Pennsylvania National Guard Medal

[Riley1965]

This is my latest aquisition. It's a WWI Pennsylvania National Guard Victory medal. It came boxed with the ribbon slide in a paper packet.

[joe campbell]

Doc-

my grandfather, Lt Henry B Davis, MD got this and

several other medals and decorations for his service

in France in 1918 with the 28th ID, PA Nat'l Guard.

very nice to see this one!

thanks!

joe

[JBFloyd]

Unfortunately, the WWI Service Medals are not named or numbered. However, Pennsylvania has done a great service by digitizing their Mexican Border Service and WWI cards (among other tings) and posting them on their web site:

http://www.digitalarchives.state.pa.us/archive.asp

The MBS cards often have the medal number; the WWI cards have enlistment, promotions, units, etc. Both are very handy to research Pennsylvania veterans.

Jeff Floyd

[joe campbell]

jeff-

i was not aware of this site,

and am most appreciative!

BTW- looking forward to your auction!

Doc-

when i get back from SOS,

i'll' get some pictures of pappy's

medal bars for you.

he was a batallion surgeon.

joe

[Riley1965]

Joe,

That would be GREAT!!!

Doc

jeff-

i was not aware of this site,

and am most appreciative!

BTW- looking forward to your auction!

Doc-

when i get back from SOS,

i'll' get some pictures of pappy's

medal bars for you.

he was a batallion surgeon.

joe

[Marcus H]

Are these service medals the same as State medals ?

The New York medal comes numbered.

[JBFloyd]

Marcus,

Yes, these are state-issued awards. While New York WWI Service Medals are numbered, we haven't found the full rolls yet. A project started several years ago has been compiling rolls of a number of New York state awards.

[Marcus H]

The recipients name was written on the box and the 'issue' number also relating to this medal, I doubt it can be traced though.

[Marcus H]

Arh you you've just replied thanks Jeff.

[Bill Brouillard Jr.]

It should be noted that there are 2 versions of the WWI Pennsylvania Medal - The National Guard version (pictured) has "PNG" in the Keystone at the lower obverse - However there was a scarcer Federal Service version for Soldiers, Sailors, & Marines who were not members of the National Guard - This Federal version has a five pointed star in the Keystone at the lower obverse

 

Bill