Medal
- Object Name:
- Medal
- Object ID:
- 2018.049.04
- Date:
- 1919
- Description:
- New Hampshire Service Medal, World War I. Bronze cross. Obverse: Old Man of the Mountain in a circle superimposed on an eagle. Text around perimeter of circle: "NEW HAMPSHIRES AWARD FOR SERVICE IN WORLD WAR". Anchor and "1917 / 1919" at bottom; "CFS" to right of Old Man. Reverse: New Hampshire State Seal within a laurel wreath; "C.F. SIMMS" below wreath; emblem in each arm of the cross: infantry, artillery, Marine Corps, and engineers (a castle). Cross suspended from a red, white, and blue striped ribbon, which is attached to a rectangular bronze bar pin.
- Material:
- Metal
Bronze
Textile
Silk - Dimensions:
- H-3 W-1.8 D-0.1 inches
- Provenance:
- Presented to George Gilbert Lee (1892-1976) of Concord, NH, who served in France during World War I. He was a member of the 9th Company, 2nd Regiment, Air Service Mechanics. He later worked as an auto mechanic in Concord.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Dick and Alna Stevens
- People:
- Lee, George Gilbert (1892-1976)
- Subjects:
- World War I, Old Man of the Mountain, Eagle, State seal (NH), Anchors, Awards, Medals, Cannons, Laurel wreath
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