Post WWII sole entitlement

[jeffskea]

Hello,

I just picked up this interesting little set to Quartermaster 3rd Class Keith Rippel who served for just one year from July 1945 to July 1946 aboard the refrigeration ship USS Corduba off China:

WWII Victory Medal

Navy Occupation Service Medal with Asia Clasp

China Service (Extended)

All medals are the contemporary originals with the crimp brooch style. Very interesting to see three medals in one year of service during the early post war period which you don't often hear much about.

The correct order of precedence should have the Occupation and China Service reversed in the picture

Jeff

[IrishGunner]

I wonder how common this entitlement was in the immediate post-war period.