demir Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 Hi, This medal and the miniature were sent to the Korean Veterans last year by the Korean Government. demir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speagle Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 Hi, This medal and the miniature were sent to the Korean Veterans last year by the Korean Government. demir Do you know how the recipients were selected? My Dad was a Korean War vet. Although he is now deceased, I would like to see if I could contact someone and obtain one for his display case. Thanks in advance, Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demir Posted June 26, 2011 Author Share Posted June 26, 2011 Do you know how the recipients were selected? My Dad was a Korean War vet. Although he is now deceased, I would like to see if I could contact someone and obtain one for his display case. Thanks in advance, Ed Hello Ed, As mentioned in my thread I was in Turkish War Veterans Association and they were giving away the awards after checking the list of the Korean War enlisted personnel. I think it will be a good idea to get in touch with War Veteran or similar Association in your city. Regards Demir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speagle Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 Hello Ed, As mentioned in my thread I was in Turkish War Veterans Association and they were giving away the awards after checking the list of the Korean War enlisted personnel. I think it will be a good idea to get in touch with War Veteran or similar Association in your city. Regards Demir Hi Demir, Thanks for your reply. I must have missed the comment about the Turkish War Veterans Association-sorry. Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demir Posted June 26, 2011 Author Share Posted June 26, 2011 Hi Demir, Thanks for your reply. I must have missed the comment about the Turkish War Veterans Association-sorry. Ed Hi Ed, No worries. It is always a pleasure to help friends. Demir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulsterman Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 Really? I thought that this a membership medal (like the Kyfserbund or US VFW medal) . I had no idea that it was promulgated by the Korean government. I saw that the President of South Korea handed out a few to Korean war survivors in Ethiopia last summer-but the medal has been around for about a decade I reckon. I bought this group @ 2008. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jah-Jim Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Greetings all, and Ulsterman, Is the third medal stamped on the bottom edge signifying it was made in Sweden by Sporrong & Co? That's the nicer of the two versions. A little less weight but higher quality silver and cleaner design execution. The first order on the left seems to be a variation on the Order of Menelik, "possibly" made after Haile Selassie I's reign. I've also heard of it being an "NCO Version" but I have no confirmation of either possibility presently. As you can see, I LOVE these things! Jah Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimj Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Jah Jim do you have any info on what other Ethiopian medals/ordes that Sporrong made? The one Ulsterman has posted doesn't look like my sporrong-made Korea medal. Is it marked? /Kim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPL Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Hi, According to the book "Honors, Medals and Awards of the Korean War 1950 - 1953" by Kevin R. Ingraham, this medal is the "Allied Korean War Veterans Medal" and is sponsored by the (R.O.K.) Korean War Veterans Association. Allied veterans on K.W.V.A. sponsored tours and reunions in Korea are awarded this medal during formal ceremonies by the Koreans. Hope this helps. Jean-Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulsterman Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Hi Jim: Yes-it is Sporoong. The Meneliak medal is definitely made in Ethiopia-hollow, two-pieces, stamped brass, soldered together -but the detail is superb-esp. on the Lion of Judah. I assumed it was some "lower class" of the order-or a replacement/wearer's copy. I understand the Korean War vets were persecuted under the Derg regime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jah-Jim Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Jah Jim do you have any info on what other Ethiopian medals/ordes that Sporrong made? The one Ulsterman has posted doesn't look like my sporrong-made Korea medal. Is it marked? /Kim No, Kim, I don't. I know they made a variety of items for Royal Ethiopia, but have no list available. Is the company still in existence, and can you ask them for us? I'm under the impression they probably made more insignia for Ethiopia than medals, and no orders that I know of. Ulsterman, I look forward to more research on that Menelik, just because it's such a far cry from the normal enamelled and gorgeous two sided Meneliks AND because I have seen one like it before, leading me to believe it either was official (and all other dealers and authors have missed it) or it's another in a series of items, mules for lack of a better term, made up after the regime, by people who found original dies and/or half made badges and added to it to make something saleable from something formerly not. I have found insignia, medals and other items of the sort that have that exact background, but in any case, I'm curious and now want to know more. Blessings! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimj Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 No, Kim, I don't. I know they made a variety of items for Royal Ethiopia, but have no list available. Is the company still in existence, and can you ask them for us? I'm under the impression they probably made more insignia for Ethiopia than medals, and no orders that I know of. The company still exist. But they are not that interested in answering questions. Long time ago I asked them about some other medal and got the answer that all the records were gone. That is probably just a lie to get me of their back - asking "stupid" questions. I have seen Ethiopian insignia marked Sporrong but no other medal... Kim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jah-Jim Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Unfortunately sometimes the only long term way to get the answer is to have a baby, raise it to be interested in medals and such, and then get it hired to work at the company whose history or statistics you want to know more about, and then hope nature takes it's course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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