Ext. Rare WWI American Red Cross Automotive & Mechanic Section (ARC A & MS) Medal

This is an extremely rare World War I American Red Cross Automotive and Mechanic Section medal for ambulance drivers and chauffeurs. This medal comes with two extra ribbon bars and the bottom of the original box it came in. The front of the medal has a great enameled red cross and the back shows a scene with a patient on a stretcher being placed in an ambulance. The medal has a maker mark on reverse that is partially unreadable.

Circa World War I.

Medal only: approximately 3-1/16" in height and 1-5/8" in width; bars: 3/8" by 1-5/8" each.

Bronze, enamel, silk.

Suspension ring, ribbon, horizontal pin on medal and bars.

?-LENY BROS. Co. CHICAGO on reverse.

This is from a WWI American Red Cross medal collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. MBEJX14 LAAGEX9/14 SEJJX2/16

8- (Very Fine-Excellent): The medal has only light wear.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.