United States. An Army Distinguished Service Medal, Numbered, C.1945 Auction Archive The letter is dated to

The letter is dated to Vienna on May 21

1916 in Saskatoon

die struck in gilded solid bronze

Light mothing evident from storage

In case of issue

United States. An Army Distinguished Service Medal, Numbered, C.1945 Auction Archive The letter is dated toInstituted in 1918. In bronze gilt with navy blue enamels, voided, measuring 38 mm in diameter, intact enamels, numbered 21700, very light contact, original ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Army Distinguished Service Medal was instituted on January 12, 1918 and awarded to any person who, while serving in any capacity with the United States Army, performs exceptionally meritorious service in a duty of great responsibility.