United States. A Cased Silver Star Medal to Private Abert B. Rickert Province of China Has been a heavy cigarette

Has been a heavy cigarette smoker before and after enlistment - 10 to 20 a day"

ring hallmarked "VM" (for V

The handle bears two slots - one horizontal and one vertical

losing a number of teeth) and Quartermaster George Clarke (who served with the 11th Battalion

measuring 33 mm (w) x 38 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension

United States. A Cased Silver Star Medal to Private Abert B. Rickert Province of China Has been a heavy cigarette(Instituted July 19th, 1942). Constructed of bronze in the shape of a five pointed star, on a fixed rectangular suspension from its ribbon with a functional horizontal pinback assembly, the obverse with a smaller central silver five pointed star surrounded by sun rays, within a laurel wreath, the reverse inscribed For Gallantry in Action in capital letters, and named Albert B. Rickert equally in capital letters, otherwise unmarked, measuring 36. 0 mm