Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-19
BIG CELEBRATION
ON ARM|ST|CE DAY
distribution of Victory Medals
to ex-Service Men and Women
a Feature of the Program
Application Blanks Should Be
Forwarded

distribution of Victory Medals to men
anu women who served in the World War
70 W ne made an unprecedented ceremonv
throughout the United States on No
vember II. Armistice day, and posts of
the American Legion, through which the
distribution will be made will have huge
decorations in every town and CITY in
Aher1ca. In accordance with this plan
burlington Post. No. 2, American Legion,
IL already formulating its plan for this
sreat day. which. according to the ma
'oha' headquarters of the Legion, Is to
be made the greatest patriotic day ever
held In this country.
IL Is quito likely that Armistice day
TINS year will be legal holiday through
inc country and that the entire nation
Will turn to making this day fully as
slgnincant In the history of the United
states as Is the Fourth of July at the
present time. 1t Is the desire of the gov
eminent to make the receipt of the
victory Medal an important epoch In the
h!f '' every ex-service man and woman.
i1''ush the cooperation of the war
dcpal tment with the American Legion.
all Legion members and all others who
70 desire including the next Of kin of
those VINO died In the service. may have
their victory medals delivered to them
Posts in their respective communities.
Formal presentation of the medals in
simultaneous ceremonies throughout the
country will then take place on Armistice
day.
At the request Of the Legion's nations,
commander, the war department has
consented to deliver upon request. through
the nearest army post or recruiting sta
ton to the commander of each Legion
Post as many APPLICATION blanks as are
needed in his community. After these have
been properly filled out and forwarded the
Victory Medals will be mailed to the
individual Legionnaires in care of their
respective post commanders, who can
keep them pending the date for Joint
community presentation ceremonies. In
filing out these blanks. however. the de-
livery address must be given as in care
of the post commander.
In order to have this celebration a sue
cessful one. 1t is very necessary that
every ex-service man should get applica-
ton blanks from the post commander or
from the army recruiting station at once.
fill them in and mail them, in order that
the medals will all be on hand by
Armistice day. Although the medals will
be sent as promptly as possible, it some
times takes considerable time to handle
large numbers of applications at once.
and If everybody should wait until the
last moment, it would be impossible to
get all the medals out on time.
There Is some talk that several small
communities may unite with a larger
center in the celebration OF Armistice day.
and this proposition is being considered
in this vicinity.
Here is what the American Legion
Weekly says about the Victory Medals
of various kinds which are to be awarded
for various kinds of service:
IF you served only in the United States,
you will get plain ribbon and medal
without clasps or stars.
IF you landed in France, but did not
see action. you will get a medal and
ribbon with France clasp mar
row bar, with the name If the country
on it. across the ribbon. Likewise. there
are bars for England France and Russia,
for those who served in these countries
without getting into action.
'If you took part in battle or served in
defensive sector, you will receive a
clasp, like the France clasp but in
scribed with the name of the battle or
the defensive sector. You will receive
battle clasp for each battle in which
you took part
"If you were cited for bravery, but did
not receive d. s. c. or Medal of Honor
you will get a silver star to be worn
above the clasps. A separate silver star
will be given for each citation of this
character"