UNITED STATES ARMY CERTIFICATE OF MERIT MEDAL. The Certificate of Merit Medal was a military decoration of the United States Army that was issued between the years of 1905 and 1918. The Certificate of Merit Medal replaced the much older Certificate of Merit which was authorized by the United States Congress on March 3, 1847. In 1905, a medal was created for those holding a Certificate of Merit and called the Certificate of Merit Medal. This medal was authorized for wear on a United States military uniform. It was always worn following the Medal of Honor, before all campaign medals. The first recipient of the Certificate of Merit Medal was First Lieutenant William B. Baker, who was presented medal No. 1 on 30 December 1907. Baker had received an original Certificate of Merit as a Corporal during the Spanish-American War on 13 August 1898. The last act recognized by a Certificate of Merit was May 1918, when Corporal Paul Scaletta made a water rescue of soldiers in dangerous surf conditions at Ocean Beach, California. The last soldier to be awarded the Certificate of Merit Medal was George Arrington for his service while a Private with the 24th Infantry Regiment in 1889. He was awarded medal No. 361 and subsequently converted it to a Distinguished Service Cross. Do not miss it! Certificate of Merit Medal. +Made in USA Medal Case. Diameter of the Medal: about 33mm. A fantastic part of US military history is not to be missed at this low listing price. It would be extremely hard to find a much better example than these medals, medals weigh a bit!! Tmedals-com – only top quality medals – since 2002.
1 x Original WW2 Soviet / USSR Medal for Combat Bravery / Courage with serial number. Based on serial number reference it appears to have been issued towards the 2nd half of 1944. 1 x Original WW2 Soviet / USSR Medal for Combat Merit / Service with serial number. Based on serial number reference it appears to have been issued towards the 1st half of 1943. As seen in pictures. Note: Please note the condition of each medal. They appear to have been well worn during the war and show wear and tear. Ribbons are damaged / well-worn as can be seen in pictures. If only they could tell their story.. Item comes from a smoke and pet free home.
Original Pre WWII Austrian Republic Heimwehr Medal of Merit. Awarded to the Austrian Home Defense against the Communist uprising in Vienna February 1934. Medal is bronze in finish and is suspended from a ring. The ribbon is tied in a beautiful parade mount and is quite elaborate. The makers mark is on the back of the wing and is marked H. GNAD for Hans Gnad of Vienna. This item is guaranteed 100% original. The condition is as shown in the pictures or otherwise stated. As mentioned, all items are guaranteed 100% original. Thanks very much for looking and Good Luck!!
WWI 1914 GERMANY WUERTTEMBERG WILHELM II SILVER MILITARY MERIT MEDAL SCARCE. Wurttemberg Military Merit Medal (silver). Obverse: The head of Wilhelm II facing right with the inscription’WILHELM II KOENIG VON WUERTTEMBERG’ around the circumference. Reverse:’FUR TAPFERKEIT UND TREUE’ (For bravery and loyalty) on three lines within a laurel wreath. Fitted with a loose ring suspender and a piece of 35 mm yellow ribbon with 6 mm black stripes near each edge. Instituted in April 1914 and awarded for bravery in the field. It has two classes of gold and silver. During the early part of the war the gold medal was 14 ct and the silver 950 fine, but later the gold was reduced to 8 ct and silver was two-thirds alloy. The gold medal was automatically awarded to recipients of the Iron Cross, First Class. Originally the ribbon for this medal was plain blue. It was changed to yellow and black in September 1914 and then reduced in width to 26 mm in 1917. All items are guaranteed genuine!
