Original Item: Only One Available. This is a genuine Great War U.S. issued World War One Victory Medal with an incredible 19 Navy Service and Operational clasps. It is contained in a professional mounted frame.

The World War I Victory Medal was awarded for military service during the First World War. It was awarded for active service between April 6, 1917, and November 11, 1918; for service with the American Expeditionary Forces in European Russia between November 12, 1918, and August 5, 1919; or for service with the American Expeditionary Forces in Siberia between November 23, 1918, and April 1, 1920.

Navy Operational Clasps
For sea-related war duty, the Navy issued the following operational clasps, which were worn on the World War I Victory Medal and inscribed with the name of the duty type which had been performed.

Armed Guard: Merchant personnel(freighters, tankers, and troop ship)     April 6, 1917     November 11, 1918

Asiatic: Service on any vessel that visited a Siberian port     April 6, 1917     November 11, 1918

Asiatic: Port visit must have exceeded ten days in length     November 12, 1918     March 30, 1920

Atlantic Fleet: Service in the Atlantic Fleet     May 25, 1918     November 11, 1918

Aviation: Service involving flying over the Atlantic Ocean     May 25, 1918     November 11, 1918

Destroyer: Service on destroyers on the Atlantic Ocean     May 25, 1918     November 11, 1918

Escort: Personnel regularly attached to escort vessels on the North Atlantic     April 6, 1917     November 11, 1918

Grand Fleet: Personnel assigned to any ship of the “United States Grand Fleet”     December 9, 1917     November 11, 1918

Mine Laying: Service in mine laying sea duty     May 26, 1918     November 11, 1918

Mine Sweeping: Service in mine sweeping sea duty     April 6, 1917     November 11, 1918

Mobile Base: Service on tenders and repair vessels     April 6, 1917     November 11, 1918

Naval Battery: Service as a member of a naval battery detachment     July 10, 1918     November 11, 1918

Overseas: Service on shore in allied or enemy countries of Europe     April 6, 1917     November 11, 1918

Patrol: War patrol service on the Atlantic Ocean     May 25, 1918     November 11, 1918

Salvage: Salvage duty performed on the seas     April 6, 1917     November 11, 1918

Submarine: Submarine duty performed on the Atlantic Ocean     May 25,1918     November 11, 1918

Submarine Chaser: Anti-submarine duty performed on the Atlantic Ocean     May 18, 1918     November 11, 1918

Transport: Personnel regularly attached to a transport or cargo vessel     April 6, 1917     November 11, 1918

White Sea: Service on any vessel which visited a Russian port or war patrols in the White Sea

Navy Operational Clasps
For sea-related war duty, the Navy issued the following operational clasps, which were worn on the World War I Victory Medal and inscribed with the name of the duty type which had been performed.

Armed Guard: Merchant personnel(freighters, tankers, and troop ship)     April 6, 1917     November 11, 1918
Asiatic: Service on any vessel that visited a Siberian port     April 6, 1917     November 11, 1918
Asiatic: Port visit must have exceeded ten days in length     November 12, 1918     March 30, 1920
Atlantic Fleet: Service in the Atlantic Fleet     May 25, 1918     November 11, 1918
Aviation: Service involving flying over the Atlantic Ocean     May 25, 1918     November 11, 1918
Destroyer: Service on destroyers on the Atlantic Ocean     May 25, 1918     November 11, 1918
Escort: Personnel regularly attached to escort vessels on the North Atlantic     April 6, 1917     November 11, 1918
Grand Fleet: Personnel assigned to any ship of the “United States Grand Fleet”     December 9, 1917     November 11, 1918
Mine Laying: Service in mine laying sea duty     May 26, 1918     November 11, 1918
Mine Sweeping: Service in mine sweeping sea duty     April 6, 1917     November 11, 1918
Mobile Base: Service on tenders and repair vessels     April 6, 1917     November 11, 1918
Naval Battery: Service as a member of a naval battery detachment     July 10, 1918     November 11, 1918
Overseas: Service on shore in allied or enemy countries of Europe     April 6, 1917     November 11, 1918
Patrol: War patrol service on the Atlantic Ocean     May 25, 1918     November 11, 1918
Salvage: Salvage duty performed on the seas     April 6, 1917     November 11, 1918
Submarine: Submarine duty performed on the Atlantic Ocean     May 25,1918     November 11, 1918
Submarine Chaser: Anti-submarine duty performed on the Atlantic Ocean     May 18, 1918     November 11, 1918
Transport: Personnel regularly attached to a transport or cargo vessel     April 6, 1917     November 11, 1918
White Sea: Service on any vessel which visited a Russian port or war patrols in the White Sea

Navy Service Clasps
The U.S. Navy issued similar service clasps to the Army for service in the following regions during the following periods:
England     April 6, 1917     November 11, 1918
France     April 6, 1917     November 11, 1918
Italy     April 6, 1917     November 11, 1918
Russia     November 12, 1918     July 31, 1919
Siberia     November 12, 1918     March 30, 1920
West Indies     April 6, 1917     November 11, 1918