Mexican Border Medal
WWI Victory Medal
26th Div. Campaign Clasps
(U.S. WWI Victory Medal Courtesy of Shawn Pease)
Presidential Memorial Certificate
The United States of America
Honors the Memory of
Samuel E Avery
This certificate is awarded by a grateful nation
in recognition of devoted and
selfless consecration to the service
of our country in the Armed Forces
of the United States.
Richard Nixon
President of the United States
The 26th Division has been cited in American and French orders and commended in letters and service memoranda as follows: -
Cited in G. O. No. 7, Hq. 11th Army Corps (French), March 15, 1918.
Cited (104th Inf.) in G. O. No. 737 A, Hq. 32nd Army Corps (French), April 6, 1918.
Commended (101st Inf.) in Service Memorandum, Hq VIIIth Army (French), June 8, 1918.
Commended in Service Memorandum, Hq VIIth Army (French), June 17, 1918.
Congratulated in Memorandum, Hq. 32nd Army Corps (French), June 18, 1918.
Cited in G. O. No. 131, Hq. 32nd Army Corps (French), June 18, 1918.
Commended (103rd Inf.) in letter from G. H. Q., A. E. F., June 20, 1918.
Cited in G. O. No. 133, Hq. 32nd Army Corps (French), June 27, 1918.
Congratulated in letter, Hq. VIth Army (French), July 29, 1918.
Cited in G. O. VIth Army (French), August 9, 1918.
Cited in G. O., G. H. Q., American E. F., August 28, 1918.
Cited (102nd Inf.) in G. 0. No. 19, Hq. 5th Army Corps, American E. F., September 18, 1918.
Commended in letter from Hq. 2nd Colonial Corps (French), October 3, 1918.
Commended in letter from Hq. 2nd Colonial Corps (French), October 7, 1918.
Commended in letter from Hq. 17th Army Corps (French), October 24, 1918.
Commended (104th Inf.) in letter from Hq. 18th Division (French), November 17, 1918.
Commended in letter from Hq. 2nd Colonial Corps (French), November 14, 1918.
Cited in G. O. No. 232, G. H. Q., A. E. F., December 19, 1918.
Cited in G. O. No. 238, G. H. Q.,-A. E. F., December 26, 1918.
The Flag by Joseph Chase
Soldier's Mail
Thank you for the information. My great uncle, William Heyman received this medal which I have now framed along with the letter from Pres. Nixon. How can I find out my uncle’s military history? I don’t know much except his medal says, “France” on the ribbon.
Thank you.