Medals
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Sidney Israelski Papers
Collection
Identifier: B255
Abstract
Sidney Israelski (1897-1986) was in the United States Army in both World War I and World War II. After his brief service in World War II, he went to work in the defense industry at Winter-Weiss Company in Denver, Colorado, where he worked until he retired. This collection contains photographs, documents, and World War I medals and dog tags belonging to Israelski. This collection shows the experience of a Jewish World War I soldier.
Dates:
1918-1980; Majority of material found within 1918-1919
World War I Victory Medal, 1919
Item
Identifier: B255.02.0001.0001.00001
Abstract
On the obverse side of this bronze medal is a female Victory with wings and sword in her proper right hand and shield on her proper left side. On the reverse of the metal part is a shield with U.S. in the middle and on the left and right are raised capital letters. On the left: ''France, Italy, Serbia, Japan, Montenegro, Russia, Greece'' and on the right: '' Great Britain, Belgium, Brazil, Portugal, Rumania, China''. There are three stars in raised relief on both sides of the shield on the...
Dates:
1919