Original U.S. WWI KIA Columbia Certificate to 17-Year-Old Belleau Wood Marine - Croix de Guerre and Silver Star Recipient - Claude Revere Garvey U.S. Field Gear Further training followed in March

Further training followed in March

Interior is lined in black satin like material with two internal pockets

There are some chips and dents on the top

which has 5 safety slots on the rear

the dark green being on the edges

Original U.S. WWI KIA Columbia Certificate to 17-Year-Old Belleau Wood Marine - Croix de Guerre and Silver Star Recipient - Claude Revere Garvey U.S. Field Gear Further training followed in MarchOriginal Item. One of a Kind. When Claude Revere Garvey enlisted in the U. S. Marine Corps on December 29th, 1917, he lied to the recruiter, listing his date of birth as May 12th, 1899, when in reality it was May 12th, 1901. He was only 16 years old. 6 months later, on June 15th, 1918, whilst fighting with the 49th Company, 5th Regiment in the Legendary Battle of Belleau Wood, Garvey was struck in combat and rushed to a hospital. The next day, June