A New York State Service Badge For Mexican Border Service 1916-1917 Auction Archive HENNERHOFER QUARTERMASTER - A TOKEN

HENNERHOFER QUARTERMASTER - A TOKEN OF REGARD FROM HIS COMRADES WHO SERVED WITH HIM IN THE PENINSULA) Privately engraved on gold

with the wound becoming septic in January 1916

he was promoted to Sergeant on June 17th

and Breast Star: silver gilt

held in place by various lugs

A New York State Service Badge For Mexican Border Service 1916-1917 Auction Archive HENNERHOFER QUARTERMASTER - A TOKENBronze gilt, impressed "1910" on the edge, obverse illustrating Huitzilopochtli, the Aztec God of War, branches of cactus on either side, a volcano to the right, an eagle with six spears behind it below, reverse illustrating the New York State coat of arms, inscribed "MEXICAN BORDER SERVICE" above, "1916" to the left, "1917" to the right and "PRESENTED BY STATE OF NEW YORK" below, 33. 5 mm, original ribbon with brooch pinback, light contact and gilt