France, Second Empire. A Legion D'honneur In Gold, Officer, C.1860 Archive American Expeditionary Force was Wounded

American Expeditionary Force was Wounded in Action on September 29

with the Führer’s initials “A

The battle was part of the France-British Somme Offensive

recipient's name hand scratched on reverse

scattered tarnish marks evident on the base

France, Second Empire. A Legion D'honneur In Gold, Officer, C.1860 Archive American Expeditionary Force was WoundedOrdre National de la Lgion d'honneur, Officier. Second Empire 1852 1870. In Gold with red, white, blue and green enamels, Gold centrepieces, weighing 19 grams, horizontally pierced ball suspension, hallmarked with a boar's head on the tip of the ribbon on the reverse, maker marked "O. L" (Ouizille Lemoine) on the ring, measuring 42 mm (w) x 64 mm (h) inclusive of its crown and ball suspension, intact enamels, large rosette on its original ribbon,