PLEASE FOLLOW OUR E BAY STORE. SALE SEE OUR STORE. PLEASE READ WHOLE ADD. We do not want your feed back. We want your repeat business. We get that by posting new items at a fair price. The Chief Commander Degree of the Legion of Merit Medal is, on a wreath of green laurel joined at the bottom by a gold bow-knot (rosette), a domed five-pointed white star bordered crimson, points reversed with v-shaped extremities tipped with a gold ball. In the center, a blue disk encircled by gold clouds, with 13 white stars arranged in the pattern that appears on the Great Seal of the United States. Between each point, within the wreath are crossed arrows pointing outwards. The overall width is. The words “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” are engraved in the center of the reverse. A miniature of the decoration in gold on a horizontal gold bar is worn on the service ribbon. The Commander Degree of the Legion of Merit Medal is, on a wreath of green laurel joined at the bottom by a gold bow-knot (rosette), a five-pointed white star bordered crimson, points reversed with v-shaped extremities tipped with a gold ball. Between each star point, within the wreath, are crossed war arrows pointing outwards, representing armed protection to the Nation. A gold laurel wreath in the v-shaped angle at the top connects an oval suspension ring to the neck ribbon that is. Inches (49 mm) in width. The reverse of the five-pointed star is enameled in white, and the border is crimson. In the center, a disk for engraving the name of the recipient surrounded by the words “ANNUIT COEPTIS MDCCLXXXII”:a combination of the motto from the Great Seal, “He [God] Has Favored Our Undertakings”, with the date for the first award of a US decoration, the Purple Heart. An outer scroll contains the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. A miniature of the decoration in silver on a horizontal silver bar is worn on the service ribbon. The neck ribbon for the degree of Commander is. Inches (49 mm) wide and consists of the following stripes. Inch (1.6 mm) white 67101; center. Inches (46 mm) crimson and. Inch (1.6 mm) white. The Officer Degree of the Legion of Merit Medal is similar to the degree of Commander except the overall width is. Inches (48 mm) and the pendant has a suspension ring instead of the wreath for attaching the ribbon. A gold replica of the medal. Inch (19 mm) wide, is centered on the suspension ribbon. The Legionnaire Degree of the Legion of Merit Medal and the Legion of Merit Medal issued to U. Personnel is the same as the degree of Officer, except the suspension ribbon does not have the medal replica. The ribbon for all of the decorations is. Inches (35 mm) wide and consists of the following stripes. Inch (1.6 mm) white; center. Inches (32 mm) crimson; and. The reverse of all of the medals has the motto taken from the Great Seal of the United States. ” (“He [God] has favored our undertakings”) and the date “. (1782), which is the date of America’s first decoration, the Badge of Military Merit. Now known as the Purple Heart. The ribbon design also follows the pattern of the Purple Heart ribbon. Additional awards of the Legion of Merit are denoted by oak leaf clusters. (in the Army, Air Force, and Space Force), and by. Inch (7.9 mm) gold stars. (in the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard). The sea services (the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard) awarded the Combat “V”. For wear on the LOM. The Army, Air Force, and Space Force do not authorize the “V” device for the Legion of Merit.
WWI GERMAN MILITARY MERIT MEDAL & RIBBON w/ ORIGINAL BOX!!! The set measures 3 1/2″ (including the ribbon) x 1 1/4″. Very Good Vintage Condition. There are tiny chips in the enamel. (see pics) Please ask any questions!!! I will do my best to answer!!! Thank you and good luck!!
United States Army Lieutenant Colonel Glenn Edward Wilt was born in Montra, Shelby County, Ohio on October 17th, 1932 to the late Clyde and LaDonna Wilt. Glenn began his remarkable career in the U. S Army following college, he enlisting In the U. Army in 1951, he was sent to Fort Knox, Kentucky for his basic training course. After completing basie training, he remained at Fort Knox and instructed close combat tactics on the Battle Indoctrine Range. In June 1952, he was assigned to the Officers Candidate School at Aberdeen Proving. Ground, Maryland and received his commission in December 1952. Lieutenant Wilt then attended the Officers’ Automotive Maintenance and Repair School at Aberdeen, and upon completion of this training was assigned to Lordstown, Ohio Ordnance Depot in March 1953, and served as the Storage Officer for the Vehicle Storage and Issue Branch of the Storage Division. During the Korean War 2nd Lt. Wilt, Lordstown Ordnance Depot, was registered to the Far East Command and transferred to Yokohama, Japan, and will leave the depot for his new post where he was promoted to Captain. During the Vietnam war he was promoted to Major and then Lieutenant Colonel of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Ordinance Corp and Bomb Disposal. He was awarded this Army Commendation medal in 1966 while serving in Germany, he was then awarded this Legion of Merit Medal in 1967 and the the 2nd award oak leaf cluster to the Legion of Merit in 1971 when he retired from the Army. After his Army service, Glenn joined the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco & Firearms as the first Explosives Enforcement Officer in the agency. Following his time with the BATF, Glenn became the Executive Director of the International Association of Bomb Technicians & Investigators. Lieutenant Colonel Glenn Edward Wilt, 87, of South Pittsburg, Tennessee passed away at his home on January 12th, 2020. He is buried at the Chattanooga National Cemetery. Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee. I will include 13 full size printed research documents as presented. ORIGINAL STERLING SILVER WORLD WAR II ERA UNITED STATES ARMY LEGION OF MERIT MEDAL, W/ GOLD TONE FULL WRAP BROOCH. ORIGINAL KOREAN WAR ERA ARMY COMMENDATION MEDAL, W/ SLOT CRIMP BROOCH. RIBBON DRAPES TESTED U. Please let me know if there’s anything else I can do for you!
