mott5ranch

Here is another photo . . .last one for tonight. My attempt to get creative.

No matter how many times I check out this thread I always enjoy it.

All of these guys are jerks . . . and liars . . . .no doubt about it. However, I thought the law was about people who WORE and displayed the medals and awards as their own.... Saying one did something and wearing the awards as if they did are two different things... If liars are arrested for their military service claims then a bunch of drunks at the VFW would be picked up every night. I'm not saying vets lie.....but drunks often do, regardless if they are vets, cops, firemen, teachers, medal collectors, etc.

.... and it's named . . . The front of the case reads Balfour....second line says something I cannot make out and Mass.

a little closer. . . . there is alot of brass in this medal

another close up . .

Close up of the inside of the case . . .

Has anyone seen one of these? I think it's a civilian award from the WW2 era.

Holy cow, that's an impressive collection of civilian awards. I had no idea there were so many of them. A friend of mine was in Russia when they were destroying/dismanteling nukes. He got this medal as an observer to the destruction of them. I forget when it was but he said the US and the USSR agreed to a reduction of certain types of nukes under the first G. Bush administration and he was one of the group sent to confirm it. From what he says, Russians came and watched our guys destroy (dismantle) some of our nuke silos.

The story thickens . . . you guys were right, the DD-214 can be full of errors and duplications. My buddy located his Dad's old Army Air Corps uniform. It had a ribbon bar for WW2 1st was the DFC, Air Medal, American Defense! (not mentioned on the DD214) Am. Campaign, Euro, Africa, Mid East Campaign, WW2 victory, Army occupation. Interesting huh?

No offense taken Firemedals. Thanks for the input! I went to a US medal site and copied this: AIR FORCE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL FULL SIZE, STANDARD FINISH of the US AIR FORCE GOOD CONDUCTMEDAL Instituted: 1963 Criteria: Exemplary conduct, efficiency, and fidelity during 3 years of active enlisted service with the US Air Force. The vet we are talking about was awarded his GCM in 1962......My question is, "Was there a different medal in 62?" Were regs different and they allowed officers to get this? What did the GCM look like in 62 and before?

Thanks Jeff! I'm still confused as the the difference between No. 10 and 11... As you state above 11 is a ribbon only. So what is 10? I can't find it my limited resources unless 10 and 11 are the same with more clusters. Can you educate me? thanks again! Mott

So number 11 is a ribbon award?

Thanks FireMedals! Yes he was an officer. He went in as a 2NDLT in Jan 43 as shown on the DD-214 and retired as LT COL O-5 again that's what is written on his DD-214. His son thought he was in the Pacific! I just told him he was in Eurpoe and he was floored. All these years he just assumed he was in the Pacific. He was also in the 3646th Pilot Training Squadron (ATC) There is a speciality number and title with PAFSC: 1355C Flt Tng Instr . . . . . I gues the PAFSC made my friend think he was in the Pacific. I don't know, but thanks for the input. Is this the 1st time that you've seen an officer get GCM as stated above?

Hello Everyone, I am attempting to help a good friend put together a medal/award display case for his retired father who is now 87. This particular vet flew a P-38 in WW2 in the Pacific Theatre. He retired 20+ years alter as a Lt. Col and flight instructor. Here is a portion of his DD-214. I can make out soem of the awards but not all of them. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I didn't know about these RK's ! ! ! . . . . . . I did know about an awesome collection of DK's and a yellow lab with a cowboy hat.

Thanks for the welcome Dan . . . I've been here since 2005 . . . haven't posted much but I've read alot. I've got several friends here who have some serious collections by comparison. Thanks again for the nice words about my St. Savas. Here are a few of my favorite enamel crosses. European craftsmanship at its finest, don't you agree?

Talk about a pain in the neck . . . . .

Any Serbian St. Sava collectors out there?

I remember seeing a few of those . . . . NICE cased pieces indeed. I still think the Spanish jewel is your finest. all the best! Gary

Looks like a bullet went through it . . . . I've shot enough metal things to know. That was in my younger days of course.