United States. An Army Civil War Campaign Medal, No.534 Newly Listed for service on Iwo Jima

for service on Iwo Jima

Footnote: Johannes Friessner was born on March 22

a cherry blossom and a laurel victory wreath on the obverse

when the 5th Battalion was on loan to the 3rd Brigade as a reserve unit

bearing a machine-embroidered golden-yellow number “9”

United States. An Army Civil War Campaign Medal, No.534 Newly Listed for service on Iwo JimaInstituted in 1908. In bronze, the obverse features two naval vessels engaged in combat, the upper contour of the medal bears the words THE CIVIL WAR, the exergue the dates 1861 1865, the reverse features a spread eagle resting upon an anchor with draped chain, over the words FOR SERVICE, the upper contour of the medal bears the words UNITED STATES NAVY, numbered 534 on the edge of the medal, on original ribbon, very fine condition.