WW1 U.S. ARMY 32nd DIVISION 119th MACHINE GUN BATTALION WOUNDED IN ACTION CERT.

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WW1 U.S. ARMY 32nd DIVISION 119th MACHINE GUN BATTALION WOUNDED IN ACTION CERTIFICATE
RARE! ORIGINAL WW1 WORLD WAR ONE WOUNDED IN ACTION CERTIFICATE AWARDED TO:
PVT. MICHAEL NUDA PVT. CO. B 119th M.G. Batt (MACHINE GUN BATTALION)
WOUNDED IN FRANCE. OFFICIAL 1919 PRE PURPLE HEART
CERTIFICATE FOR THE WOUNDED IN ACTION IN WW1. AWARDED SOLDIER COULD APPLY FOR PURPLE MEDAL IN 1932 WHEN THE MEDAL WAS FIRST OFFERED.
BATTLE PARTICIPATION OF THE 32D DIVISION'S
119th Machine Gun Battalion:
(1) Haute-Alsace sector, Alsace, France, 18 May-21 July, 1918.
(2) Aisne-Marne offensive, France, 30 July-6 August, 1918.
(3) Oise-Aisne offensive, France, 28 August-2 September, 1918.
(4) Meuse-Argonne offensive, France, 30 September-20 October, 1918.
(5) Meuse-Argonne offensive, France, 8 November-11 November, 1918.
DIMENSIONS: 16" X 19 3/4"
CONDITION IS VERY FINE OVERALL WITH SOME VERY LIGHT HANDLING FROM ITS 100+ YEARS. YELLOWING OVERALL WITH SOME DAMP STAINS MOSTLY NEAR THE BOTTOM MARGINE. TWO SMALL PIN HOLES IN THE TOP MARGIN. A FEW CRACKS IN THE RIGHT MARGIN. AND A SMALL CHIP IN THE LOWER RIGHT MARGIN EDGE. A CHIP AND A CRACK AND A 1/4" NIBBLE HOLE ON THE LEFT MARGIN. A 1/4" HANGING CHAD CAN BE FOUND IN THE SAME AREA. NO REPAIRS.
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CERTIFICATE READS:
“
COLUMBIA GIVES TO HER SON THE ACCOLADE OF THE NEW CHIVALRY OF HUMANITY
”.
In hand written calligraphy:
PVT. MICHAEL NUDA PVT. CO. B 119th M.G. Batt (MACHINE GUN BATTALION)
SERVED WITH HONOR IN THE WORLD WAR AND WAS WOUNDED IN ACTION
(printed signature of: The President of the United States at the Tim on the lower right print block :
Woodrow Wilson
).
Designed by
E.H.BLACHFIELD 1919
.
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Certificate will be carefully packed.
(please see pictures)
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