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WWI Victory Medal
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Criteria
The World War I Victory Medal was awarded for military service during the First World War. It was awarded for active service between April 6, 1917, and November 11, 1918; for service with the American... The World War I Victory Medal was awarded for military service during the First World War. It was awarded for active service between April 6, 1917, and November 11, 1918; for service with the American Expeditionary Forces in European Russia between November 12, 1918, and August 5, 1919; or for service with the American Expeditionary Forces in Siberia between November 23, 1918, and April 1, 1920. MoreHide
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Description
Westervelt was a pioneer of aviation in America and China. He was a graduate of the United States Naval Academy and attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he studied naval architectu... Westervelt was a pioneer of aviation in America and China. He was a graduate of the United States Naval Academy and attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he studied naval architecture. He later became involved in the Boeing line of aircraft, assisting in the design of a seaplane. During the First World War he supervised the construction of naval aircraft; after the war he continued to design naval aircraft, commanding the Naval Aircraft Factory at Philadelphia until 1927. MoreHide
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Westervelt was a graduate of the United States Naval Academy and Massachusetts Institute of Technology in naval engineering. Until 1916 Westervelt was stationed on the west coast of the United States. In 1916 he was transferred to the east coast and headed the Naval Aircraft Factory in Philadelphia from 1921 to 1927. Westervelt retired from the USN with the rank of Captain.