United States. A West Indies Naval Campaign Medal (AKA Sampson Medal), Un-named for the U.S.S. Brooklyn Hold Footnote: Julius Alfred "Papa" Ringel

Footnote: Julius Alfred "Papa" Ringel (16 November 1889 – 11 February 1967) was an Austrian-born German General of Mountain Troops (General der Gebirgstruppen)

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United States. A West Indies Naval Campaign Medal (AKA Sampson Medal), Un-named for the U.S.S. Brooklyn Hold Footnote: Julius Alfred "Papa" Ringel3 Clasps SANTIAGO (all three). In bronze, un named, the SANTIAGO clasps undated on their reverses, measuring 38. 5 mm in diameter, suspended from a 41 mm (w) x 9 mm (h) bar hanger (brooch) inscribed "U. S. S. BROOKLYN" with pinback, very light contact, original ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnotes: 1. The Sampson Medal was a U. S. Navy campaign medal. The medal was authorized by a Joint resolution of the United States Congress on March 3, 1901. The