Evening journal., 1920-06-25
VICTORY MEDALS
FOR STATE SONS
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the maior operations and for the oc-
cupation OF a defensive sector I'M
Europe. participated in by former
service men only one defensive SEQ
tor clasp viii De awarded 10 any one
Individual.
TO be eligible for a battle clasp the
lOfllcer or enlisted man must have been
actually pr sent. under competent
orders, in the sector OF the army
corps, division. or smaller indepen-
dent organization during the period
In VLich the organization was en-
gTr-d The officer or enlisted man
ma -hn'e belonged 10 The organization
in question, be n attached TO 10, or
have served with it In some indepen-
dent capacity. The authorized pre-
sence Of the person in the locality at
/ lhe time Of operation will be the de
tcrmining factor in The award OF The
clasp
Each officer or enlisted man serv-
/ ing in The First Army area between
/ August 30 and November H. 1918 or
IN the Second Army area between Oc-
tober ~ and November A. 1918, will
be entitled 30 the defensive sector
clasp, irrespective OF awards for ma
| jor operations. Each officer or en-
listed man serving in the area OF
corps. divisions. or smaller indepen-
dent ORGANIZATIONS under French. Brit
/ ish. Belgian. or Italian commands, b.
| tween April 6. 1917 and November fl,
1918. will be entitled 10 the defensive
sector clasp, Irrespective OF awards
for major operations Each officer OF
enlisted man present in an engage
ment in European Russia since Aug
ust 1. 1918. or In Siberia since Aug
/. ust 70. 1918. will be entitled TO a de
fensive sector clasp.
The following operations are an
nounced as major operations:
Cambrai Between 18TH OF May and
4th Of December, 1917. -
; SOmme defenslve-Bet 2ist oil
March and 9th OF April, iiS.
Iys- Between 9th 0f April and 2'tf
O' ANsPneton NP the Chemln des DANES
! and northeast OF Rheims, between
7 2Ilh of May and 5th Of June, 1918
Nlonididier-NOyOn- Between 9lh o
= Inne and 18th OF June, 1853.
n Champane-Marn I IN O
III Iu,v and ith Of July, 1913.
II Aisne-M -Marne Between 18th OF Jul,
and 6lh OF August, 1918.
II Somme offensive Between Sih o
II August and lin OF NoNtnDeI. i'lo.
III Mise Aisne-B Between 18th OF Angus
III and fith OF November, 1918.
II Ypres-Lys- Between 18Th or Angus
III and am OF November. 1918
St Mihiel-Between 18Th OF Seplem
III her and 10th Of September 1918.
II Neuse-Arg0nne- Between 26W o
II September and nth OF November
III 1918. s,u.
Viiiorio- o-VenetO-Between 2ith o
II October and an OF November, isls. =,
plain clasps will be awarded y
II each officer and enlisted man WI
II served overseas and Is not entitled U
III a battle clasp. as follows;
For service In France between APR
III G. 1917 and November II. 1918.
For service IN Italy between APR
G. 1917 and November II, 1918.
For any service In Siberia.
For any service in European NUS
For service in England betweee
II April G. 1917. and November II, 1yi.
II The clasp for this service VIII ON
be awarded. 10 officers and enliste
men who served i'm England and az
not entitled 10 one OF the other clasl
enumerated I'm this paragraph;
Officers and enlisted men lormn
part OF the personnel OF the crews
army and commercial transports ope
ating between the United states al
Europe will be included among tho