Haitian Campaign Medal

Haitian Campaign Medal
Haitian Campaign Medals: "1915" version (left) and "1919-1920" version (right)
Awarded by Department of the Navy
Type	Medal
Eligibility	participation in Haitian peacekeeping actions designated in 1915 and 1919-1920
Status	Obsolete
Statistics
Established	by Department of the Navy: General Orders No. 305: June 22, 1915 and Department of the Navy: General Orders No. 77: December 6, 1921
First awarded	1917 ("1915" medal)
Last awarded	Unknown
Service ribbon and streamer

The Haitian Campaign Medal was a United States Navy military award which was first established on June 22, 1917,^[1] and again on December 6, 1921.^[2]

The medal was first intended for members of both the Navy and U.S. Marine Corps who had served ashore in Haiti from and or was aboard the cruiser and flagship USS Washington (ACR-11) or any of the other thirteen named ships of the United States fleet under the command of Rear Admiral William B. Caperton on July 9 through December 6, 1915,^[1]^[2] for the purpose of protecting life and property during a revolution in Haiti.^[3]

Another version of the medal was made in 1921 which was intended again for Navy and Marine Corps members who engaged in operations, either ashore or afloat in Haiti on April 1, 1919 through June 15, 1920.^[2]

The two Haitian Campaign Medals are basically the same awards, with the only difference being the dates inscribed at the bottom of the front or obverse side of each medal, either 1915 or 1919-1920. For those eligible in both time periods a campaign clasp is worn on the 1915 version of the medal with a ³⁄₁₆ inch bronze star worn on the service ribbon. Both the first and second versions of the Haitian Campaign Medal may not be worn simultaneously.^[1]^[2]

The medal(s) are no longer an active award of the United States Navy and is considered obsolete. Modern day military operations in Haiti, such as the 1994 peacekeeping operations, are typically recognized by international military awards such as the NATO Medal.

Notable Recipients ("1915" version)

Medal of Honor recipients

Smedley Butler, USMC major, for actions on 17 November 1915
Daniel Daly, USMC gunnery sergeant, for actions on 22 October 1915
Samuel Gross, USMC private, for actions on 17 November 1915
Ross Iams, USMC sergeant., for actions on 17 November 1915
Ross Ostermann, USMC 1st Lt., for actions on 24 October 1915
William P. Upshur, USMC captain, for actions on 24 October 1915

Other notable recipients

William Caperton, USN admiral, first recipient
Louis E. Denfeld, USN admiral
Pedro del Valle, USMC lieutenant general

Notable recipients ("1919-1920" version)

Medal of Honor recipients

William Button, USMC corporal, for actions on 31 October-1 November 1919
Herman Hanneken, USMC 2nd Lt., for actions on 31 October-1 November 1919

References

1 2 3 FIRST HAITIAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL (Navy and Marine Corps) (1915), FOXFALL MEDALS, last accessed 16 October 2016
1 2 3 4 SECOND HAITIAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL (Navy and Marine Corps) (1919-1920), FOXFALL MEDALS, last accessed 16 October 2016
↑ The Navy Department Library. "Admiral William Caperton"

United States Campaign, Expeditionary, and Service Medals

19th century	Civil War Campaign Medal Indian Campaign Medal Dewey Medal Sampson Medal Cardenas Medal of Honor West Indies Campaign Medal Spanish Campaign Medal Spanish War Service Medal Army of Cuban Occupation Medal Army of Puerto Rican Occupation Medal Philippine Campaign Medal Philippine Congressional Medal

Early 20th century	China Campaign Medal (Army) China Relief Expedition Medal (Navy) Army of Cuban Pacification Medal Cuban Pacification Medal Nicaraguan Campaign Medal Haitian Campaign Medal Dominican Campaign Medal

World War I era	Mexican Service Medal Mexican Border Service Medal World War I Victory Medal Texas Cavalry Medal Army of Occupation of Germany Medal

Inter war era	Navy Expeditionary Medal Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal Haitian Campaign Medal NC-4 Medal Second Nicaraguan Campaign Medal Yangtze Service Medal Byrd Antarctic Expedition Medal Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition Medal United States Antarctic Expedition Medal

World War II era	China Service Medal American Defense Service Medal Women's Army Corps Service Medal American Campaign Medal European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal Army of Occupation Medal Navy Occupation Service Medal Medal for Humane Action

Late 20th century	National Defense Service Medal Korean Service Medal Antarctica Service Medal Coast Guard Arctic Service Medal Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Vietnam Service Medal Southwest Asia Service Medal Kosovo Campaign Medal Armed Forces Service Medal Humanitarian Service Medal Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal

21st century	Afghanistan Campaign Medal Iraq Campaign Medal Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Korea Defense Service Medal Air and Space Campaign Medal Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal

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