Ed_Haynes

Wow, Dave . . . Much to anticipate in your article. But don't give it all away here, leave it for us to read in JOMSA!

Or the other way around . . . .

It is certainly nothing official. Or even very nice.

British, yes. US, I don't think so.

Awesome, simply awesome.

There was a nice article in JOMSA on this topic not so far back. Will look it up and post bibliographical information.

Awesome, absolutely awesome. And, to me at least, far more interesting than a Vietnam award.

Suspected as much. Very very interesting. Await the full revelation of secrets.

Can someone help the non-readers of Russian here, please. The hints, and half-jokes, and knowing winks are nice, and cute, but some concrete information would be a lot more helpful and "gentlemanly".

As Spock would say: "Fascinating." As I would say: " " Cards (or recommendations) for others located?

Right! All that matters is that, eventually . . . things move on to good and loving homes . . . to folk who will cherish and advance the research agenda that clusters around these remnant relics of a real person's life. The only items that have moved out of my custody were moved out, to friends, as trades, and were things I didn't (think) I was interested in anymore (then). Will dig out and post some of their photos, if they are not over-stained by tears. Not ONE item I have moved on -- however marginal -- that I have not later regretted passing along down the chain of custody. A lesson here??

I didn't think you sold your "children" away, you shameless capitalist, you!

Agreed, Michaelji. Sounding better and better. But most incredibly UUUUUGGGGGLLLLYYYYY!!!!! How common is it to have both Korea and ICSC (the latter being one of my favourites -- though the Canadian one is incredibly nasty -- never seen a Polish one)?

And we thought you had sworn off sax . . on . . . medals?!

Loverly . . . quite . . .

Thanks, Gerd. You've given us a very useful quick reference list. How many times I have wished the Red Bible had included the real names of all these awards!! I shall now print this out and glue it inside the back cover.

A lot of thing smell wrong about this group. Is is merely a matter of a bad mounting, or is that just the tip of the iceberg? If legit, it would be interesting, and can always be remounted. The combination of Korea and OCSC service is nice, and probably very uncommon. But . . .

I really do NOT want this to go political, lest it get "nuked" by the ever-vigilant Forum Powers That Be. A better analogy might be all those diverse post-WWI German veterans' groups or the "Freicorps" units that excite so many on the other fora here? In any case, snarl or no snarl, these are important and interestimng awards which mean a great deal to the people who wear them.

THAT is a powerful and sobering thought.

Some Victory Day photos are up over on this thread. Not sure how many read out of their familiar "turf" so take a look at: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=8152

Thanks OoV! I was trying to decide whether to go there this summer and get some photos. You have made up my mind for me!!

If I had the language skills, I'd go through the mountain of paperwork that came with the Shapovalona group. http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=2735 Maybe some answers there, maybe not. Probably should let the materiual come home to visit next week and scan some more?

I might add that it does seem that no one has sued N&MP for their reprint of this volume. And, for that matter, no one has sued them for their reprints of a vast range of other for which the copyright is less vague and the market (= profit) is much greater

Actually, Rick, one is reminded of all the unofficial "anniversary" medals that plague dealers' sites and veterans' chests in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, etc. Battle of the Bulge Medal?? Bomber Command Medal?? Cold War Medal??!!?? Poignant sociology at which we, as phalerists, may want to snarl, but should we? But these, like VFW, or American Legion, or Society of the Cincinnati medals tell us a lot about the recipients and the power of these things. But at least these particular folks did something important, and maybe they earned a few extra gongs? Service and awards that the contemporary government would rather ignore? maybe but to those who earned their awards a hearty anyway.

Last that I have. Maybe Chuck will add more?