USA double flag and eagle aviation coin

[Texas Yankee]

Went out this morning and tried a new spot on the side of the road. Not bad for a few hrs of work. Need help identifying coin/token. Thanks, Texas Yankee

 

[Texas Yankee]

Okay, the other flag on the coin is the Royal Italian Army Flag on the left and the USA Flag on the right and underneath it says Campo Aviatori on the lower left and Scvola Foggia Ovest. On the other side it has a spread eagle and underneath 1st Lieut E.D Ranck Aviation Section USA

 

[Chimacum87]

no idea what it is but its pretty interesting!

 

[greenwyvern]

Campo Aviatori according to Google Translate means "air field". Scuola Foggia Ovest means West Scuola Foggia......what ever that is. Doing a lot of Googling maybe it could be from WWI. Just guessing this after Googling 1st Lt. E.D. Ranck. Certainly interesting.

 

[Texas Yankee]

Thanks greenwyvern, here's a picture after I cleaned it. It is a medallion, the shank or hoop is broken.

 

[greenwyvern]

Also note that the Italian flag is the Kingdom of Italy flag which could help date it. I'm not sure when the crown was taken off leaving just a tri-color but I think it was pre WWII of course. It can look like the Royal Italian Army flag but this one looks more like the Kingdom of Italy flag. Also this medal was probably awarded by the Italians rather than the Americans since the U.S. flag is on the left not the right. (I know it looks to be on the right but look there the flag staff is....that is considered to be where the flag is). U.S. law requires the American flag to always be on the right side when matched with another flag (which strangly enough makes the U.S. flag look as if it is on the left.)

Foggia is a town in Italy and was a location used by American airmen to train during and after WWI. It probably had a ribbon attached to it.

The front page of the June 27, 1919 edition of The Record and Star listed those people from Watsontown, Dewart, McEwensville and Delaware Township, PA who served their county in the military during World War I and includes an Edward Ranck. Perhaps stationed there in Texas upon his return. Be interesting to find the family of Lt. Ranck.

Sorry for the long post.

Quite a find if you ask me. Not everyday you can find something that is probably from a WWI airman.