I haven’t been active updating my rack but I’m in a duty position now where I don’t ever have to wear my dress uniform (thank God!) Pretty average GWOT Veteran rack here probably - I used to do some cool stuff but now I’m an office bitch 😂
Hi! Could someone help me id the medals my dad has? He doesn't like to talk about his service much and I have always wanted to know. The only one I know for sure is the bronze star and he was given that during his promotion ceremony to LTC that I was at.
I apologize if this isn’t the correct place to ask, I’m just genuinely curious if anyone has a definite answer. What’s the most amount of Overseas service stripes ever award to one individual? Some that I know about are Johnathan Wainwright IV had 11, William Westmoreland had 16, and Floyd James Thompson had 18.
The only picture I have of my grandpa. This photo was taken around the end of the Korean war. He was among the first conscripted to the Republic of Korea Army at the start of the Korean war in June 1950 and stayed in the ROK army for the rest of his career until he died in the 1980s. Is it possible to identify what his medals are? I assume the things on his shoulder/lapel are medals. I tried searching myself but was not able to find much information about circa 1960 South Korena medals. Thanks.
He was from a small village in Scotland and joined the British army during the 2nd boar war and served with the "Blackwatch" for the entire duration of the 2nd boar war and saw quite a bit of combat. He singed up again in ww1 and volunteered to go to the western front but was denied due to age and medical reasons. To my knowledge he served on coastal defenses for most of the war
I got some old Canadian army medals after my grandma passed and was wondering what they mean and what regiment they’re from?
I noted that Uncle Ray Minniecon wore his family's medals on his left side, joined with his own Australian Service Medal. If you are wearing medals awarded to people other than yourself they should be worn on the right side. Brigadier (ret.) Vince Williams is showing the correct wearing of medals, with his medals placed on the left, and those awarded to family placed on the right.
Anyone know why?
It seems like a pretty big oversight for someone speaking at the dawn service. Not just by Uncle Ray but by the organisers and others involved in the service.
Waiting for the records to come back and it will be a bit, so I figured I’d ask you fine detectives in here.
Grandfather didn’t say much, Msgt in Air Force and did Korea + Nam if you wouldn’t mind helping me out here.
Thanks!
I have a family member that won a gold save pin as an AF air traffic controller in vietnam for saving 10 (i think) planes. I can't seem to find any info on that award though, if it's still given out, how hard it is to get, etc. I was wondering if anyone has any info or a link that discusses these save pins and/or their general history?
No pictures or anything, just family lore.
Thanks!
Spent almost 200 USD this weekend. the largest expense was the Purple Heart set (Including The EAME and GCM) which cost me about $125 USD.
These were earned by my girlfriend's grandpa. He served in the Air Force in Europe during WW2. He is currently 101 and loves to tell stories about his time overseas.
He completed 30+ bombing runs, including one where they were shot down over enemy territory. The last one of his specialty still alive.
My jrotc instructiotor gave me these as a gift he knew I collected old military items so before he retired he gave me these as a gift
Got this today at a militaria show here in the Bay Area. Couldn’t find anything matching this one in particular. Says it was given to someone in the R.I.A.S.C. (Royal Indian Army Special Corps. Anyone have any information?
Can anyone tell me about these medals and patch? All I’ve been told is that he was a bombadier navigator in the Pacific theater. Thanks in advance and sorry for the grainy pic.