Michael Johnson Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 I just purchased my FIFTH named Navy Good Conduct Medal. I keep telling myself I collect British and Canadian. Sadly, the cost of a Freedom of Information request in the UK is almost as much as the medal. For my group to Smart, National Archives sent me his record for free. Back history: I spent my youth building model airplanes, including a whole bunch of U.S. Navy 1925-45. So when a medal to a man who served on USS Hornet (CV-12) from its commissioning comes up, I guess I have to have it. Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Hendey Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Food for thought there, Michael. Thank you. Regards Brett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter monahan Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 We may be enablers, Michael, old scout, but you were addicted before most of us ever met you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Johnson Posted April 5, 2017 Author Share Posted April 5, 2017 "And how do you know I'm addicted?" asked Alice. "You must be," said the Caterpillar, "or you wouldn't be here." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter monahan Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 True story! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Johnson Posted April 6, 2017 Author Share Posted April 6, 2017 (edited) I bought a USN discharge certificate offa eBay - enlisted 1949, discharged 1953, immediate re-up for 4 years.. When I found his veteran's Veteran's Burial on Ancestry it looks like he served from 1943 into the 1970s - WWII, Korea, AND Vietnam. I'm sending off for his record, and suspect he had quite a rack, ending up as a SCPO. Could even beat Smart's group. Michael Edited April 6, 2017 by Michael Johnson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonsey2001 Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 I take full responsibility! (thumbs up) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Johnson Posted November 10, 2018 Author Share Posted November 10, 2018 Sadly Archives now wants $25 for a service record, so I didn't send off for any more. That's almost as much as I could sell the medal for. I'll probably put most of my USN GCMs up for sale, as I can't afford to have too diverse a collection anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 What is your earliest GCM? What ships? I'd love to see your collection sometime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Liontas Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 I blame ChrisB and PaulR. They are troublemakers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 On 23/11/2018 at 12:18, Chris Liontas said: I blame ChrisB and PaulR. They are troublemakers. Real pain in the ass, Chris. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uffz. Rohleder Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 On 03/04/2017 at 18:27, Michael Johnson said: I just purchased my FIFTH named Navy Good Conduct Medal. I keep telling myself I collect British and Canadian. Sadly, the cost of a Freedom of Information request in the UK is almost as much as the medal. For my group to Smart, National Archives sent me his record for free. Back history: I spent my youth building model airplanes, including a whole bunch of U.S. Navy 1925-45. So when a medal to a man who served on USS Hornet (CV-12) from its commissioning comes up, I guess I have to have it. Michael I know your feelings very well. I got bitten by that bug to. From pearl harbor to torpedo bomber rear gunner on an air craft carrier... All are researched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Brouillard Jr. Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 I have about 150+ Navy Good Conduct Medals in my collection - They are relatively inexpensive, fun to research and most of the time the individuals service is interesting. Carry On!! - But if you don't you can leave them to me!! Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Johnson Posted January 9, 2023 Author Share Posted January 9, 2023 (edited) I have one I definitely want to follow up on. Asa William Garrison. Y2C. Joined CV-12 USS Hornet when it was commissioned. Served on her until October 1944. Paul R. My earliest is to William Nacelli 1932. I don't have his record, but documents on Ancestry show that he enlisted in 1919, and served until 1946. I love those old four-stacker DDs, and he served on a slew of them: USS Tattnall (DD-125) USS Williamson (DD-244) USS Childs (DD-241) USS Gilmer (DD-233) USS Leary (DD-158) Then USS Sterett (DD-407) USS Rowan (DD-405) USS Markab (AD-21) USS Denebola (AD-12) USS Anthedon (AS-24) He married twice. Strangely enough, his first wife died in my home town of Oakville ON while travelling. He remarried in the Philippines, probably when stationed at Subic Bay. He is buried in the Philippines. Michael Edited January 9, 2023 by Michael Johnson Add documents 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Brouillard Jr. Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 Michael Johnson - Good to see a fellow Navy GCM collector on this forum Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Johnson Posted January 10, 2023 Author Share Posted January 10, 2023 (edited) Bill, I have five singles in all: William Nacelli 1932 Asa William Garrison 1946 Frederick Mulford Sharp 1944 Re-enlisted for Korea Albert Larue Delp Jr. 1945 His Pennsylvania Veterans Compensation application states no foreign service. Robert Walter Phelps 1945 Edited January 10, 2023 by Michael Johnson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Brouillard Jr. Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 Michael - I think I have 150+/- as singles and with groups - a lot of varied service - I think I posted a few in my gallery on this forum I think I once owned the Phelps medal about 25 years ago!! Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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