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(vanity) Plz help identify these (Army?) military ribbons
11/9/14 | marty f

Posted on 11/09/2014 8:57:44 AM PST by martin_fierro

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Thanks in advance!
1 posted on 11/09/2014 8:57:44 AM PST by martin_fierro
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To: martin_fierro

I think the top one is a WWII service medal. Issued to those on active duty in WWII (1941-1946)


2 posted on 11/09/2014 9:02:07 AM PST by Vermont Lt (Ebola: Death is a lagging indicator.)
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To: martin_fierro

Top one is World War II American Campaign Medal, lower is WWII Philippine Liberation Medal.


3 posted on 11/09/2014 9:02:30 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.)
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To: martin_fierro

Top:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Campaign_Medal


4 posted on 11/09/2014 9:03:27 AM PST by chrisser (When do we get to tell the Middle East to stop clinging to their guns and religion?)
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To: martin_fierro
Don;t recognize those, being Air Force. Looked at a picture of my father-in-law in his Army uniform—he was a WWI combat vet. Don't see them there. Might contact these people as they can help if no no one here can: http://www.medalsofamerica.com/Category—Military-Medals—m-593 ‘s
5 posted on 11/09/2014 9:03:34 AM PST by Hulka
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To: martin_fierro

http://www.medalsofamerica.com/SubCategory—Army-Medals-and-Ribbons—m-594


6 posted on 11/09/2014 9:03:57 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.)
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To: martin_fierro

Actually, I see the first one but not the second.


7 posted on 11/09/2014 9:04:32 AM PST by Hulka
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Gosh....that took me five minutes. You beat me to it.


8 posted on 11/09/2014 9:07:25 AM PST by Vermont Lt (Ebola: Death is a lagging indicator.)
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To: Hulka

The second is a Navy medal, thats what got me flumuxed.


9 posted on 11/09/2014 9:07:58 AM PST by Vermont Lt (Ebola: Death is a lagging indicator.)
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To: Vermont Lt

Yup. . .though it is also listed as Army: http://www.medalsofamerica.com/Item—i-M080_Header

(Maybe my old eyes are seeing it wrong. . .)


10 posted on 11/09/2014 9:10:54 AM PST by Hulka
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To: 2ndDivisionVet; chrisser; Hulka; Vermont Lt

THANKS ALL!


11 posted on 11/09/2014 9:15:30 AM PST by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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To: martin_fierro
still trying to figure this one out myself. Rumor it came from Vietnam.....


12 posted on 11/09/2014 9:22:48 AM PST by llevrok (I fear the US government more than I do al Qaeda)
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To: martin_fierro
There's a whole listing of military medals at wiki. Scroll down the page and see the obsolete (previous wars) medals. Click on the ribbon and see the medal attached.
13 posted on 11/09/2014 9:45:15 AM PST by rabidralph
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To: llevrok

Incredible !


14 posted on 11/09/2014 9:47:15 AM PST by Eric in the Ozarks (Rip it out by the roots.)
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To: martin_fierro; blueyon; KitJ; T Minus Four; xzins; CMS; The Sailor; ab01; txradioguy; Jet Jaguar; ..

Active Duty/Retiree ping.


15 posted on 11/09/2014 9:51:24 AM PST by Jet Jaguar (Resist in place.)
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I hope you are aware, John SKerry served in Vietnam ! ;)


16 posted on 11/09/2014 10:25:12 AM PST by jttpwalsh
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To: martin_fierro
These are obviously replacement ribbons, because original WW2 Navy-USMC ribbons were of larger dimensions than these (Army) ribbons. Post-war, all awards medals and ribbons were standardized on the Army size.

About the Philippine Liberation Medal and ribbon:

The Philippine Liberation Medal is a military award of the Republic of the Philippines which was created by an order of Commonwealth Army of the Philippines Headquarters on December 20, 1944. The award was presented to any service member, of both Philippine Commonwealth and allied militaries, who participated in the liberation of the Philippine Islands between the dates of October 7, 1944 and September 2, 1945.

The Philippine Liberation Medal is intended to recognize military service in the last days of World War II when the military of Japan was driven from the Philippines and then to eventually surrender in September 1945. To be awarded the medal, a service member must have served in the Philippines for at least thirty days during the eligible time period, or must have participated in one of the following actions:

1. Participation in the initial landing operation of Leyte and adjoining islands from October 7 to October 20, 1944.
2. Participation in any engagement against hostile Japanese forces during the Philippine Liberation Campaign of October 17, 1944 to September 2, 1945

Personnel who are awarded the medal for participation in the above mentioned operations are authorized a service star to the Philippine Liberation Medal. Personnel who earned the medal for general service during the eligible time period are awarded the medal without device.

Members of the United States Armed Forces entitled to the Philippine Liberation Medal were usually also eligible to receive the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, often with a service star, for participation in the freeing of the Philippines.

Your father or brother-in-law probably were awarded (minimum):
1. American Campaign Medal.
2. Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with campaign star(s)
3. World War 2 Victory Medal.
4. WW2 Occupation Medal (if he remained overseas after 2 September 1945 until he was finally returned home for discharge in 1946. If he came home in 1945 or was process to come home after VJ-Day but arrived in late 1945 or early 1946. he didn't get this medal.)
5. Philippine Liberation Medal with campaign star. He was fighting in the Philippines from 7 October 1944 to 2 September 1945.

17 posted on 11/09/2014 12:12:25 PM PST by MasterGunner01
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I hope you are aware, John SKerry served in Vietnam !

Yup. I think I recall him saying that once...or twice. ;-)

18 posted on 11/09/2014 12:45:12 PM PST by llevrok (I fear the US government more than I do al Qaeda)
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To: jttpwalsh

Wait. . .what. . .you mean J F Kerry served in Vietnam?

I never knew. . .


19 posted on 11/09/2014 1:45:56 PM PST by Hulka
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Once or twice ? I thought it was a thousand times ;) Thanks for your reply !


20 posted on 11/09/2014 4:40:38 PM PST by jttpwalsh
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