The Soochow Creek medal was a souvenir of China service bought in Shanghai, China by US Navy sailors and Marines. Referred to as a "spoof medal" the artwork shows a Chinese Laborer "coolie" pushing a honey cart. The "honey" cart was slang for the the cart that transported human waste to the farm fields. This waste was used to fertilize crops. This is a Navy example named to "J.N. BRADFIELD CM 2/C" Click to enlarge Here is the accompanying US Navy Good Con [...]
