SS-Sturmbannführer Hugo Kraas is the first entry on page 4
He was awarded the (56th) Oak Leaves on December 31
fabricated from aluminum bullion wire
leather-framed cradle supporting a blackened canvas liner with underlying burlap support and gray protective pressed fabric forehead pad
United States. A World War I Victory Medal, 3 Clasps Archive SS-Sturmbannführer Hugo Kraas is the3 Clasps DEFENSIVE SECTOR, MEUSE ARGONNE, YPRES LYS. In bronze gilt, engraver marked "FRASER" (James Earle Fraser) on the obverse, measuring 36 mm (w) x 40. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally pierced ball suspension, gilt wear evident on the edge and the reverse, the latter with spotting present, contact marks present on the obverse, original ribbon with brooch pinback, the ribbon exhibiting slight fraying where it butts the brooch, better than very