The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-06-28
THE VICTORY MEDAL
Much Prized Medal Ready for Distri-
button to All Those Who
Deserve to Wear 1t

The victory medal is ready for dis
trlbutlon to the thousands of ex-
| service men entitled to receive them.
Requests for the necessary applica-
ton blanks should be addressed direct
to the United States Army Recruit
ing Station, Barnett building, Jack
sonvllle, Florida, and envelope should
be plainly marked Victory Medal on
the outside. Applicant should state
whether his service was as an officer
or enlisted man, and should state
whether he desires form for making
true extract of his original dis
charge certificate or discharge order.
In case the original discharge certifi-
ecat or discharge order is submitted
with the application, a true extract is
not required. All applications will be
received subject to cerification and
approval. Every care will be exer-
cised to promptly return all original
discharge certificates and orders to
their owners.
A victory medal will be awarded to
all officers, contract surgeons and en-
lltsed men who served on active duty
in the army of the United States at
any time between April 8, 1917 and
Nov. IL, 1918, and whose service was
honorable.
A battle-clasp will be awarded for
participation in each of the major
operations.
Each officer or enlisted man serv-
ing in the first army area between
August 30 and Nov. IL, 1918, or in
the second army area between Oct. IL
and Nov. II. 1913, will be entitled to
the defensive sector clasp, irrespec-
tive of awards for major operations.
Each officer or enlisted man serving
in the area of corps, divisions or
smaller Independent organizations
under French, British, Belgian or
Italian commands, between April 6,
1917 and Nov. IL. 1913, will be en-
titled to the defensive sector clasp.
Only one defensive sector clasp will be
awarded to any one individual.
Clasps will be awarded to each Of
ficer and enlisted man who served
overseas and is not entitled to bat
follows: For service in France be-
tween April 6. 1917 and Nov. IL, 1918.
For service in italy between April 6,
1917 and Nov. II, 1918. For any SER
vice in Siberia. For service in Eng
land between April 6, 1917 and Nov.
IL, 1918. This clasp to be awarded
only in case of officers and enlisted
men who served in England and are
not entitled to any other clasp.
Officers and enlisted men forming
a part of the personnel of crews of
transports, who are not entitled to
any other clasp, will be awarded a
clasp under the preceding paragraph
to be determined by the European
port for which the transport sailed.
Only one clasp to be awarded to any
one individual under this authority.
Individuals who served at the reg
ulating station of st. Dizier and the
region in connection there
with between Oct. 81 and Nov. IL,
1918, will be entitled to the defensive
sector clasp authorized for those in
the first army area between those
dates.
Service as a cadet in the United
State Military Academy will be con-
sidered the same as if rendered as an
officer insofar as concerns the award
Of the victory medal.
An officer or enlisted man who en-
teerd the service subsequent to Nov.
II, 1913. and has served as a member
Of the American Expeditionary
Forces in Siberia or European Rus
sia is entitled to a victory medal with
the appropriate clasps.
In case of deceased parties applica-
tions may be submitted by the next
Of kin.