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The medal was made by the United States Mint Bailey Banks & Biddle Company and is numbered on the rim in the 6 o’clock position, “6571”. It comes professionally re-ribboned on an old ribbon (does not glow under a black light) on its original split broach that has an open loop catch. The Mexican Service Medal is an award of the United States Navy. It recognizes those service members who performed military service between the dates of April 12, 1911 and June 16, 1919. To be awarded the Mexican Service Medal, a service member was required to perform military duty during the time period of eligibility and in one of the following military engagements. Veracruz Expedition: April 21 to November 23, 1914. Punitive Expedition into Mexico: March 14, 1916 to February 7, 1917. Buena Vista, Mexico: December 1, 1917. San Bernardino Canyon, Mexico: December 26, 1917. La Grulla, Texas: January 8 – January 9, 1918. Pilares, Chihuahua: March 28, 1918. Nogales, Arizona: November 1-26, 1915, or August 27, 1918. El Paso, Texas and Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua: June 15 – June 16, 1919. The United States Navy issued the Mexican Service Medal to members of the Navy and Marines who participated in any of the above actions, as well as to service members who served aboard U. Naval vessels patrolling Mexican waters between April 21 and November 26, 1914, or between March 14, 1916, and February 7, 1917. The Mexican Service Medal was also awarded to any service member who was wounded or killed while participating in action any against hostile Mexican forces between April 12, 1911 and February 7, 1917. The medal and ribbon are in are in good condition but does show some age as can be seen in the photos. Please be sure to check out the large photos I have posted and judge condition for yourself. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.

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PONCHO VILLA MEXICAN BORDER WAR UNITED STATES MEXICAN SERVICE MEDAL PUNITIVE EXPEDITION.

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United States Navy Lieutenant J. Ray Parrott Service #146-64-50/C. #39552 was born January 3rd 1890 in Cayuta, N. Ray enlisted in the Navy January 6th 1909 at 19 years old. He served on the Scout Cruiser U. Chester during hostilities with Mexico & he was issued Mexico Campaign Medal #12751 & on Jan. 5th 1917 Parrott was issued Good Conduct Medal C. A few months prior to the U. Entering World War I Parrott reenlisted as an Electrician 1st Class, on January 6th 1917 aboard the U. Chester in Boston, Massachusetts. He served on the U. 12th 1917 when he was transferred to the U. SALEM & promoted to Temporary Gunner Chief Electrician (General) on Sept 24th 1917. He remained on the U. 26th 1917 while she was decommissioned and towed to the Boston Navy Yard to have her original Curtis turbines replaced by General Electric turbines. 30th 1917 through March 9th 1918 awaiting further orders. On July 13th 1918 Chief Parrot was transferred to Elizabethport, New Jersey for Duty fitting out the Lapwing Class Minesweeper U. He remained aboard during her launch Aug. 24th 1918 & commissioning as U. 32, on February 12th 1919. For his service aboard the U. Flamingo, Parrott was Issued the World War I Victory Medal with Mine Sweeping Clasp, & World War I New York Service Medal #1277. Parrot was promoted to (temporary) Ensign in March 1st 1919 & served until he was discharged from the Navy July 10th 1922. Ensign Parrott registered for the World War II draft in 1942 & commissioned as a Lieutenant J. Parrott was discharged from the Navy prior to the end of World War II on Dec. Ray Parrott passed away March 17th 1953 & he is buried in Cayuteville Cemetery, New York. ORIGINAL UNITED STATES NAVY IDENTIFICATION CARD. ORIGINAL WORLD WAR I UNITED STATES NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, W/ FULL WRAP BROOCH. ORIGINAL WORLD WAR I UNITED STATES NAVY MEXICO CAMPAIGN MEDAL, W/ SPLIT WRAP BROOCH. ORIGINAL WORLD WAR I UNITED STATES NAVY VICTORY MEDAL, W/ FULL WRAP BROOCH, & MINE SWEEPING CLASP. ORIGINAL WORLD WAR I UNITED STATES STATE OF NEW YORK VICTORY SERVICE MEDAL, W/ SLOT BROOCH. RIBBON DRAPES TESTED U. NEGATIVE AS SHOWN IN PHOTO #12. The Navy Good Conduct Medal is the oldest Good Conduct Medal, dating back to 26 April 1869. There have been a total of four versions of the Navy Good Conduct Medal, the first version of which was issued from 1870 to 1884. The original Navy Good Conduct Medal was also not worn on a uniform, but issued with discharge papers as a badge to present during reenlistment. A sailor in the Navy received a new Good Conduct Medal for each honorable enlistment completed. The second version of the Navy Good Conduct Medal was issued between 1880 and 1884. The medal was considered a transitional decoration and was the first of the Good Conduct Medals to be worn on a uniform. The medal was phased out by 1885 and a new medal issued between 1885 and 1961. The new medal was a Good Conduct medallion suspended from an all red ribbon. Enlistment bars, denoting each honorable enlistment completed, were pinned on the ribbon as attachments. There was slight oddity during the SpanishAmerican War when the Navy created the Specially Meritorious Service Medal which also had an all red suspension and service ribbon. There were recorded cases of Navy enlisted personnel who were awarded both the Good Conduct Medal and the Specially Meritorious Service Medal who wore two red service ribbons on their Navy service uniforms. This is one of the rare times in the history of U. Military awards that two awards had identical ribbons. The current Navy Good Conduct Medal dates from 1961 and is issued to every active duty sailor who completes three years of honorable and faithful service since 1 January 1996; four years of service were required since 1 November 1963. Additional awards of the Navy Good Conduct Medal are denoted by bronze and silver 5/16-inch service stars. The reverse side of the medal has three words, “FIDELITY ZEAL OBEDIENCE” superimposed in a semicircle. Upon 12 years of honorable and faithful service, sailors are also allowed to wear gold-colored version of their Petty Officer insignia, something usually seen with those with the rank of Chief Petty Officer or Petty Officer First Class and above, but occasionally Petty Officer Second Class. It is extremely rare in today’s Navy, but provisions do allow for Petty Officer Third Class to wear gold ranks provided they meet the same requirements. Please let me know if there’s anything else I can do for you! The item “NAMED WWI VICTORY MEDAL NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEXICO LTJG RAY PARROTT GROUP NUMBERED” is in sale since Monday, March 12, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW I (1914-18)\Original Period Items\United States\Medals, Pins & Ribbons”. The seller is “medal_mulisha_store” and is located in Los Angeles, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.

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