Haitian Campaign Medal

Haitian Campaign Medal
Haitian Campaign Medal
	Service ribbon and streamer

The Haitian Campaign Medal was a

military award which was first established on June 22, 1917,^[1] and again on December 6, 1921^[2] for American soldiers participating in the United States occupation of Haiti

.

The medal was first intended for members of both the Navy and

William B. Caperton on July 9 through December 6, 1915,^[1]^[2] for the purpose of protecting life and property during a revolution in Haiti.^[3]

Another version of the medal was made in 1921 which was intended again for Navy and Marine Corps members who engaged in operations, either ashore or afloat in Haiti on April 1, 1919 through June 15, 1920.[2]

The two Haitian Campaign Medals are basically the same awards, with the only difference being the dates inscribed at the bottom of the front or obverse side of each medal, either 1915 or 1919–1920. For those eligible in both time periods a

service ribbon. The medal was designed by Rudolf Freund (1878–1960) of Bailey, Banks & Biddle.^[4] ^[5] Both the first and second versions of the Haitian Campaign Medal may not be worn simultaneously.^[1]^[2]

The medal(s) are no longer an active award of the United States Navy and is considered obsolete. Modern day military operations in Haiti, such as the 1994 peacekeeping operations, are typically recognized by international military awards such as the NATO Medal.

Notable Recipients ("1915" version)

Medal of Honor recipients

Smedley Butler, USMC major, for actions on 17 November 1915
Daniel Daly, USMC gunnery sergeant, for actions on 22 October 1915
Samuel Gross, USMC private, for actions on 17 November 1915
Ross Iams, USMC sergeant., for actions on 17 November 1915
Ross Ostermann, USMC 1st Lt., for actions on 24 October 1915
William P. Upshur, USMC captain, for actions on 24 October 1915

Other notable recipients

William Caperton, USN admiral, first recipient
Louis E. Denfeld, USN admiral
John T. Selden, USMC lieutenant general
Pedro del Valle, USMC lieutenant general

Notable recipients ("1919–1920" version)

Medal of Honor recipients

William Button, USMC corporal, for actions on 31 October – 1 November 1919
Herman Hanneken
, USMC 2nd Lt., for actions on 31 October – 1 November 1919

Other notable recipients

Hayne D. Boyden, Brigadier general, USMC
Robert H. Pepper, Lieutenant general, USMC
John T. Selden, Lieutenant general, USMC

References

^ ^a ^b ^c FIRST HAITIAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL (Navy and Marine Corps) (1915) Archived 2017-02-11 at the Wayback Machine, FOXFALL MEDALS, last accessed 16 October 2016
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d SECOND HAITIAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL (Navy and Marine Corps) (1919-1920) Archived 2017-02-11 at the Wayback Machine, FOXFALL MEDALS, last accessed 16 October 2016
^ The Navy Department Library. "Admiral William Caperton"
^ "FIRST HAITIAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL (Navy and Marine Corps) (1915)". COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL. Foxfall Medals. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
^ "Robert Hendershott Obituary". Tampa Bay Times. 7 April 2005. Retrieved 5 October 2018.

[1st_Medal-1] FIRST HAITIAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL (Navy and Marine Corps) (1915) Archived 2017-02-11 at the Wayback Machine, FOXFALL MEDALS, last accessed 16 October 2016

[2nd_Medal-2] SECOND HAITIAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL (Navy and Marine Corps) (1919-1920) Archived 2017-02-11 at the Wayback Machine, FOXFALL MEDALS, last accessed 16 October 2016

[3] The Navy Department Library. "Admiral William Caperton"

[4] "FIRST HAITIAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL (Navy and Marine Corps) (1915)". COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL. Foxfall Medals. Retrieved October 9, 2018.

[5] "Robert Hendershott Obituary". Tampa Bay Times. 7 April 2005. Retrieved 5 October 2018.

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