German Wound Badge

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Title	German Wound Badge
Description	German Wound Badge given to soldiers who had been injured in combat. It features images of a helmet and two crossed swords surrounded by a wreath. The badge was authorized on March 3, 1918 and was worn over the left breast. It belonged to John Frank Hardesty who likely took it as a souvenir during the war. In 1917, Hardesty enlisted in the U.S. Army Medical Corps and requested a transfer to the Seaforth Highlanders in the British Army so he could fight. He was captured in March 1918 and held as a prisoner of war until the armistice in November.
Site Accession Number	2006 092 0030
Contributing Institution	Missouri History Museum
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