Rumbold Mexican Border Medal St. Louis
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| Title | Rumbold Mexican Border Medal St. Louis |
| Description | Missouri National Guard Service medal presented to Captain Frank M. Rumbold by the city of St. Louis. Captain Rumbold commanded Battery A along the Texas border after the Mexican bandit Pancho Villa attacked Columbus, New Mexico in 1916. The front of the medal features a statue of St. Louis on horseback with the inscription “St. Louis To The Front.” The reverse reads “Presented By The City To Captain Frank M. Rumbold For Patriotic Services Rendered As A Soldier On The Call Of The President For Border Protection.” Rumbold commanded the 128th Field Artillery, 35th Division during World War I and was slightly wounded during the Battle of the Argonne Forest on September 30, 1918. |
| Site Accession Number | 1937 039 0002 |
| Contributing Institution | Missouri History Museum |
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