.0004a: Medal awarded to Webb Miller, The Alliance Francaise." 3.25" long including fabric on top, which is a faded light blue with three stripes of red, white and darker blue in the center, and 1.35" circular medal hanging below the fabric.
.0004b: maroon colored case, 2.5 x 4", with narrow gold trim around top, quite worn especially on left side. The inside of the top portion is padded with white satin material, and the medal itself rests on a maroon fabric base.

Webb Miller was born in 1891 in Sumnerville/Pokagon, graduated from Dowagiac High School around 1910, and went on to become a journalist in Chicago. He covered the Pancho Villa insurrection at the Mexican border in 1915 and landed a job at the United Press. He stayed with UP and covered World War I, Gandhi, Ethiopian War, Spanish Civil War, and came to head UP Europe. He died a mysterious death in 1940.
The collection came from the donor's niece, who received the collection from Webb Miller's daughter—in—law Helene MIller.

2007—0004.0004a,b

Medal

Miller, Webb

Alliance Francaise