The medal in the flowers section is the World War I Victory Medal. Known until 1947 simply as the "Victory Medal", the World War I Victory Medal was awarded to any member of the U.S. military who had served in the armed forces between the following dates in the following locations: 6 April 1917 to 11 November 1918 for any military service; 12 November 1918, to 5 August 1919 for service in European Russia; 23 November 1918, to 1 April 1920 for service with the American Expeditionary Force Siberia.
Plot information confirmed from "Cemeteries of Washington County, Arkansas," published by the Washington County Genealogical Society, Grace Keith Genealogical Collection, Fayetteville Public Library, Fayetteville, Ark., p. 82 faylib.org
The medal in the flowers section is the World War I Victory Medal. Known until 1947 simply as the "Victory Medal", the World War I Victory Medal was awarded to any member of the U.S. military who had served in the armed forces between the following dates in the following locations: 6 April 1917 to 11 November 1918 for any military service; 12 November 1918, to 5 August 1919 for service in European Russia; 23 November 1918, to 1 April 1920 for service with the American Expeditionary Force Siberia.
Plot information confirmed from "Cemeteries of Washington County, Arkansas," published by the Washington County Genealogical Society, Grace Keith Genealogical Collection, Fayetteville Public Library, Fayetteville, Ark., p. 82 faylib.org
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Edward A Walker
Pvt US Army
World War I
1891 1975
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