United States. A World War I Victory Medal, 5 Clasps Newly Listed 1953 while a Flight Lieutenant

1953 while a Flight Lieutenant (Regular Force) at the University of Saskatchewan and is documented as having taken courses at the Canadian Joint Air Training Centre (CJATC) Station Rivers in Land/Air Warfare (October 1957) and Helicopter Conversion (April to June 1959)

a Peter Friedrich August Cross ribbon

clasp retains most of the bronze finish

silver thread on a black rayon field

III Class for Five Years' Service

United States. A World War I Victory Medal, 5 Clasps Newly Listed 1953 while a Flight Lieutenant5 Clasps DEFENSIVE SECTOR, MEUSE ARGONNE, ST. MIHIEL, SOMME OFFENSIVE, AISNE MARNE. In bronze gilt, engraver marked "FRASER" (James Earle Fraser) on the obverse, measuring 36 mm (w) x 40. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally pierced ball suspension, greening and spotting evident on the obverse, prominent gilt wear spot present on the reverse, light contact overall, original ribbon with brooch pinback, the ribbon exhibiting slight fraying where it butts