Original U.S. China Marine Named Battle of Soochow Medal - JOHN M. GILBRETH Caps & Hats From the outside

From the outside

each blued and unmarked

one of which is missing

and a leather strap hooked on

Original U.S. China Marine Named Battle of Soochow Medal - JOHN M. GILBRETH Caps & Hats From the outsideOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is a very rare engraved 1937 Battle of Soochow Creek medal named to JOHN M. GILBRETH. It is complete with ribbon and top bar that reads U. S. MARINES. The Soochow Creek Medal actually covers several varieties, but all relate to the US presence in Shanghai when the conflict between China and Japan was brewing. Soochow Creek was a main waterway through Shanghai. The medal was the creation of a member of the 4th Marines