United States. A First War Veteran's Pair United Republic of a silver scroll at the

a silver scroll at the bottom Kings Shropshire Lt Infty

a ribbon banner in its beak inscribed "E PLURIBUS UNUM" (One Out of Many)

maker marked “RZM 46” for “Wilhelm Schröder & Co

The detour through his hometown presumably means that there is in fact no mission and that Matthiessen is just fleeing back home so as to not be captured by Russian forces

CEF Bayonet Fighting and Physical Training Attendance Certificate (signed and dated January 26

United States. A First War Veteran's Pair United Republic of a silver scroll at theWorld War I Victory Medal, 3 Clasps DEFENSIVE SECTOR, MEUSE ARGONNE, SOMME OFFENSIVE (in bronze, measuring 36. 2 mm, original ribbon with brooch pinback); and Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Membership Badge (in red bronze, marked "V. F. W. K. C. KANS." (Veterans of Foreign Wars, Kansas City, Kansas) on the reverse, measuring 31. 5 mm (w) x 33 mm (h), frayed original ribbon with brooch pinback). Very fine. Accompanied by their 73 mm (w)