#7840 U.S. ARMY SPANISH SERVICE MEDAL PVT. JACOB R. WOLF NUMBERED +RESEARCH

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United States Army Private Jacob Raymond Wolf was born Oct. 21st 1880 in Baltimore, Maryland.
He enlisted in the Army March 14th 1899 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with Troop "G" 3rd U.S. Cavalry. His Spanish American War Index Card shows him with Co. H. 5th Maryland Infantry, Hospital Corps.
Private Wolf served overseas in the Spanish American War from Aug. 1st 1900 to Feb. 18, 1902. He was involved in the following actions in the Philippine's:
"Engagement at Santa Rosa Quartel"
"Ilocos Norte"
"Luzon Philippine's"
Mr. Jacob R. Wolf was Honorable Discharge from the U.S. Army April 2nd 1902, at Angel Island, CA. He was issued this Spanish War service medal #7840 for his service in Spanish American War. His World War II draft registration shows him as retired at 62 years old in 1942.
Jacob Raymond Wolf passed away June 7th 1949. He is buried at Maple Grove Cemetery, Ravenna, Portage County, Ohio. Section F., Lot 39, Grave 4.
I am including 12 printed research documents on Pvt. Wolf from the Ancestry National Archives Spanish American War files, WWII Draft files, PA Veterans Compensation application, & Find a Grave.
--ORIGINAL UNITED STATES ARMY SPANISH SERVICE MEDAL, FULL WRAP BROOCH W/ "LOCKING CATCH".
--NUMBERED:
7840
--ATTRIBUTED:
PRIVATE JACOB R. WOLF
--RIBBON DRAPE TESTED U.V. NEGATIVE AS SHOWN IN PHOTO #12.
INFORMATION:
The Spanish War Service Medal was a United States military medal of the Army which was established by an act of the U.S. Congress on 9 July 1918 (40 Stat. 873). The medal recognizes those members of the Army who performed active duty during the Spanish–American War, but did not qualify for the Spanish Campaign Medal.
The primary purpose for the creation of the Spanish War Service Medal was to recognize units of the Army which had performed homeland defense in the United States during the years of the Spanish–American War. The award was also presented extensively to members of the United States National Guard who had been federalized for active military duty but had not been deployed to actual combat in the Spanish-American War.
The first recipient was Major General Charles M. Clement who was the longest-tenured National Guard officer eligible for the award at the time it was authorized. The medal, itself, was similar in design to the Mexican Border Service Medal which had been established the same year as the Spanish War Service Medal.
To be awarded the Spanish War Service Medal, a service member must have served on active duty in the United States Army between the dates of 20 April 1898 and 11 April 1899. Those who were awarded the Spanish Campaign Medal were ineligible to receive the Spanish War Service Medal.
The Spanish War Service Medal was a one time decoration and there were no devices authorized to the medal. The award was also strictly for Army personnel, since United States Navy and Marine Corps personnel, who had served in the Spanish–American War, qualified for the Spanish Campaign Medal regardless if overseas duty was performed.
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