Named WWI Silver Star Medal and Insignia Group

A group of the medals and insignia of Charles F. Swarthout, who served in the 7th Infantry Regiment of the New York National Guard before the war and as a Sergeant Bugler, Headquarters Company, of the 107th Infantry Regiment of the 27th Division in World War I. Swarthout was cited for faithfulness and devotion to duty on the nights September 29 and 30, 1918, during the attack on the Hindenburg Line. On those nights Swarthout, under heavy fire, distributed rations to the troops on the front lines. Swarthout’s WWI service number was 1212311. The group consists of the following items:
– Silver Star decoration, split brooch and marked “BB&B Phila”, reflecting manufacture by the jewelry firm of Bailey, Banks & Biddle. The decoration is numbered 7132 on the edge and it is officially hand engraved on two lines “Charles F. Swarthout”. It is in excellent condition.
– New York State WWI service medal, slot brooch, numbered on the reverse “1980”. The ribbon is worn.
– New York National Guard 7th Regiment Long and Faithful Service Medal. The large, heavy, bronze planchet is manufacturer marked by Tiffany & Company, numbered “1643”, and nicely script engraved on 3 lines: “Sergt, Bugler/Charles F. Swarthout/Service Co.”. The medal has a “15 Year” bar and the top, pin back, suspension bar is a “20 Year” bar that is numbered “224” and which is also maker marked by Tiffany. The blue ribbon on the medal is somewhat tattered but it is intact.
– Miniature 7th Regiment 150th anniversary medal, 1806-1956.
– Gilt 7th Regiment cap badge, with attachment nut.
– A matched pair of 7th Regiment gilt officer infantry branch insignia for the uniform coat, maker marked by N.S. Meyer, with clutch fasteners.
– Two 107th Infantry Regiment gilt officer infantry branch insignia for the uniform coat, lacking clutch fasteners. The two pieces of insignia are not a matched pair.
– A pair of WWI enlisted collar disks, one being a National Guard “USNG” disk and the other an infantry headquarters disk, both with attachment nuts.
– A small single gilt engineer branch officer insignia with Phinney clutches.
– A pair of enamel distinctive insignia for the New York 7th Regiment, pin back, marked “Sterling” and manufacturer marked by the Newcomb Company.