United States. A First War Veteran's Pair United Republic of Constructed of fire-silvered nickel

Constructed of fire-silvered nickel

The detour through his hometown presumably means that there is in fact no mission and that Matthiessen is just fleeing back home so as to not be captured by Russian forces

maker marked “RZM 46” for “Wilhelm Schröder & Co

a silver scroll at the bottom Kings Shropshire Lt Infty

44 victories

United States. A First War Veteran's Pair United Republic of Constructed of fire-silvered nickelWorld War I Victory Medal, 3 Clasps DEFENSIVE SECTOR, MEUSE ARGONNE, SOMME OFFENSIVE (in bronze, measuring 36. 2 mm, original ribbon with brooch pinback); and Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Membership Badge (in red bronze, marked "V. F. W. K. C. KANS." (Veterans of Foreign Wars, Kansas City, Kansas) on the reverse, measuring 31. 5 mm (w) x 33 mm (h), frayed original ribbon with brooch pinback). Very fine. Accompanied by their 73 mm (w)