jonsey2001 Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Hello! Only negative in this group is it is not named. Enjoy! -George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulsterman Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Wow! love the DFC! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ostprussenmann_new Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 This is researchable. What makes this even more interesting is the American Defense Medal (1st one second row). That means this guy was in prior to the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor. You narrow it down for looking for units with two Battle Campaigns (not as common as you think)for the Asian-Pacific Theater Medal (5th Mini medal 1st Row) Next I would start looking for USMC officers (with proper Age [remember prior to Pearl Harbor] who were awarded the DFC in WWII and Korea. Next you have a Curve Ball. The NDSM without a Campaign Star.The NDSM was first authorized during Korea, however, this man had a Vietnam Campaign Medal w/ one Campaign Star, but no star on NDSM (he should have a star on it also). This tells me he was in the early stages of Vietnam, but possibly not long (most likely a staff officer). He is also missing the South Vietnam issued Campaign Medal (the green and white one). Finally, you have an Air Medal, with no V's, so this man earned his for Strike Flights. Would be interested in what you find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonsey2001 Posted February 11, 2017 Author Share Posted February 11, 2017 Wow- that provides a tremendous perspective. There are only a few WW2 squadrons as well. Any good sites with rosters? He retired on the east coast so that means pax river or cherry point. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonsey2001 Posted February 13, 2017 Author Share Posted February 13, 2017 (edited) I found this site - there were 120 or so DFS's awarded during WW2 to USMC aviators. This narrows it down some. Thanks again for the post I found this - I narrowed down the squadrons by eliminating the major campaigns like "Wake and Midway" and VMF-121 has 3 DFS recipients: http://www.ntxe-news.com/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi?archive=23&num=38286&printer=1 Robert M. Baker - did find anything that he stayed in the service Kenneth M. Ford - got out and got marries after the war William B. Freeman - makes sense but his obit has a typo retire date '54 should read '64. And there is a V-5 pin that came with the lot. Opinions? Edited February 13, 2017 by jonsey2001 add a link take 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter monahan Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 I don't know enough to have an opinion, but good luck with the hunt, That's an impressive record of service, whoever he is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulsterman Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Probably Freeman. As I recall the NDSM star was not authorized for Vietnam/Berlin until 1965/66. The Vietnamese campaign star I thought was blanket awarded by the ROV after the Marines landed in 1965 -or maybe the Tonkin incident. Its in the Stars and Stripes somewhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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