United States. A Victory Medal, Russia Clasp

1 Clasp - RUSSIA. In bronze gilt, engraver marked "FRASER" (American sculptor James Earle Fraser, November 4, 1876 - October 11, 1953), measuring 36 mm in diameter, scattered gilt wear, light contact, frayed original ribbon, hanger with brooch pinback has separated from the ribbon, accompanied by its 35.7 mm (w) x 11 mm (h) ribbon bar, very fine.

Footnote: The World War I Victory Medal (originally known as the Victory Medal) was a United States World War service medal designed by James Earle Fraser. The award of a common allied service medal was recommended by an inter-allied committee in March 1919. Each allied nation would design a "Victory Medal" for award to their military personnel, all issues having certain common features, including a winged figure of victory on the obverse and the same ribbon. The Victory Medal was originally intended to be established by an act of Congress. The bill authorizing the medal never passed, however, thus leaving the military departments to establish it through general orders. The War Department published orders in April 1919, and the Navy in June of the same year. The Victory Medal was awarded to military personnel for service between April 6, 1917 and November 11, 1918, or with either of the following expeditions: the American Expeditionary Forces in European Russia between November 12, 1918 and August 5, 1919; the American Expeditionary Forces Siberia between November 23, 1918 and April 1, 1920.