Guys any help identifying these would be greatly appreciated. They belonged to my grandfather. I was young when he passed away but he has always been an inspiration in my life.
Thanks
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Ill take a stab, not 100% knowledgeable about AF ribbons.
From left to right.
1- Distinguished Flying Cross
2- Air Medal
3- Air Force Commendation
4- American Campaign
5- European-African Middle Eastern Campaign
6- World War II Victory
7- Army of Occupation
8- National Defense
9- Armed Forces Reserve
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Thats the best I could come up with
Ill take a stab, not 100% knowledgeable about AF ribbons.
From left to right.
1- Distinguished Flying Cross
2- Air Medal
3- Air Force Commendation
4- American Campaign
5- European-African Middle Eastern Campaign
6- World War II Victory
7- Army of Occupation
8- National Defense
9- Armed Forces Reserve
<span style="text-decoration: line-through">Still working...</span>
Thats the best I could come up with
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Your grandpa's an awesome man!
Your grandpa's an awesome man!
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Hopefully Im not way off.
Thank you for his service. It is greatly appreciated.
Hopefully Im not way off.
Thank you for his service. It is greatly appreciated.
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Thanks Knight, much appreciated.
Thanks Knight, much appreciated.
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: garrett</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Thanks Knight, much appreciated. </div></div>
Quite welcome.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: garrett</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Thanks Knight, much appreciated. </div></div>
Quite welcome.
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Try this: http://www.gruntsmilitary.com/rackbuilder/airforceribs.php you should be able to find all of them or do another search under build my rack.
Try this: http://www.gruntsmilitary.com/rackbuilder/airforceribs.php you should be able to find all of them or do another search under build my rack.
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They don't give that first one to just everyone..
They don't give that first one to just everyone..
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Impressive
Impressive
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If you could find the citation for the DFC on the left, that would be something. They don't just give that away.
If you could find the citation for the DFC on the left, that would be something. They don't just give that away.
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The second one, the Air Medal, is pretty much a Bronze Star for flyers as the DFC is a Silver Star for flyers.
Your Grandfather was a good man.
The second one, the Air Medal, is pretty much a Bronze Star for flyers as the DFC is a Silver Star for flyers.
Your Grandfather was a good man.
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Thanks for the kind words guys. Growing up he was always a great influence in my life. As a kid I had no knowledge of the extent of his military service, he was always just grandpa. He was stern but fair and my brother and I were his only grandchildren and he loved us very much though he was not the type to show it often. I only wish I had been a little older when he passed. There is still so much I wanted to talk to him about.
Ill work on finding the DFC citation.
Thanks for the kind words guys. Growing up he was always a great influence in my life. As a kid I had no knowledge of the extent of his military service, he was always just grandpa. He was stern but fair and my brother and I were his only grandchildren and he loved us very much though he was not the type to show it often. I only wish I had been a little older when he passed. There is still so much I wanted to talk to him about.
Ill work on finding the DFC citation.
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Bomber pilot ? Many got the DFC for surviving specific missions by all out impressive airmanship and big balls IE: continuing to drop with crippled aircraft or bringing same home. Also many received the DFC for surviving a full slate of 25 missions. The 8th Air Force alone awarded 41,000 DFC's in WW2... not that they were easily earned, just that many heroes in the "big one".
BTW... those are Command Pilot Wings. Lots of hours in the air to get those...
Bomber pilot ? Many got the DFC for surviving specific missions by all out impressive airmanship and big balls IE: continuing to drop with crippled aircraft or bringing same home. Also many received the DFC for surviving a full slate of 25 missions. The 8th Air Force alone awarded 41,000 DFC's in WW2... not that they were easily earned, just that many heroes in the "big one".
BTW... those are Command Pilot Wings. Lots of hours in the air to get those...
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Bomber Pilot for sure. B-26 and B-17 mostly I think but my father said that gramps flew just about every airplane the USAF had.
Got some new info recently from grandma, he was the Lt. Col of the 22nd Airlift wing in California some time after the war doing SAR. This has become a very interesting little project, heading over to her house next week to dig through his old service documents.
Bomber Pilot for sure. B-26 and B-17 mostly I think but my father said that gramps flew just about every airplane the USAF had.
Got some new info recently from grandma, he was the Lt. Col of the 22nd Airlift wing in California some time after the war doing SAR. This has become a very interesting little project, heading over to her house next week to dig through his old service documents.
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Hats off to your grandfather, sir.
Hats off to your grandfather, sir.
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cool stuff !
cool stuff !
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I know you are proud. Your grandfather was a Hero. My grandfather was in europe during ww1. He died when I was 11 years old.So I only found out about his service after his death. Too bad.I hope you are able to find his service record.
Bob.
I know you are proud. Your grandfather was a Hero. My grandfather was in europe during ww1. He died when I was 11 years old.So I only found out about his service after his death. Too bad.I hope you are able to find his service record.
Bob.
