United States. A Spanish-American War Group to the 4th Illinois Regiment

A Spanish-American War Group to W.T. Vaughn 4th Regiment of Illinois, United States Volunteers - Army Spanish War Service Medal (bronze, numbered "29215" on the edge, 33.5 mm, on original ribbon with brooch pinback); Army of Cuban Occupation Medal 1898-1902 (bronze, numbered "8442" on the edge, 33.5 mm, on original ribbon, sewn together at the ends); Spanish American War Badge (silver, unmarked, inscribed "1898 SPANISH AMERICAN WAR / FOR HUMANITY'S SAKE", engraved "JUNE 23.98. / W.T. VAUGHN, / EFFINGHAM, ILL. / CO. G. 4th ILL. / U.S.V.", 40.5 mm x 44 mm, on 27.5 mm x 38 mm hanger with eagle over two U.S. flags and a map of Cuba); Veterans of Foreign Wars Medal (bronze, 33 mm, on original ribbon with silver pinback, marked "PAT. 2066969" and "STERLING" on the pinback); Veterans of Foreign Wars Medal (bronze, 33 mm, without ribbon); Veterans of Foreign Wars Citizenship Award (bronze, engraved to "W.T. VAUGHN" on the reverse, reverse mounted, on original ribbon with brooch pinback); Spanish War Veterans Medal (bronze, 34.2 mm, bronze cannon/sword/anchor/rifle "United" suspension, U.S. flag ribbon, eagle and wreath pinback hanger, in cardboard box of issue: stamped "C No 5637" on the side); Spanish War Veterans Medal (bronze, 34.5 mm, bronze cannon/sword/anchor/rifle "United" suspension, two bronze gilt eagle clasps on multiple U.S. flags ribbon, eagle and wreath pinback hanger); Spanish War Veterans Medal (bronze, 34.5 mm, bronze cannon/sword/anchor/rifle "United" suspension, U.S. flag ribbon, bronze gilt eagle clasp hanger with pinback); Spanish War Veterans Medal (bronze, 34.5 mm, bronze cannon/sword/anchor/rifle "United" suspension, U.S. flag ribbon, eagle and wreath pinback hanger); Spanish War Veterans Medal with Wreath (bronze, 32 mm, bronze cannon/sword/anchor/rifle "United" suspension, bronze gilt eagle clasp on U.S. flag ribbon, eagle and wreath pinback hanger); Military Order of the Serpent (bronze, 31.5 mm, on original red and black ribbon with pinback); Military Order of the Serpent (two-piece construction, bronze with a silvered centrepiece, 31.5 mm, on original red and black ribbon with pinback); Military Order of the Serpent (two-piece construction, bronze with a silvered centrepiece, 31.5 mm, on original red and black ribbon with pinback, the red of the ribbon having faded over time); Military Order of the Serpent (bronze, 40 mm x 42.3 mm, silvered bronze clasp with crossed swords flanked by "2" on either side on original ribbon with pinback); Military Order of the Serpent (bronze, 40 mm x 43 mm, silvered bronze clasp with crossed swords flanked by "2" on either side on original ribbon with pinback); Clasp with Four Bronze Bars (bronze gilt with black paint, four inset bronze bars, convex, marker marked "MEYER" on the reverse, 14.3 mm x 40.5 mm, horizontal pinback); United Spanish War Veterans Cap Badge (die-stamped bronze gilt wreath framing a silvered bar inscribed "USWV", 42 mm x 64.5 mm, intact screwpost); two United Spanish War Veterans "U.S.W.V." Collar Tabs (brass, unmarked, 10.8 mm x 37 mm each, horizontal pinbacks); and "1512" Collar Tab (brass, unmarked, 15.2 mm x 39mm, horizontal pinback). Extremely fine.Footnote: The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) is a congressionally chartered war veterans organization in the United States. Members must be a U.S. citizen or national with an honorable discharge from the U.S. military, or currently serving in the United States Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force or Coast Guard and are required to have had military service overseas during an operation or conflict. The United Spanish War Veterans (USWV) was an American veterans organization which consisted of veterans of the Spanish-American War, Philippine Insurrection and China Relief Expedition. The Military Order of the Serpent (MOS) was a sub-group of the United Spanish War Veterans. In order to be a member of the MOS, one had to be in good standing in the USWV, to promote camaraderie and fraternal fellowship amongst the members of the veterans of the Spanish American War.