United States. A Military Order Of The World War, By Medallic Art Co. Auction Archive with 3 rank promotions from

with 3 rank promotions from Gefreiten up to Feldwebel

Theodore Giles Montague was born in 1836 in Ohio and enlisted on August 2

recipient of the Knight’s Cross with Oak Leaves who flew over 1

marked "GWL"

Nickel plated fittings on the crossguards

United States. A Military Order Of The World War, By Medallic Art Co. Auction Archive with 3 rank promotions fromInstituted 1919 by General of the Armies John J. Pershing. A gilded bronze Maltese cross with red enamelled arms, surrounded by laurel wreath, the centre obverse presents the figure of Justice, altogether surmounted by an eagle, reverse centre plain, reverse of eagle maker marked MEDALLIC ART CO. N. Y., and numbered 127, measuring 37. 71 mm (w) x 48. 64 mm (h), suspended from a rainbow ribbon attached to a horizontal pinback, and in overall near very