Izzy Kauffmann - Military Medals and Awards

From Kauffmann Kith and Kin

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Current revision as of 02:25, 17 August 2009

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.