Medal
- Object Name:
- Medal
- Object ID:
- 1968.007.02C
- Place of Origin:
- France
- Date:
- 1918
- Description:
- Croix de Guerre (War Cross), awarded to Dr. Robert O. Blood (1887-1975) of Concord, NH, for service in World War I. Sewn above upper left pocket of Dr. Blood's uniform jacket (A). Bronze Maltese cross with crossed swords; medallion in center with head in profile and text, "REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE". Reverse of medallion: "1914 / 1918". Suspended from green and red vertically-striped silk ribbon.
- Material:
- Metal
Bronze
Textile
Silk - Dimensions:
- H-4.2 W-1.5 inches
- Provenance:
- Dr. Robert O. Blood (1887-1975) of Concord, NH, served in the U.S. Medical Corps during World War I.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Robert O. Blood
- People:
- Blood, Robert O. (1887-1975)
- Subjects:
- World War I, Medals, Crosses
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