Medal identification please

Discussion in 'Militaria' started by Bonnie l Roggensees, Aug 5, 2022.

  1. I found this in some possessions of a family member and I was just curious what the middle was for. Or where I can go to find out? Thank you. PSX_20220805_100532.jpg
     
  2. Hollyblue

    Hollyblue Well-Known Member

  3. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    That one was Mom's, sounds like. I always want to pound heads when I find someone's medals in the for-sale pile. Keep it safe somewhere and make sure to write down whose it was and what for.
     
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  4. Thank you. Do you know anything about the ribbons or the the vertical ribbons or whatever you call them that they were awarded as well I have hers and I know a couple of them were service medals one was a flight nurse metal but I kind of like to know more about like why there's three little clusters of metal stars or oak clusters. I'd also like to know why she wanted and what four cuz it's not in her personnel records that I can find she was 94 last year when she passed away ever mentioned it at all that she won an air metal which to me is pretty important. PSX_20220805_110450.jpg
     
  5. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    Not really. The UN ribbon is a UN ribbon, and the second louie bars I know. The medical wings too. Not sure of the others.

    One problem you're having is a lot of service records burned up in the 1970s. I literally know more about my grandfather's WWI service than the US Government does at this point. I have his discharge papers.
     
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  6. sabre123

    sabre123 Well-Known Member

    Third one down are Captain Bars.
     
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    smallaxe Well-Known Member

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