World War I Homecoming Medal for Returning Soldiers
Description
World War I Medal or award. Bronze stylized inner seal of Lancaster. Given to soldiers returning from WWI in 1919. (Safety pin sewn to ribbon on back.) See Journal article, vol. 97, #2.
One of two soup plates with scalloped edge, coat of arms, white porcelain with double gold bands at border. Gold laurel leaves between coat-of-arms (raised arm with dagger) monogrammed in gold. Manufacture nationale de Sèvres, France. Designed by Jacquel.
Capt. Daniel B. Strickler, left, Daniel Summy Bursk, center, grandfather of the other two men, civil war veteran of the 122nd PVI. Note GAR kepi and medal in photo. The Marine on the right is Jacob Harold Strickler, Daniel's younger brother. He served in the 5th Marine Regiment which was attached to the Army's 2nd Infantry Division [note patch on left shoulder].
Provenance
From MG-29 The General Daniel B. Strickler Collection