Uniform question for those in the know - the write up stated this: ‘ 11 Bronze Stars - several with the combat “V” device’ for Master Sargent Wheeler.
My question: While I know a Bronze with V has a specific device on it and multiple awards typically use stars in lieu of additional awards. How would one differentiate some bronze star award with a V, from those without a V. So say 7 of his 11 were with V, and 4 were without. How would you display that?
One would have one silver leaf cluster, an oak leaf cluster and a “V” device denoting valor while the second one would have 3 oak leaf clusters.
Just one V device, then oak- or silver-leaf clusters for additional awards. Wheeler would have had a V device, then a silver OLC representing 10 awards.
*** The silver OLC represents five awards, not ten.