United States. An Army Distinguished Service Medal, Boxed United Republic of beautiful Mahogany-coloured wooden handle with

beautiful Mahogany-coloured wooden handle with embedded eagle is near excellent with small minor period repair

Variation 1 with "ring reverse" (multi-piece construction

on loop for suspension from its period original wartime ribbon with clasp

independent right belt loop

a Linz Domweinefest badge

United States. An Army Distinguished Service Medal, Boxed United Republic of beautiful Mahogany-coloured wooden handle withInstituted in 1918. In fire gilt bronze with blue enamels, measuring 37. 7 mm (w) x 42 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension, original ribbon with brooch pinback, intact enamels, extremely fine. Accompanied by its 35 mm (w) x 10. 7 mm ribbon bar, in their cardboard box of issue, with the Robbins Co. of Attleboro, Massachusetts manufacturer's label affixed to the end panel. Footnote: The Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) is a military decoration