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Any veteran of a US armed service will receive a Discharge (DD-214). On it, in a section titled: "Awards and Decorations", all should be listed there. If you feel some are missing, talk to a Veteran's Counselor at an American Legion post, VFW, or VA. They will help.
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What are USMC personal awards?
personal awards are those given for actions the awardee has performed. Personal Decorations. (Listed in order of precedence.) a. Medal of Honor b. Navy Cross c. Defense Distinguished Service Medal d. Distinguished Service Medal e. Silver Star Medal f. Defense Superior Service Medal g. Legion of Merit h. Distinguished Flying Cross i. Navy and Marine Corps Medal j. Bronze Star Medal k. Purple Heart l. Defense Meritorious Service Medal m. Meritorious Service Medal n. Air Medal o. Joint Service Commendation Medal p. Navy Commendation Medal q. Joint Service Achievement Medal r. Navy Achievement Medal s. Combat Action Ribbon (no medal authorized)
What does 3 stars on a Korea war medal mean?
It means that the holder of this medal participated in three of the recognized campaigns of that war. There are 13 altogether:service-starare authorized to the Korean Service Medal for participation in the following campaigns.North Korean Aggression (USMC, Navy): June 27 to November 2, 1950United Nations Defensive (Army, USAF): June 27 to September 15, 1950korean-service-medalInchon Landing (USMC, Navy): September 13 to 17, 1950United Nations Offensive (Army, USAF): September 16 to November 2, 1950korean-service-medalChinese Communist Forces Intervention (Army, USAF): November 3, 1950 to January 24, 1951korean-service-medalCommunist China Aggression (USMC, Navy): November 3, 1950 to January 24, 1951First United Nations Counteroffensive (USMC, Army, Navy, USAF): January 25 to April 21, 1951korean-service-medalChinese Communist Forces Spring Offensive (USMC, Army, Navy, USAF): April 22 to July 8, 1951korean-service-medalUnited Nations Summer-Fall Offensive (USMC, Army, Navy, USAF): July 9 to November 27, 1951korean-service-medalSecond Korean Winter (USMC, Army, Navy, USAF): November 28, 1951 to April 30, 1952korean-service-medalKorean Defense Summer-Fall, 1952 (USMC, Army, Navy, USAF): May 1 to November 30, 1952korean-service-medalThird Korean Winter (USMC, Army, Navy, USAF): December 1, 1952 to April 30, 1953korean-service-medalKorea, Summer 1953 (USMC, Army, Navy, USAF): May 1 to July 27, 1953korean-service-medalRead more: korean-service-medal
Who were 3 people to get the Medal of Honor in 1864?
Sergeant J. Henry Dening, USMC, 1864. Sergeant James Roantree, USMC, 1864. Sergeant Michael Hudson, USMC, 1864.
Was USMC VMF-451 awarded an expeditionary medal for Taiwan Service?
VMF-451 should have been awarded the Armed Forces Expedition Medal since they were deployed to Taiwan during the period of eligibility for that medal (Taiwan Straits: August 23, 1958 to January 1, 1959).
Who is on the back of a USMC Good Conduct Medal?
There is no specific person depicted on the back of the USMC Good Conduct Medal. The back of the medal features an eagle perched on an anchor with the words "FOR PROFICIENCY HONOR FIDELITY" inscribed around it.
What is the usmc service chain of command?
what is a MEB
What are service stripes for USMC?
Each stripe represents four years of service .
Was there a bronze medal recipient by the name of Patrick O. Maloy USMC from San Diego CA?
No record
Who earned the first Medal of Honor of the Korean War?
Henry Alfred Commiskey, Second Lieutenant, USMC.
What are some heroes in Puerto Rico?
Captain Euripides Rubio, US Army, born in Ponce, Medal of Honor, Vietnam. PFC Fernando Luis Garcia, USMC, born in Utado, Medal of Honor, Korea. Sergeat Alexander Joseph Foley, USMC, buried in Culebra, Medal of Honor, China. Specialist Hector Santiago-Colon, US Army, born in Salinas, Medal of Honor, Vietnam.
Names of usmc casulties in Vietnam?
The names of the 14,838 dead US Marines are listed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall.
Name five US winners of the Croix de Guerre?
James Stewart, USAAC. George S. Patton, USA. Audie Murphy, USA, WWII, Medal of Honor. Eddie Rickenbacker, USAAS, WWI Ace, Medal of Honor. Sgt. Henry Johnson, WWI, Harlem Hellfighter. Isabel Weld Perkins, WWI, American Red Cross. Sgt. Alvin York, USA, WWI, Medal of Honor. Pvt. John J. Kelley, USMC, WWI Medal of Honor, two awards for same action. Major Peter Ortiz, USMC, OSS, Navy Cross 2 awards, OBE, 5 awards Croix de Guerre. Sgt.Major Dan Daily, WWI, USMC, Medal of Honor, two awards for different actions, Navy Cross, Distinguished Service Cross.
