Izzy Kauffmann - Military Medals and Awards

From Kauffmann Kith and Kin

The following information was compiled by Michael Lee Kauffmann. It is based on the collection of medals found in Chris Kauffmann's estate following his death.

Contents 1 Military Decorations 2 Marine Decorations 3 Service Decorations 4 Authorized Foreign Decorations 5 Unauthorized Foreign Decorations 6 Trophy? 7 Unidentified

Military Decorations

• Silver Star (Medal, Bar) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_Star
• Purple Heart (Medal, Bar) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purple_Heart

Marine Decorations

• Good Conduct (6 Times, Medal, Ribbon) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Conduct_Medal
• Marine Corps Reserve (Ribbon) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_Corps_Reserve_Ribbon
• Selected Marine Corps Reserve (Ribbon) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reserve_Good_Conduct_Medal

Service Decorations

• WW1 Victory (5 Stars, Medal, Ribbon) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I_Victory_Medal_(United_States)
  • Victory Medal Service Bars
    • Aisne
    • Aisne-Marne
    • Meuse-Argonne
    • St. Mihiel
    • Defensive Sector
• National Defense (Ribbon) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Defense_Service_Medal
• Army of Occupation of Germany (Ribbon) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Army_of_Occupation_of_Germany_Medal
• American Service (Medal, Ribbon) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Campaign_Medal
• China Service (Medal) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_Service_Medal
• Marine Corps Expeditionary (Medal, Ribbon) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_Corps_Expeditionary_Medal
• Haitian Campaign (Ribbon) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haitian_Campaign_Medal
• Mexican Service (Ribbon) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_Service_Medal
• World War II Victory (Ribbon) (Very Faded) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II_Victory_Medal
• Navy Occupation Service (Medal) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navy_Occupation_Service_Medal

Authorized Foreign Decorations

• Cross of War (Bronze Palm, Medal, Ribbon) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croix_de_guerre_1914-1918_(France)

Unauthorized Foreign Decorations

• Battle of Verdun (Medal, Ribbon) - http://www.speedylook.com/Medal_commemorative_of_the_battle_of_Verdun.html
• Battle of St. Mihiel (Medal, Ribbon) - http://www.gwpda.org/medals/frenmedl/france.html
• Unidentified #1 (Ribbon) - On the same bar with Unauth. ribbons.

Trophy?

• Military Merit Cross (3rd Class/Swords, Medal) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_Merit_Cross_(Bavaria)

Unidentified

• Unidentified #2 (Ribbon) - Faded, haven't seen anything like it. On bar with old Cross of War and MC Good Conduct ribbons.