We've had this medal on our mantle for a long time, probably since Dennis' dad died in 2006 and I never took a good look at it. Dennis thought it was some medal that his grandfather Victor Anderson got in World War One.
It is a 'Victory Medal' and the metal clasps around the rainbow ribbon indicate the soldier's involvement:
Oise-Aisne: August 18 to November 11, 1918 (85 Days of Combat - 3 Divisions)
Meuse-Argonne: September 26 to November 11, 1918 (46 Days of Combat - 25 Divisions)
Defensive Sector: For participation in any 'minor' battle that is not honored with any of other 'named' Combat Clasps: April 6, 1917 to November 11, 1918 (584 Eligible Days - Typically for 1 Day of Combat - 2 Divisions, plus anyone engaged or wounded in combat)
His two main battles overlap in dates; guess he was in both. He always told Dennis that he got so cold in France that he never ever warmed up.
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