United States. First War Aef 1St Marine Aviation Force In France Patch Hold Army Commendation Medal (17 mm

Army Commendation Medal (17 mm x 18

inscribed "150th ANNIVERSARY ESTABLISHMENT OF PERMANENT NATIONAL CAPITAL" below and engraver marked "T

original ribbon for a Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross 1939

measuring 46 mm (w) x 51 mm (h)

ordained by the Bavarian crown at the top

United States. First War Aef 1St Marine Aviation Force In France Patch Hold Army Commendation Medal (17 mmComposed of four pieces of felt in white, blue, red and yellow, sewn in place to a brownish green wool base, measuring 145 mm (w) x 130 mm (h), incorporating three holes in the wool base but does not affect the felt pieces. Extremely fine. Footnote: The first major expansion of the Marine Corps' air component came with America's entrance into the First World War in 1917. Wartime expansion saw the Aviation Company split into the First Aeronautic