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Month: September 2017

Sergeant Edward Dettenthaler’s Victory Medal

September 4, 2017thingsweleavebehindhistoryblog Leave a comment

This artifact tells two stories:  The first, of a man who served his nation in the First World War.  The second, how communities decided to honor those who served before the widespread adoption of service medals by the U.S. military.

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