United States of America: Yangtze Service Medal 1926-1932, original striking, rim officially numbered: ‘M.No.3334’, complete with remnants of the now frayed original ribbon and the full wrap brooch pin. Rare.
Condition: Good Very Fine.
Instituted in 1930, the Yangtze Service Medal was awarded to United States Navy and Marine Corps personnel for service in the Yangtze River Valley in China between September 3, 1926 and December 31, 1932, a period of significant unrest in the region. The decoration was also awarded to those military service members who served on permanent duty in Shanghai, China, provided such service was in direct support of landing operations in the Yangtze River Valley (e.g. Nanking incident of 1927). The Yangtze Service Medal was declared obsolete in 1940 when it was replaced by the China Service Medal.
