States. A Lot of Campaign Medals Hold He served as a Private

He served as a Private (71 134) with the United States Army during the First World War

with a gilt hammer and sickle insignia

missing its screwback

each constructed of cardboard-reinforced dark purple wool

United States. A Lot of Campaign Medals Hold He served as a Private1. A Spanish War Service Medal. The obverse bears a Roman sword hanging on a tablet with the inscription FOR SERVICE IN THE SPANISH WAR, surrounded by a wreath, the reverse bears an eagle above the words FOR SERVICE, the upper contour of the medal bears the words UNITED STATES ARMY, on original ribbon in emerald green with one yellow stripe, 30 mm, very fine condition. Footnote: The Spanish War Service Medal was established by an act of the U. S.