US Army 308th Infantry, Company C "Lost Battalion" Numbered Medal and Insignia Lot

This is a World War I United States Army medal and insignia lot from the 308th Infantry, Company C (aka "Lost Battalion"). The "Lost Battalion" was surrounded in the Argonne Forest of France by German forces and steadfastly held their ground until about a third of the men were rescued by French and American allies. The lot contains a numbered World War I service medal from the State of New York, a bullion chevron patch, an enameled 77th Division AEF insignia, a 308th Infantry insignia, a cavalry insignia, an Army "US" insignia, a New York "NY" insignia and a hat badge from Bedfordshire.

Circa World War I.

All items are various sizes: patch is 4-1/8" height and 2-3/4" width.

Insignia: brass, some plated and one enameled; medal: bronze with silk ribbon; patch: wool embroidered with bullion threads.

Various.

Medal: 85058.

This is from a United States Army grouping collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. ebay TREJX10 LAGEX 7/10 SeAGEX11/14

7+ (Very Fine+): Items are in various conditions but overall are very fine.

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