Medal, World War I Commemorative Medal (Engagé Volontaire)
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Presented to Kiffin Rockwell of the Lafayette Escadrille. Médaille Commémorative Française 1914-1918 was awarded to all members of the French Armed Forces who saw service between August 2, 1914 and November 11, 1918. The medal was instituted on June 23, 1920 and it could also be awarded to members of the Merchant Navy, medical personnel, local authorities, police of fire brigades of bombed cities.
American citizen Kiffin Rockwell volunteered to fly with the French Air Service during World War I prior to the United States' entry into the conflict. Rockwell was the first American pilot to shoot down an enemy aircraft in World War I. He was killed in action in September 1916, the second American airman to die in combat in France.
Display Status
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin
France
Type
AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons
Physical Description
Engagé Volontaire (World War I Commemorative Medal); Obverse: relief profile bust of goddes Nike in French army helmet depicted; Reverse: embossed text "Republique Francaise Grande Guerre 1914-1918"; red and white vertically striped ribbon.
Dimensions
3-D: 4.1 × 7.9 × 0.5cm (1 5/8 × 3 1/8 × 3/16 in.) Materials
Medal:
Bronze
White Metal
Paint
Ribbon:
Silk
Steel Inventory Number
A19620114003
Credit Line
Donated by Mr. Paul A. Rockwell
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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