United States. A Military Order Of The World War Membership Badge, C.1920 Auction spotting evident on the front

spotting evident on the front panel of the brass cover

It shows a soldier in a Mountain troop unit

The certificate states that Oberfeldwebel (Master Sergeant) Max Piranty

cracked translucent cover

the announcement appearing in the Supplement to the London Gazette 36866 of Friday

United States. A Military Order Of The World War Membership Badge, C.1920 Auction spotting evident on the frontIn bronze gilt with red enamels, marked with the copyright "c", maker marked "MEDALLIC ART CO. N. Y." and number impressed "506" on the reverse, measuring 43. 2 mm (w) x 47. 7 mm (h), intact enamels, original ribbon with pinback, extremely fine. Footnote: The Military Order of the World War was created in 1919 by General of the Armies John J. Pershing, as a fraternity for American military officers coming out of the Great War. Two decades later, when