Sampson Medal
| Sampson Medal | |
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| Type | Campaign medal |
| Awarded for | Combat operations in the waters of the West Indies and Cuba. |
| Presented by | Department of the Navy |
| Eligibility | Personnel who were assigned in the fleet of Rear Admiral William T. Sampson during the Spanish–American War |
| Status | Obsolete |
| Established | 1901 |
| First awarded | 1901 Retroactive to 1898 |
 Sampson Medal ribbon | |
| Order of Wear (1972) | |
| Next (higher) | Dewey Medal[1] |
| Next (lower) | Peary Polar Expedition Medal[1] |
The Sampson Medal was a U.S. Navy campaign medal. The medal was authorized by an Act of Congress in 1901. The medal was awarded to those personnel who served on ships in the fleet of Rear Admiral William T. Sampson during combat operations in the waters of the West Indies and Cuba. The Sampson Medal was also known as the West Indies Naval Campaign Medal,[3] not to be confused with the West Indies Campaign Medal which was a separate award. A similar commemorative decoration was the Dewey Medal, considered senior to the Sampson Medal.[1]
Creation
The Sampson Medal was first authorized by a
The resolution also stipulated that those who might be eligible for recognition for participation in more than one engagement would not receive a second medal, but would receive a "bronze bar appropriately inscribed, to be attached to the ribbon by which the medal is suspended."[4]
Appearance
The obverse of the medal was designed by Charles E. Barber. It depicts a bust of Admiral Sampson. The reverse was designed by George T. Morgan. It depicts a Navy officer, Sailor, and Marine standing upon a block identifying the action for which the medal was awarded. Suspending the ribbon of the medal is a brooch pin with the name of the recipient's ship. The recipient's name is engraved on the lower rim of the medal, this being one of only two medals officially issued named to a recipient.[6]
References
- ^ a b c The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America. Washington: Government Printing Office. 1972. p. 640.
- ^ "USN Ships-USS Yale (1898), later Harrisburg (ID # 1663)". History.navy.mil. Retrieved September 28, 2013.
- ^ "Decorations, Medals and Ribbons" (PDF). All Hands. July 1947. p. 30. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
- ^ a b United States Congress (1901). [No. 18.] Joint Resolution Authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to cause bronze medals to be struck and distributed to certain officers and men who participated in the war with Spain, and for other purposes. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office. p. 1465 – via Wikisource. [scan
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- ^ Bureau of Naval Personnel (1953). Navy and Marine Corps Awards Manual (NavPers 15,790, Rev 1953) (PDF). Washington, D.C.: Department of the Navy. p. 37. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-16. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
- ^ a b "Sampson Medal". Service Medals & Campaign Credits. U.S. Navy, Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
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