New Jersey. Pair to L.D.F. Lyon

Pair to L.D.F. Lyon: New Jersey World War I Service Medal, unnamed; Millburn Township, New Jersey, World War I Service Medal, engraved “L.D.F. Lyon” on the top bar.

In 1918, Lester D. Lyon was a 15-year old merchant seaman aboard the SS Melrose, which qualified him for the state and city medals, but not for a federal Victory Medal.