WW1 Marines Service Certificate Award Croix de Guerre 6th machine gun Military U.S Purple heart!
Francis R. Pasho, U.S.M.C. (United States Marine Corps).
Pasho was born in Saranac Lake, NY in 1894 and served as a Marine staff sergeant in both World War I and World War II. He was wounded at Château-Thierry in 1918 and awarded the Purple Heart, then returned to uniform decades later for WWII.
After the wars, he returned home to the Adirondacks, working as a carpenter, raising a family, and remaining active in the American Legion and Odd Fellows.
Pasho was born in Saranac Lake, NY in 1894 and served as a Marine staff sergeant in both World War I and World War II. He was wounded at Château-Thierry in 1918 and awarded the Purple Heart, then returned to uniform decades later for WWII.
After the wars, he returned home to the Adirondacks, working as a carpenter, raising a family, and remaining active in the American Legion and Odd Fellows.
Francis R. Pasho section 9 Oct. 7, 1894 - Aug. 7, 1963 NYS Sgt US Marine Corps Res World War I & II
- "Le 6 Bataillon de Mitrailleuses U.S. Marine" (The 6th Machine Gun Battalion U.S. Marine).
- The award is a high-level French military recognition, often associated with receiving the Croix de Guerre medal.
- The illustration depicts a winged figure of Victory leading soldiers into battle, with the Croix de Guerre insignia at the top.
- The document serves as an official commendation for gallant or meritorious action in the face of the enemy.
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