Mexican Border Medal
WWI Victory Medal
26th Div. Campaign Clasps
WWI Victory Ribbon with Campaign Stars
Verdun Medal (France)
WWI Service Medal (France)
(U.S. WWI Victory Medal Courtesy of Shawn Pease)
Presidential Memorial Citation
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.
ORIGINAL FILM OF GEN. PERSHING AWARDING D.S.C. TO 26TH DIVISION TROOPS, 6/18/1918
104th Inf. awarded the Croix de Guerre for gallantry in battle, April 1918 (Mural at Mass. State House)
The Flag by Joseph Chase
YD WWI Memorial at Mass. National Guard Archives
To Righteousness, The Foundation of Peace;
To Freedom, The Spirit of Peace;
To Democracy, The Dwelling of Peace;
And to all Brave Men of whatever Clime or Creed,
Who for these things fought and suffered even unto death.
Soldiers' Mail
Soldiers' 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.
I’ve just started to research my grandfathers participation in WW1. He was Italian fighting for the American Army as a mechanic.
His name was Antonio Visconti.
He received a Purple Heart and several other commendations upon honorable discharge. I look forward to learning more about our history.