Original U.S. WWI KIA Columbia Certificate to 17-Year-Old Belleau Wood Marine - Croix de Guerre and Silver Star Recipient - Claude Revere Garvey German Holsters On many of his illustrations

On many of his illustrations

The most interesting photograph is the image of Sergeant Edwards receiving his Bronze Star Medal

most likely a unit marking within the particular group

but it has had the "S" curves on the end removed for some reason

The stenciled text with translations originally would have read-

Original U.S. WWI KIA Columbia Certificate to 17-Year-Old Belleau Wood Marine - Croix de Guerre and Silver Star Recipient - Claude Revere Garvey German Holsters On many of his illustrationsOriginal Item. One of a Kind. When Claude Revere Garvey enlisted in the U. S. Marine Corps on December 29th, 1917, he lied to the recruiter, listing his date of birth as May 12th, 1899, when in reality it was May 12th, 1901. He was only 16 years old. 6 months later, on June 15th, 1918, whilst fighting with the 49th Company, 5th Regiment in the Legendary Battle of Belleau Wood, Garvey was struck in combat and rushed to a hospital. The next day, June