An 1817 Massachusetts Militia Commission Document To Brigade Major Lewis GTRexclude with two reverse attachment prongs

with two reverse attachment prongs connecting to a ribbon for a 1914 Iron Cross

English inscription on the reverse

in December of 1941 Regiment was sent to Italy

silvering and gilt wear evident on the obverse

a single row of nine holes with black painted reinforcing eyelets on the left end

An 1817 Massachusetts Militia Commission Document To Brigade Major Lewis GTRexclude with two reverse attachment prongsAn 1817 Massachusetts Militia Commission Document to Brigade Major Lewis Obverse inscribed "HIS EXCELLENCY John Brooks, GOVERNOR AND COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. To Philo Lewis, Esquire, Greeting: YOU being appointed on the twentyfirst day of May A. D. one thousand eight hundred and seventeen, by the Brigadier General of the second Brigade, and tenth Division of the Militia of this Commonwealth, to be Brigade Major, &