{"product_id":"original-u-s-wwi-victory-medal-with-nineteen-campaign-clasps","title":"Original U.S. WWI Victory Medal with Nineteen Navy Service and Operational Clasps","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNavy Operational Clasps\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFor 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.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eArmed Guard: Merchant personnel(freighters, tankers, and troop ship)     April 6, 1917     November 11, 1918\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAsiatic: Service on any vessel that visited a Siberian port     April 6, 1917     November 11, 1918\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAsiatic: Port visit must have exceeded ten days in length     November 12, 1918     March 30, 1920\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAtlantic Fleet: Service in the Atlantic Fleet     May 25, 1918     November 11, 1918\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAviation: Service involving flying over the Atlantic Ocean     May 25, 1918     November 11, 1918\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDestroyer: Service on destroyers on the Atlantic Ocean     May 25, 1918     November 11, 1918\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEscort: Personnel regularly attached to escort vessels on the North Atlantic     April 6, 1917     November 11, 1918\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrand Fleet: Personnel assigned to any ship of the “United States Grand Fleet”     December 9, 1917     November 11, 1918\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMine Laying: Service in mine laying sea duty     May 26, 1918     November 11, 1918\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMine Sweeping: Service in mine sweeping sea duty     April 6, 1917     November 11, 1918\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMobile Base: Service on tenders and repair vessels     April 6, 1917     November 11, 1918\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNaval Battery: Service as a member of a naval battery detachment     July 10, 1918     November 11, 1918\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverseas: Service on shore in allied or enemy countries of Europe     April 6, 1917     November 11, 1918\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePatrol: War patrol service on the Atlantic Ocean     May 25, 1918     November 11, 1918\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSalvage: Salvage duty performed on the seas     April 6, 1917     November 11, 1918\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSubmarine: Submarine duty performed on the Atlantic Ocean     May 25,1918     November 11, 1918\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSubmarine Chaser: Anti-submarine duty performed on the Atlantic Ocean     May 18, 1918     November 11, 1918\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTransport: Personnel regularly attached to a transport or cargo vessel     April 6, 1917     November 11, 1918\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite Sea: Service on any vessel which visited a Russian port or war patrols in the White Sea\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNavy Operational Clasps\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArmed Guard: Merchant personnel(freighters, tankers, and troop ship)     April 6, 1917     November 11, 1918\u003cbr\u003eAsiatic: Service on any vessel that visited a Siberian port     April 6, 1917     November 11, 1918\u003cbr\u003eAsiatic: Port visit must have exceeded ten days in length     November 12, 1918     March 30, 1920\u003cbr\u003eAtlantic Fleet: Service in the Atlantic Fleet     May 25, 1918     November 11, 1918\u003cbr\u003eAviation: Service involving flying over the Atlantic Ocean     May 25, 1918     November 11, 1918\u003cbr\u003eDestroyer: Service on destroyers on the Atlantic Ocean     May 25, 1918     November 11, 1918\u003cbr\u003eEscort: Personnel regularly attached to escort vessels on the North Atlantic     April 6, 1917     November 11, 1918\u003cbr\u003eGrand Fleet: Personnel assigned to any ship of the “United States Grand Fleet”     December 9, 1917     November 11, 1918\u003cbr\u003eMine Laying: Service in mine laying sea duty     May 26, 1918     November 11, 1918\u003cbr\u003eMine Sweeping: Service in mine sweeping sea duty     April 6, 1917     November 11, 1918\u003cbr\u003eMobile Base: Service on tenders and repair vessels     April 6, 1917     November 11, 1918\u003cbr\u003eNaval Battery: Service as a member of a naval battery detachment     July 10, 1918     November 11, 1918\u003cbr\u003eOverseas: Service on shore in allied or enemy countries of Europe     April 6, 1917     November 11, 1918\u003cbr\u003ePatrol: War patrol service on the Atlantic Ocean     May 25, 1918     November 11, 1918\u003cbr\u003eSalvage: Salvage duty performed on the seas     April 6, 1917     November 11, 1918\u003cbr\u003eSubmarine: Submarine duty performed on the Atlantic Ocean     May 25,1918     November 11, 1918\u003cbr\u003eSubmarine Chaser: Anti-submarine duty performed on the Atlantic Ocean     May 18, 1918     November 11, 1918\u003cbr\u003eTransport: Personnel regularly attached to a transport or cargo vessel     April 6, 1917     November 11, 1918\u003cbr\u003eWhite Sea: Service on any vessel which visited a Russian port or war patrols in the White Sea\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNavy Service Clasps\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe U.S. Navy issued similar service clasps to the Army for service in the following regions during the following periods:\u003cbr\u003eEngland     April 6, 1917     November 11, 1918\u003cbr\u003eFrance     April 6, 1917     November 11, 1918\u003cbr\u003eItaly     April 6, 1917     November 11, 1918\u003cbr\u003eRussia     November 12, 1918     July 31, 1919\u003cbr\u003eSiberia     November 12, 1918     March 30, 1920\u003cbr\u003eWest Indies     April 6, 1917     November 11, 1918 \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default 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