WWI COLORED HEROES MEDAL FOUND
The E-Sylum (6/6/2021)
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WWI COLORED HEROES MEDAL FOUND
Web site visitor Dennis Byrne found us while researching a medal his daughter found. Here's the story.-Editor
We left Oklahoma City to visit our daughter Sarah and her family in Holly Springs MS. Although short, it was a great trip! They bought 30 acres in Holly Springs and have been excavating it to build a new home. Last week she found this medallion from WWI. (how appropriate for Memorial Day!)
While searching, found your article and another with some history:
"It is a commemorative medal struck privately to honor the black units whole served in the armed forces during WWI. The reason they gave it to them was because many black soldiers were not allowed to march in the victory day parades due to segregation so they received that instead..."
To read the complete article, see:
WWI "Our Colored Heroes" Medal(https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/28265-wwi-our-colored-heroes-medal)
Thanks for reaching out! We're glad to know our article helped. Nice find.-Editor
To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
WWI MEDAL FOR "OUR COLORED HEROES"(https://www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v13n27a12.html)
