Original World War One American Medal Grouping, Incl. Victory Medal, Five Clasps, 28th Infantry Division

Original World War One American Medal Grouping, Incl. Victory Medal, Five Clasps, 28th Infantry DivisionA fascinating and interesting American medal grouping, including some German bring back items. Group comprises; 1. A postcard, written out and sent to Corp D. Norman Sharpe, of Co. B, 103rd Engineers. The 103rd were attached to the 28th Infantry Division. Year cannot be made out, by date is 28 February (likely 1919). Sent from Charles Keith (APO 723 possibly a logistics based at Tours). Picture of Royat on the other side. 2. A blank postcard of

A fascinating and interesting American medal grouping, including some German bring back items. Group comprises;

1. A postcard, written out and sent to Corp D. Norman Sharpe, of Co. B, 103rd Engineers. The 103rd were attached to the 28th Infantry Division. Year cannot be made out, by date is 28 February (likely 1919). Sent from Charles Keith (APO 723 - possibly a logistics based at Tours). Picture of Royat on the other side. 

2. A blank postcard of Domremy. 

3. A five clasp US Victory Medal, with the following clasps; Defensive Sector, Meuse-Argonne, Oise-Aisne, Aisne-Marne, and Champagne-Marne. No names, numbers or maker's marks but this five clasp combination was only awarded to the 28th Division. One or two of the clasps look like period tailor's versions. 

4. A 1914 EK (Iron Cross), 2nd Class, three piece construction. There is a maker's stamp on the ring, but I can't make it out.

5. A Pennsylvania National Guard World War One medal with ribbon bar (the 28th Division was raised in PA).

6. There is a metal tag attached, US national coat of arms on the front. Inscribed on the rear; PRESENTED TO D. N. SHARP (note the lack of an E) BY THE GOOD WILL ASSOCIATION, 14 NOVEMBER 1919.

7. Pin back badge, small at circa 10mm from The Williamson School, sterling marked on the reverse and made in Pennsylvania. 

8. A fascinating and complete German dogtag, handwritten note on the back suggesting the dogtag was found near Varennes in the Argonne sector, very close to Verdun. Dog tag belonged to; Friedrich Kusters. Included is his date of birth, and unit, 69th Battery and 14th Division. There's a lot of other information there, which I can't make out, but no doubt someone will. The 14th Division is noted as having been at Verdun in 1916. There is very little information on this man but he does not appear on the Volksbund Casualty Search database.

The only D. N. Sharpe from Pennsylvania appears to be Daniel N. Sharpe, born 1895. He survived the war and by 1934 was back living in PA. His PA Service and Compensation card on Ancestry confirms he was attached to the 103rd, with service number 1254820. He served overseas between 18 May 1918 and 30 April 1919. There is a fair bit of information available on Ancestry and this also confirms the correct clasp entitlement.