Canada. A British War Medal To Belletta Paulson, Chicago Unit Nursing Staff, Base Hospital No.12 (Usa) United Republic of War Merit Cross (obverse center

War Merit Cross (obverse center missing)

the CVSM amd WM are un-named

and French Ministere de la Guerre Médaille d'Honneur Épidémies en Argent (Ministry of War Medal of Honour for Epidemics

Fighter Wing 27 (Jagdgeschwader 27) had previously participated in the invasion of France and accompanied the Afrika Korps during the German campaign in North Africa

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Canada. A British War Medal To Belletta Paulson, Chicago Unit Nursing Staff, Base Hospital No.12 (Usa) United Republic of War Merit Cross (obverse centerCanada. A British War Medal to Belletta Paulson, Chicago Unit Nursing Staff, Base Hospital No. 12 (United States Army), No. 18 General Hospital at Etaples; (B. PAULSON.). Naming is officially impressed. Replacement ribbon, dark patina, near extremely fine. Footnote: Belletta Paulson graduated from the Illinois Training School for Nurses in 1914. After the United States joined the First World War in April 1917, nurses were recruited to serve overseas.