United States: United States Navy Expeditionary Medal. With clasp 'Wake Island'

Important: The 'Wake Island' clasp is the only Second World War 'Battle Clasp' sanctioned for award and wear on any United States campaign medalThe medal is an un-numbered later strike from circa 1965The medal with a knob and loose ring suspension, and with makers hallmark 'V' within a circle indented on the flat rim of the medal, for maker 'Volupte'The riband fitted with a 12mm crimp-brooch'. The brooch retaining the original hinged pin and intricate drop clasp fittings as issuedThe Navy Expeditionary Medal was instituted in August 1936, and made retrospective to specified qualifying expeditions / services dating back to 1874The qualifying criteria for this medal extends to all United States Navy personnel, i.e., officers and enlisted men of the Navy, who have actually landed on foreign territory and engaged in operations against armed opposition, or operated under circumstances which, after full consideration, shall be deemed to merit special recognition and for which service no campaign medal has been awardedThe Wake Island clasp is a unique medal clasp awarded to qualifying personnel of the United States Navy & United States Marine Corps who served at Wake Island between 7-22 December 1941. The Wake Island Device is authorized for any sailor or marine who was awarded the Navy or Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal for service during the defence of Wake Island during the opening days of U.S. involvement in the Second World WarA scarce & desirable medal and clasp issue for a most historic & gallant action of the early Pacific WarCondition: About EF