Mexican Grenade

A form of the Hale grenade, consisting of a. handle, body and detonator and weighing one pound. When the grenade leaves the hand, the weighted head and tape streamers cause it to fall on its head. On reaching the ground, a needle pierces the detonator and explodes the grenade. Mexican Service Bade:. — A service badge with ribbon for those who served in Mexico under the following conditions: (1) as members of the Vera Cruz expedition, between April 24, 1914, and November. 26, 1014; (b) as members of the punitive or other authorized expeditions between March 14 … and February 7. 1017: (c) those who were actually present and participated in an engagement against Mexicans between April 12, 1911, and February 7. 1917, or those who were present as members of the Mexican border patrol between the same dates, narticipating in or in proximity to nn engagement in which there wore oasualties on the side of the United States troops. No individual can have more than one Mexican Service Badge.