Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 156, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 June 1920 — VICTORY MEDALS ARE READY [ARTICLE]

VICTORY MEDALS ARE READY

IS OF HANDSOME DESIGN AND WILL BE EAGERLY SOUGHT BY WAR VETERANS.

• The army recruiting officer, Springfield recruiting district, announces that the distribution of the Victory Medal as provided in war department general orders No. 83, 1919, will commence at once. The Victory Medal is of handsome design and will undoubtedly be eagerly sought by all veter&ns of the world war. Persons not in the service, einurses and ex-field clerks excepted, will write to the army recruiting station, Springfield, 111., for instructions and necessary forms to make application for the' award of a medal. ' The Victory Medal will carry a battle clasp for each major operation and for the occuption of defensive sector. Clasps will also be awarded for service in France, Italy, Siberia, Russia and England for those who are not entitled to other clasps. The Victory Medal will be awarded to every officer, enlisted man, contract surgeon, nurse, or field clerk who served in the army between the dates of April 6, 1917, and November 11, 1918, and when the claim is properly supported battle clasps will accompany the medal. Applicants writing to the army recruiting officer asking for instructions should state their status at the time of discharge, namely whether officer, enlisted man or next of kin to service । man.