United States: The Army of Puerto Rican Occupation Medal

A later official issue

The medal complete with original corded issue riband suspended from a 12mm crimp brooch mounting bar, this retaining its hinged pin and intricate drop lock fittings. Sold together with companion silk riband bar, that retains its hinged pin and clasp fittings as issued

Contained in the blue card box of issue with makers label and federal government contract details thereon, for E. & H. Simon Inc., New York City

The Army of Puerto Rican Occupation Medal was created by order of the United States War Department on 4 February 1919, as a retrospective service medal for qualifying United States Army veterans

The medal recognized those service members who had performed military occupation duty in Puerto Rico after the close of the Spanish–American War. For those service members who performed duty both during and subsequent to the Spanish–American War (1898), the Spanish Campaign Medal was also authorized. The qualifying dates for the Army of Puerto Rican Occupation Medal were from 14 August through 10 December 1898. The United States Navy and Marine Corps had no equivalent to the Army of Puerto Rican Occupation Medal

Scarce seen in official card box of issue

Condition: EF

Code: 20908