muckaroon1960 Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 (edited) Its taken me a while to put this collection together but got there in the end (today to be precise). Top left set of 5 to Naval Reserve with 10 year reserve medal. Below this set is medal ribbon bar for Vietnam service. Navy Cross is on 12mm suspender. Not sure if it was ever issued or is even a replica but a nice medal. All the other medals are original. Top row left t to right: Navy & Marine Corp Medal, Commendation, Achievement, Marine Corp Good Conduct (numbered) and Expeditionary Medals. Bottom row, left to right: Navy Good Conduct and Expeditionary, China Service, Occupation and Navy Rifle Marksmanship. Badges are Marine Corp cap badge top and Senior Chief Petty Officer Cap & Collar. I have posted the Marine Corp Good Conduct before, dates from around 1918. It has been enjoyale puttng this set together and searching for the medals and badges on the net and at medal and militaria shows. Edited March 9, 2014 by muckaroon1960 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muckaroon1960 Posted March 9, 2014 Author Share Posted March 9, 2014 Close up of the Navy Reserve set, Ribbon bar and Navy Cross. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muckaroon1960 Posted March 9, 2014 Author Share Posted March 9, 2014 Medals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muckaroon1960 Posted March 9, 2014 Author Share Posted March 9, 2014 Badges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 Very nice collection of medals and insignia. I really like the medal bar a lot. It shows a long service time of home service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogi Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 Excellent homage and what a fitting tribute love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muckaroon1960 Posted May 11, 2014 Author Share Posted May 11, 2014 As usual I can't sit still and leave things as they are so made some changes to the display and hopefully (he says) that's it. Added a MoH ribbon, Distinguished Service Medal, Pilots Wings and changed the Expert Rifleman for the Distnguished Public Service Medal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 They look very attractive together like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muckaroon1960 Posted May 12, 2014 Author Share Posted May 12, 2014 Thanks Paul, I have them mounted on the wall in my spare bedroom/Office/Museum along with my other USA medal collections. The flag is an ex USAF staff car flag, the model B17 The Memphis Belle and the Aluminum dish is from the US Navy Academy. (Ignore the bayonet tip left hand, this is from my Lee Enfield). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Please keep us up to date as you add to your collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linden16 Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Nice little USMC tribute I like it. Also digging the ARCOM in the early plastic case you have mounted on the wall how did you manage to attach it like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muckaroon1960 Posted June 1, 2014 Author Share Posted June 1, 2014 Linden, thanks for your nice comments much appreciated. At the back of the medal case there is a mounting hole for a screw or nail fixing that allows the case to be wall mounted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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