It sure sounds like a Marksmanship Badge for Army or Marines. But these badges had a Maltese Cross without rifles. One class of badges for the Marines had crossed rifles but no cross.
So it could be a markmanship badge issued either by a State for that State's National Guard soldier. Or it could be a marksman badge issued for competition. I think soldiers could wear these non-regulation badges on some occasions.
What do you mean by "ore pin"?
The question says, in part, that it may not be a medal but a "pin". If it's brass, circular in shape, with the crossed rifles in it, than it is simply a branch insignia for the US infantry.
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I have never heard of a Distinguished Conduct Star Medal. During WW2, the Army issued these medals (and many other possibilities) Good Conduct Medal - given for 12 months good conduct Distinguished Service Medal Distinguished Service Cross The only medals with "star" in the name were: Silver Star Medal Bronze Star Medal Hope that helps. Now you can search for them on internet and see which one you have.
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At the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, Billy Mills was the second Native American to win an Olympic gold medal. His birth name was William Mervin Mills.
The Crusader's Cross is typically called the "Jerusalem Cross."
Caldecott MedalNewbery Medal
Britain's highest award for bravery "in the face of the enemy" has been since 1856, and is still, the Victoria Cross. It is the joint highest award for bravery with the George Cross, which is the equivalent honour for bravery not in the face of the enemy.
That he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross medal. It suggests that he was in the Royal Air Force.
The United States has a Medal of Honor as it highest award for bravery. Other countries have a Cross of Honor or such. There may be other countries that have a medal by that name but when translated it may come out as something different.
"American Red Cross" is a proper noun because it is the name of a specific organization.
Just to name a few: Spingar Medal in 1939, Bok award in 1941, American Medal of Freddom in 1963, Gold Medal in 1977 (coin), and the National Medal of Arts in 1986.
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Just to name a few: Spingar Medal in 1939, Bok award in 1941, American Medal of Freddom in 1963, Gold Medal in 1977 (coin), and the National Medal of Arts in 1986.
Avi won the Newbery Medal in 2003. The name of the book was Crispin: The Cross of Lead.
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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.
No, despite the similarity to the name Luger (who was an American, by the way) RUGERS are named for the American Bill Ruger, who founded the company. Rugers are made in the US.