Canada. A British War Medal To Belletta Paulson, Chicago Unit Nursing Staff, Base Hospital No.12 (Usa) United Republic of 1917 and in the Canada

1917 and in the Canada Gazette on February 3

Forrest's body washed ashore near a Seaplane Base at Bug

Senior Administrative

(FAD = Freiwilliger Arbeitsdienst) In stamped brass with silvered brass face plate affixed by two rivets

War Merit Cross (obverse center missing)

Canada. A British War Medal To Belletta Paulson, Chicago Unit Nursing Staff, Base Hospital No.12 (Usa) United Republic of 1917 and in the CanadaCanada. A British War Medal to Belletta Paulson, Chicago Unit Nursing Staff, Base Hospital No. 12 (United States Army), No. 18 General Hospital at Etaples; (B. PAULSON.). Naming is officially impressed. Replacement ribbon, dark patina, near extremely fine. Footnote: Belletta Paulson graduated from the Illinois Training School for Nurses in 1914. After the United States joined the First World War in April 1917, nurses were recruited to serve overseas.