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Wallace M Hendrick WWI Collection; Wilson Medal and Army Uniform Button Collection
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Wallace M Hendrick Collection
Wallace M Henrick served in WWI. This medal is from his collection and was likely obtained in France after the war.
Wilson Medal
Wilson Medal, bronze commemorative USA entry into WWI
Description from The Imperial War Museum London
Picture from CNGcoins
French First World War portrait medal by René Grégoire (1871-1945) commemorating the American President Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924). Specifically the piece celebrates the American declaration of war against Germany on 6 April 1917 and the allegorical reverse design shows the USA being welcomed into the field of battle as an ally. The text in the exergue (on reverse) is translated as 'Justice is more precious than peace...We fight for freedom'. Despite this optimistic imagery the American build-up of troops on the Western Front took some considerable time and it was not until the summer of 1918 that their enthusiasm, commitment and ever-increasing numbers became decisive factors in the eventual resolution of the conflict.
French First World War portrait medal by René Grégoire (1871-1945) commemorating the American President Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924). Specifically the piece celebrates the American declaration of war against Germany on 6 April 1917 and the allegorical reverse design shows the USA being welcomed into the field of battle as an ally. The text in the exergue (on reverse) is translated as 'Justice is more precious than peace...We fight for freedom'. Despite this optimistic imagery the American build-up of troops on the Western Front took some considerable time and it was not until the summer of 1918 that their enthusiasm, commitment and ever-increasing numbers became decisive factors in the eventual resolution of the conflict.
President Woodrow Wilson, bust, three-quarter left profile. The bust is flanked, left, by a flaming torch, the rim of its bowl marked "LIBERTE" and, right, by the fasces marked "DROIT". Below the bust a panel bearing text and, at centre base, the American eagle. The design is enclosed by a circle composed of forty-seven small five pointed stars piece
Britannia and Marianne, standing, facing left, the former wearing a small crown and holding a trident, the latter wearing a Phrygian cap. The two figures greet a third woman, Columbia, personifying the United States, diademed, carrying a rifle in her left hand. In the background a shell-shattered landscape, an artillery piece in the left middle distance and on the horizon, left, a church- like building in flames piece.
Army Uniform Buttons
Wallace Collection includes a full Set of Army buttons from Wallace US Army uniform worn in WWI
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