The World War I Victory Medal was awarded to U. Service members who served in Russia or with the American Expeditionary Force in Siberia during World War I. The medal was awarded for service from April 6, 1917 to November 11, 1918, or for service in European Russia from November 12, 1918 to August 5, 1919, or for service with the American Expeditionary Force Siberia from November 23, 1918 to April 1, 1920. 13,000 Americans (in the Arkhangelsk and Vladivostok regions).