Original U.S. China Marine Named Battle of Soochow Medal - JOHN M. GILBRETH Caps & Hats and a leather strap hooked

and a leather strap hooked on

We've never had an example like this as they are rare and exceptionally difficult to find

only seen on very early examples

each blued and unmarked

It is coded along with multiple German wartime markings and has multiple waffen amts and a clear serial number 9228 on the barrel jacket

Original U.S. China Marine Named Battle of Soochow Medal - JOHN M. GILBRETH Caps & Hats and a leather strap hookedOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is a very rare engraved 1937 Battle of Soochow Creek medal named to JOHN M. GILBRETH. It is complete with ribbon and top bar that reads U. S. MARINES. The Soochow Creek Medal actually covers several varieties, but all relate to the US presence in Shanghai when the conflict between China and Japan was brewing. Soochow Creek was a main waterway through Shanghai. The medal was the creation of a member of the 4th Marines