United States. A Military Order Of The World Wars Membership Badge, Miniature Archive 1915 at Shorncliffe Military Hospital

1915 at Shorncliffe Military Hospital

usually caused by beta-hemolytic group A Streptococcus bacteria on scratches or otherwise infected areas

crossbones with polished highlights

hairline crack in the white enamel of the veteran's insignia

each of the buttons maker marked "J

United States. A Military Order Of The World Wars Membership Badge, Miniature Archive 1915 at Shorncliffe Military HospitalIn bronze gilt with red enamels, measuring 20. 8 mm (w) x 25. 2 mm (h), intact enamels, silver star on its original ribbon with push pin attachment, extremely fine. Footnote: The Military Order of the World War was created in 1919 by General of the Armies John J. Pershing, as a fraternity for American military officers coming out of the Great War. Two decades later, when the USA became involved in the Second World War, the organization name was