Michael Johnson Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 (edited) On the surface this medal looked very promising. Named correctly to Albert Larue Delp, Jr. 1945 A search of Ancestry Naval Muster rolls showed four entries, for U.S.S. Lexington (1943), USS Bairoko (1947), and USS Rendova (1947). Rating Aviation Mechanic. But why no other wartime entries? Today I noticed his name under Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Applications. These are quite lengthy forms, as different rates were paid for domestic and foreign service. To my dismay Albert never served outside the U.S. Revisiting the muster rolls, I think he spent his time at NAS San Diego. I imagine his time in would have qualified him for the American Campaign Service Medal and the Second War Victory Medal. "They also serve...." Edited February 27, 2014 by Michael Johnson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
army historian Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Yes from what you posted those would be his awards. George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 It is a great named Navy CGM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Johnson Posted February 28, 2014 Author Share Posted February 28, 2014 I am disappointed he didn't have overseas service, but it is a good piece. I'm going to have to keep my eye open for named medals to Pennsylvania men, especially Army, since they don't have the muster rolls online. Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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