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Erwin, Thankyou for your help. Chris

All medals are in the photo are named to Ismael Pack aprt from the Defense Commendation Medal and the Army Commendation Medal.In my first posting on this i noted the devices he won and the Obituary confims this.Again looking at the medals they do not have his full entightelment of devices on them should i add them to the medals or just leave them.I have also just confirmed his Vietnam commands by way of a website page www.gingerb.com/uss_benewah.htm.I have found a photo of the man himself which i will add.I still think there is so much to find out.I also have a number of his campaign service medals which i did not add the the photo.The only medal i do not have is his Purple Heart. When i was looking though his obituary again it said he taught ROTC.I should know what that means but i dont could some one tell me. Chris

Here is the nameing on the silver star.

here are the photos of the group.These are the main medals of the group.

Thanks again for your help rick .Do you know what the 187th reg. combat team is ?? I should know this but i dont .This is turning out to be a very intersting group. Thanks again Chris

Just found some more info.His service start was from oct 10th 1945. He was in the end of World War Two,Korea and Vietnam.Has buried at Arlington National Cemetery on the 26th Nov 2002.He was born on the 10th of oct 1927 in Boyd County Kentucky.He died on the 24 Oct 2002. Chris

Hi Rick , Thanks for your help.I did find an Obituary .Hi died at the age of 75 in 2002.He was a native of Ashland Kentucky and he had been living in hampton since 1975.Colonel pack had been a career officer in the 11th airbourne division, the 187th regiment conbat team (not sure what this is ) and the 101st airbourne division between 1952-58.From 1952-58 he attended service school and taught ROTC at the University of California. He served two terms in vietnam the first tour as an adivisor and the last as a battalion commander of the 9th infantry division.when he came back he was assigned to the infantry school at fort benning.He attended the army war collage in 1971 then he was assigned to fort monroe.Then in 1973 he was assigned to troop command on okinawa.1n 1975 in returned to the armed forces staff collage in norfolf virginia.He retired in 1975. Some other info i found was from nov 1968-may 1969 LTC Ishmal Pack was the 3/47 Riverine Infantry Battalion Commander in Vietnam. also in jan-feb 1969 LTC Ishmael Pach was Acting CO of the 4.47 Riverine infantry Battalion Commanders. This is now all the info i have.I will post photos of the medals in the next day or so. cheers Chris

Hi it looks to be a sillver royal arch companions jewel.Who is the makers mark it is the mark to the left of the silver mark.Some makers are better than others also is there an english hallmark on the jewel?? Looks to me it might be by G Kenning and son. cheers Chris

Hi i am new to the group.About 2 years ago i brought a US group of Colonel Ishmeael pack who i think was with the 101ST Airbourne.If any one can help i would like any info on him.It was the first group i bought from the US as i am in the UK. The medals i have are named and are the silver star with oak leaf culster.The legion of merit with two oak leaf culsters.The distinguished flying cross a Bronze star with "v" and four oak leaf culsters an air medal with 11 oak clusters a defense commendation medal and an aemy commendatiion medal with a "v" and four oak leaf culsters.When i get time i will photo the medals. I dont know anything aboit him apart from he was in Viatnam and was awarded the purple heart which i do not have.Any info would be good as i would like to put a person to the medals. Thanks in advance Chris