Item Description
Original Item. Only One Available. The American Field Service (1914-1917) was a volunteer ambulance corps comprised mostly of college men from the US. The American Field Service (AFS) of nearly 2,500 operated ambulances in direct support of French combat divisions, transporting the wounded from the front lines to field hospitals. They were the first American citizens to serve in the First World War.
This is an extremely scarce example of the American Field Service Medal, awarded to men who served with the organization from 1914-1917. The medal comes in its original scarce box, measuring 4½ x 2½ x ⅞”.
The medal features an eagle & fighting cock back-to-back behind a flaming bomb with A for Ambulance above FIELD SERVICE. This is an extremely scarce medal that does not show up for sale often, especially not in its original box. The corners of the lid of the box are partially split, so it may sink lower on the bottom piece than intended.
This is one of the scarcest American WWI Medals of the war, complete with its original box. Comes ready for further research and display!
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