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Need help identifying military medals. Pictures!

gearheaddad
Can anyone tell me exactly what I have here? I know the middle one is a German WW1 Iron Cross. The one on the upper left is interesting, as it opens up! I attached 2 extra pictures of it. I'm told everything is from WW1. Any idea of values?
Thanks in advance,
Ed
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  • Herschel
    The one with the castle on the upper left is branch insignia for the Corps of Engineers. It was worn on one side of the collar of the uniform and the US was worn on the other side. The round aluminum ones are "dog tags". Worn for identification purposes. One was to be left with the body in case of the soldier's death and the other retained to identify him as a casualty. The number on the dog tag is the military serial number of the soldier.
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  • cbyerly
    All but the enameled pin are WW1 vintage. The colt MG pin is pretty rare. The person's name on the dog tag can be researched on the social security death index.
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  • gearheaddad
    quote:Originally posted by Herschel
    The one with the castle on the upper left is branch insignia for the Corps of Engineers. It was worn on one side of the collar of the uniform and the US was worn on the other side. The round aluminum ones are "dog tags". Worn for identification purposes. One was to be left with the body in case of the soldier's death and the other retained to identify him as a casualty. The number on the dog tag is the military serial number of the soldier.

    Any idea why the Corps of engineer pin opens up?
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  • Herschel
    No idea about that, in fact I didn't even notice that it opened. I would say that is not military issue. All I have seen before were solid.
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  • dongizmo
    quote:Originally posted by gearheaddad
    quote:Originally posted by Herschel
    The one with the castle on the upper left is branch insignia for the Corps of Engineers. It was worn on one side of the collar of the uniform and the US was worn on the other side. The round aluminum ones are "dog tags". Worn for identification purposes. One was to be left with the body in case of the soldier's death and the other retained to identify him as a casualty. The number on the dog tag is the military serial number of the soldier.

    Any idea why the Corps of engineer pin opens up?

    I wonder if it could be a bit of "trench art"? Engineers can be pretty creative[;)]
    Don
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  • Spider7115
    quote:Originally posted by gearheaddad
    quote:Originally posted by Herschel
    The one with the castle on the upper left is branch insignia for the Corps of Engineers. It was worn on one side of the collar of the uniform and the US was worn on the other side. The round aluminum ones are "dog tags". Worn for identification purposes. One was to be left with the body in case of the soldier's death and the other retained to identify him as a casualty. The number on the dog tag is the military serial number of the soldier.

    Any idea why the Corps of engineer pin opens up?


    Are you sure it isn't a button? Those were two piece.
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  • gearheaddad
    I'm sure it's not a button. See the third picture. It has a screw back and swivels open. Like a locket, or a "hiding spot". It looks like it was made this way originally.
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