United States. An Army Medal Of Honor, Prototype, Type Iii, C.1905 Auction Archive The earliest nationally made weapons

The earliest nationally made weapons were also directly patterned after French models

and edged by red Waffenfarbe (indicating Flak unit)

1 St INFANTRY

Forty-four days would elapse before Private Carson was transferred to the 15th Infantry Battalion for service in the French theatre

and bears a secondary code of “131246”

United States. An Army Medal Of Honor, Prototype, Type Iii, C.1905 Auction Archive The earliest nationally made weapons(1904 1913 Issue); In bronze, unmarked, 38. 3 mm (w) x 56. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its eagle and VALOR suspension, original with thirteen embroidered stars, brooch pinback, extremely fine. Footnote: This particular prototype is published on page 37 of the reference guide "The Call of Duty Military Awards and Decorations of the United States of America" by authors LTC John E. Strandberg and Roger James Bender. (C: 41)