Pre WW1, USMC, 1919 - 1920 Haitian Campaign Service Medal w/ Box. Serial #2687 For Sale

PRE WWI HAITIAN CAMPAIGN1919-1920 USMC USMARINE CORPS SERVICE MEDAL WITH BOX

Vintage USMC medal. HaitianCampaign 1919-1920 / United States Marine Corps For Service. Rim stamped2687 with original issue box with a printed label for the BB&B logo on theinside lid.

The Haitian Campaign Medalwas a military decoration of the United States Navy which was issued in theyear 1917 and again in the year 1921. The decoration was intended for servicemembers of both the Navy and Marine Corps who had participated in Haitianpeacekeeping actions between the years of 1915 and 1920. The first period ofservice, for which the Haitian Campaign Medal was authorized, was from July 9to December 6, 1915. The Haitian Campaign Medal was awarded to any member ofthe Navy or Marine Corps, who had served on active duty during theaforementioned dates, and was attached to the United States fleet of Rear AdmiralWilliam B. Caperton. The Haitian Campaign Medal was authorized again inDecember 1921 and was presented to any member of the Navy or Marine Corps whohad performed military operations in Haiti between the dates of April 1,1919 and June 15, 1920. Due to the break in time service, between the twoauthorizations of the Haitian Campaign Medal, the decoration is commonly referencedas two separate decorations those being the First Haitian Campaign Medal andthe Second Haitian Campaign Medal. The medal, itself, is different inappearance depending on which time period the award was authorized although theaward ribbon is the same for both periods of award eligibility. For those whoserved in both time periods of the Haitian Campaign Medal, a campaign clasp isworn on the 1915 version of the medal with a service star worn on the awardribbon. Both the first and second versions of the Haitian Campaign Medal maynot be worn simultaneously.