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Named WW2 Coast Guard PhMC(Chief Medic's) Uniform set
Paul R replied to Paul R's topic in United States of America
Oh... the stuff did get split. It was a HUGE lot. For sale were his entire jumper set from when he was a PhM1, his PhMC gray and tan service jackets, and a few other odds and ends(Field gear and etc). HoydenR- Thank you so much for tracking down all of the information on this man, as well as posting the photos! I really appreciate ya! -
Named WW2 Coast Guard PhMC(Chief Medic's) Uniform set
Paul R replied to Paul R's topic in United States of America
Thanks Igor! I am so excited to have this set. I am in contact his daughter. There are eight boxes of stuff yet to go through. She is going to hook me up with his original ribbon bars, photos, and documents.... -
Question on US Navy/US Coast Guard Insignia of Rank
Paul R replied to speagle's topic in United States of America
Are there any questions about USCG Rates? Also, E8 and E9 enlisted ranks did not exist until 1959, so any uniforms reported to be WW2 with those ranks is not true. Here is a really cool document a friend of mine wrote... it is a history of the US Coast Guard's rating evolution from 1915 until 2011. http://www.uscg.mil/history/docs/USCGRating_Warrant_Marks.pdf -
This is a really nice grouping to one man. He was a Pharmacist Mate Chief who served from 1937 until 1948. He served in all three theaters of operation and was on a ship that was torpedo'ed during the Battle of the Philippines. This was sold to me by his daughter. She will look for his ribbon bars and make copies of any of photos and documents, which she is going through now. I look forward to posting more items as they come in.
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Soviet Both Ushakov and Nakhimov Medals?
Paul R replied to Paul R's topic in Russia: Soviet Orders, Medals & Decorations
Ha. Some of those commemoratives are pretty close to the real thing! -
Luftwaffe New Luftwaffe Helmet
Paul R replied to Paul R's topic in Germany: Third Reich: Uniforms, Headwear, Insignia & Equipment
Unfortunately, I do not see any stamps whatsoever on the chinstrap. It would have been cool if there was. Spasm, is this very helmet in that book? Ricky, the CG does not do the packing... they hire local contractor moving companies to do it... I have heard of guys showing up with ankle bracelets to pack up household goods. I will not again tolerate this BS. I will be taking photos of each of the folks packing and moving and sign over the tape and seal of each box. -
Soviet Whats that man's rank/position?
Paul R replied to Noor's topic in Russia: Soviet: Other Militaria
Some say that one Sergeant Major/Master Sergeant is worth at least six colonels. -
Great stuff Megan. I am certain that these medals are very very rare... I have done some work with their defense forces, and they do not have that many members.
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Iraqi Major Gen and Brig Gen Tan slides and tank badge!
Paul R replied to Paul R's topic in Middle East & Arab States
Or I can just steal them from the ebay ad... -
It looks a lot like its predecessor.
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Soviet Combat Merit Medal to a Female Medic
Paul R replied to Paul R's topic in Russia: Soviet Orders, Medals & Decorations
Noel, thank you for taking and processing these photos for me... school keeps me busy and you do what would normally take me about 45 minutes to do. Thanks Red! This award has a lot of pluses. It is early, to a medic, and a female. Also, because only the CSM is listed, it is a complete grouping- no missing awards. (I added the VoG for the image). Ricky- I dont know about that. -
Russian Federation Nice Group for Customs Officer
Paul R replied to JapanX's topic in Russian Federation
Can these awards be researched or are they so recent that privacy of the awardee is a concern? -
Nominations, decisions on Medal of Honor shrouded in secrecy
Paul R replied to JPL's topic in United States of America
I remember reading about 20 years ago from an older book(Maybe Vietnam era, 1970s) that the pay used to be 100 dollars a month for life. All other benefits were the same as listed above. -
Here is a really cool CSM to a female medic. The translation has her listed as a male... mistake or a guy with a girls name? Award Card Certificate B732849 Last name: Kuzmina Name and patrionymic: Nina Ivanovna Rank: Private Gender: Male Birthyear: 1924 Birthplace: Grozny Party membership: n/a Education: elementary Nationality: Russian Time in Red Army: 10.1942-11.1944 Place of service at awarding: Communicator – 59 Independent Rifle Brigade Place of work at present: Volkovka, temporarily unemployed Home address: Grozny Oblast, Volkovka, Shoseeinaya St. #7 Awards: DesignationSerial NumberAwarding Organization Combat Service Medal226.00759 Indep. Rifle Bde dated 24.4.43 Verified by Volkovka Regional Military Commissariat Major Antonov on 10 January 1948 Unit Award Order 8. Regimental Medical Point Medic Nina Borisovna Kuzmin, who in combat on 22 January 1943 while under heavy enemy artillery fire, displayed bravery and self-sacrifice by carrying more than 30 wounded soldiers and commanders with their weapons. b.1923, Comsomol member, Russian, inducted into the RKKA by the Kuibyshev RMC (Leningrad). Home of record: [trans: intentionally obscured]
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Nominations, decisions on Medal of Honor shrouded in secrecy
Paul R replied to JPL's topic in United States of America
I remember reading about those benefits when I was a kid. The monthly stipend may have been less, but it was still present. -
Imperial Russia Gorgeous Aviator with four St.George Crosses
Paul R replied to JapanX's topic in Russia: Imperial
Did these men wear their Imperial awards after the 1918 change over?