Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Spanish War Service group of five attributed to Corporal J. D. Howell, 33rd Regiment Infantry Volunteers and Coast Artillery Corps

Spanish War Service Medal (18072) with split brooch; Philippine Campaign Medal, Army issue (No. 22690) with full wrap brooch; Mexican Border Service Medal (34522) with full wrap brooch, on frayed ribbon; Auxiliary U.S. War Veterans Badge, bronze, with pin-backed brooch; ‘Muskogee’ Medal, bronze, dated ‘1936’, reverse marked, ‘Runner up’, with crimp brooch on frayed ribbon; together with a ‘United Spanish War Veterans’ lapel badge, bronze, very fine and better (6) £160-200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Fine Collection of American Medals.

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Jeff D. Howell was born in Floyd County, Kentucky. A Farmer by occupation, he enlisted into the 33rd Regiment of Infantry Volunteers on 8 August 1899. In the Philippines Campaign he served at the battle of San Jacinto, 11 November 1899. Honourably discharged on 17 April 1901. Further service followed and he was appointed a Corporal in the 63rd Company Coast Artillery Corps in January 1912.

With document of appointment to Corporal; Certificate of Proficiency as a Cook with the Coast Artillery Corps; Certificate of Marriage, 9 March 1926; typed military service record; poem attributed to Howell; biographical details of Colonel Luther Rector Hare, Commander of the 33rd United Volunteer Infantry in the Philippines; other papers (2); related copied photographs (3) and copied research. Note: The Philippine Campaign Medal No. 22690 was awarded to Jeff D. Howells; there are no records for the other two numbered medals.