United States of America: United Spanish War Veterans 1898-99 Medal / Jewel, bronze, Type 1 with ‘United’ suspension. Lacking the original ribbon and the top brooch mount. The Type 1 with ‘United’ suspension replaced to previous Type 1 with plain suspension, and came about owing the unification of the different veterans organisations for the conflict which was ongoing until 1899, however with the end of the Philippine Campaign in 1902, another medal, the Type 2 came into existence.
Condition: lacking original ribbon and top brooch, overall Very Fine.
This medal was issued to members of the "United Spanish War Veterans." Anyone who served in the armed forces during the Spanish American War or during the Philippine American War was eligible for membership (this organisation and the U.S. government both treated both of these separate wars as the same conflict). Of course, over 325,000 served in the Spanish American War, with the U.S. forces in the Philippine-American War peaked at over 70,000 men.
