PH means the resident of the grave has recieved a Purple Heart. A Purple Heart is awarded when any member of the U.S. armed forces (any branch) is wounded by any instrument of war that was in the hands of an enemy (ie, gunshot wound, shrapnel, stab wound, etc.)
SGT, is the abbriviation for Sergeant, which is the E-5 Non Commissioned Officer, (NCO) Enlisted soldier's, rank
I've never seen this on a tombstone but I would assume D of W stands for Date of Wound.
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Donald P Kremer
BSM = Bronze Star Medal PH = Purple Heart OLC = Oak Leaf Cluster - This was a small oak leaf was a device issued to indicate a second award of a previous medal, such as the Purple Heart or the BSM.
BSM = Bronze Star Medal PH = Purple Heart OLC = Oak Leaf Cluster - This was a small oak leaf was a device issued to indicate a second award of a previous medal, such as the Purple Heart or the BSM.
AM is Air Medal ARCOM is Army Commendation Medal
oak leaf cluster american
OLC is Oak Leaf Cluster
It often means the native state/country from where the man came from.
AM stands for Air Medical, assuming you are talking about a government issued military marker.
Yes, the military provides a headstone or footstone for eligible veterans at no cost to the family. This benefit is typically available for veterans who have been honorably discharged and includes options for both government-issued headstones and markers. Families can request these markers through the National Cemetery Administration or the appropriate military branch.