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Since battle and service clasps could only be worn on the full-sized World War I Victory Medal, 3/16 inch bronze service stars were authorized for wear on the award ribbon. This was the common method of campaign and battle display when wearing the World War I Victory Medal as a ribbon on a military uniform.
The service star may also be referred to as a campaign star or battle star depending on which award the star is authorized for and the manner in which the device is used for the award. [2] " Battle star" is also the term used to refer to decorations issued by the United States Navy during World War II and the Korean War to individual ships ...
Continued to fire his weapon after being severely wounded in an aerial battle against twelve German planes Samuel M. Sampler: Army: Corporal: near Saint-Étienne-à-Arnes, France: Oct 8, 1918: Single-handedly attacked and silenced a machine gun nest Willie Sandlin: Army: Sergeant: Bois-de-Forges, France: Sep 26, 1918
The Battle of Charleroi, another of the frontier battles, was an action taking place 12–23 August 1914. The battle was joined by the French Fifth Army, advancing north towards the River Sambre, and the German Second and Third armies, moving southwest through Belgium. The Fifth army was meant to join the Third and Fourth armies in their attack ...
General Pershing authorized the results of the Meuse-Argonne Campaign, the greatest battle in American history up to that time, in his Final Report: "Between 26 September and 11 November, 22 American and 4 French divisions, on the front extending from southeast of Verdun to the Argonne Forest, had engaged and decisively beaten 47 different ...
The 1914 Star was never awarded singly. Recipients also received the British War Medal and Victory Medal, but did not qualify for the very similar 1914–15 Star since no person could receive both Stars. [3] The only difference is that the later award bears '1914-15' on the central scroll instead of '1914'; the ribbon is the same.
The Silver Star Medal (SSM) [5] is the successor award to the Citation Star which was established by an Act of Congress on 9 July 1918, during World War I.On 19 July 1932, the Secretary of War approved the conversion of the Citation Star to the SSM with the original Citation Star incorporated into the center of the medal.
John Joseph Kelly (June 24, 1898 – November 20, 1957) was a United States Marine who was awarded both the Army and Navy Medals of Honor [1] for his heroic actions on October 13, 1918, at the Battle of Blanc Mont Ridge, France, during World War I.