Object Record
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Object Name |
Medal, Commemorative |
Caption |
World War I ribbon & medal - Otto E. Petrich |
Description |
World War I medal on a pale blue ribbon that has separated from its pin. Belonged to Otto E. Petrich who was born September 7, 1891, grew up south of Biscay and served in WWI in France in the military police. The medal depicts a soldier looking at a box car that is carrying another soldier and a horse. The boxcar is marked 40 Hommes 8 Chevaux, which means 40 men or 8 horses. These small cramped French box cars were the familiar mode of transportation to all who traveled from the coast to the trenches during World War I. |
Catalog Number |
1999-0023-009 |
Search Terms |
Awards World War I Military-World War I U. S. Army Forty and Eight Voiture 40 Hommes 8 Chevaux |
Subjects |
Medals World War I Armies Soldiers Ribbons |
People |
Petrich, Otto E. |