Distinguished Service Cross - A pair

[MAP]

Hope you enjoy this.

I put this WW1 DSC on layaway a few months back. When picked it up this afternoon, my friend also had a WW2 example...so I felt it only right to keep them together.
Couldn't say no, so I picked up the pair.

While the WW2 version is un-named, the WW1 is really special having both a name and number.

It is named to Corporal Edward S Blackman of Company G, 59th Infantry Regiment, 4th Division, A.E.F. He was born in 1893 in Harvey Illinois but lived in Providence RI.

He received the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism in action in the Bois-du-Fays, France, on or about October 5, 1918. Corporal Blackman repeatedly volunteered to carry messages through intense barrages of artillery fire in order to obtain essential information and to keep his battalion commander informed as to the progress of the battle. While performing this mission, he was severely wounded and died later as a result of wounds received during this action.

The WW1 award shows signs of honest use and age. Great patina with the highpoints nice and bright. There is slight fading and a tear to the ribbon.

Here is the WW1 award.

[MAP]

And here is the WW2 example


The pair side by side






WW2

[Martin C]

Congrats on two Beauties!! Thanks for sharing.

Mart

[hftiii]

Great photos! Thanks for sharing these. You don't by chance have a photo of Corporal Blackman do you?

Tom

[Tank Destroyer]

Michael, thank you for your commitment to keeping the memory of this brave soul alive. "Steadfast and loyal"
I believe to be their motto
Marty

[MAP]

Thank you Gentlemen. I really do really like this.

I have so many awards but this one I can tie back to an actual American hero.

Tom: Unfortunately I do not have a photo. All I have is his draft card and a few blurbs from the internet. When he died he was single I think. It makes me wonder who wore it (or better yet why the ribbon is ripped. I would assume his mother wore it or it was framed hanging from the clasp.

[AZPhil]

Great pick up Michael!
Its very nice you have the info about Cpl. Blackman.

That is an awesome set of WW1 & WW2 DSC

Semper Fi
Phil

[MAP]

Great pick up Michael!
Its very nice you have the info about Cpl. Blackman.

That is an awesome set of WW1 & WW2 DSC

Semper Fi
Phil

Thanks Phil. Pretty sweet to have one of each.

Now to figure out how to display them. I want these out front and center.

[avenger]

That is a fantastic piece! Well worth the wait.

Congrats Michael!

[MAP]

Thanks. And yes....it was a LONG wait.

But all well that ends well