ThompsonSavage Posted May 6, 2012 Share #1 Posted May 6, 2012 I know absolutely nothing about medals and decorations Is there anything American in between? Found these in an old junk box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-X Posted May 6, 2012 Share #2 Posted May 6, 2012 Everything is belgian except the bar on the top who is US. I recognize the WWII European-African-Middle Eastern campaign medal and the Germany occupation medal but what is the blue ribbon with the star ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack's Son Posted May 6, 2012 Share #3 Posted May 6, 2012 Don't forget the American Defense Service Ribbon in the middle of the picture second row to the right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-X Posted May 6, 2012 Share #4 Posted May 6, 2012 Don't forget the American Defense Service Ribbon in the middle of the picture second row to the right. You're right, I didn't pay attention. It's combined with a British 39-45 star, strange ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-X Posted May 6, 2012 Share #5 Posted May 6, 2012 1 : 1st class military long service award 2 : ?, US EAME campaign and service medal, US Germany occupation medal 3 : Order of Leopold II, WWII war cross 4: UK 39-45 Star, US American defense medal 5: WWII commemorative medal, WWII war cross, Order of Leopold II Order of Leopold II, WWII war cross, Resistance medal, WWII Commemorative medal, Political prisoner cross 6 : Order of Leopold II, gold medal (?) 7 : Order of the Crown, gold palms 8 : WWII commemorative medal The star is certainly a rank insignia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluehawk Posted May 6, 2012 Share #6 Posted May 6, 2012 Looks like a United Nations Korean War Service ribbon bottom center right end? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThompsonSavage Posted May 6, 2012 Author Share #7 Posted May 6, 2012 I hate to ask this question, but what is the value of these bars? How is the combination of number 4 possible: served in armed forces of both countries? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-X Posted May 6, 2012 Share #8 Posted May 6, 2012 Looks like a United Nations Korean War Service ribbon bottom center right end? Looks more like this one, match with the rest of the bar : political prisoner cross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluehawk Posted May 6, 2012 Share #9 Posted May 6, 2012 Looks more like this one, match with the rest of the bar : political prisoner cross It does indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medalman90 Posted May 7, 2012 Share #10 Posted May 7, 2012 i have a similar star, anybody know what that is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack's Son Posted May 7, 2012 Share #11 Posted May 7, 2012 It appears that there is a bit of cloth behind the star, is it part of a backing material of some kind? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThompsonSavage Posted May 7, 2012 Author Share #12 Posted May 7, 2012 It appears that there is a bit of cloth behind the star, is it part of a backing material of some kind? It is some kind of thin, green cloth-like material, quite fragile. Kinda reminds me of the combat leadership tabs. Is that star even US? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankEaton01 Posted May 7, 2012 Share #13 Posted May 7, 2012 It is some kind of thin, green cloth-like material, quite fragile. Kinda reminds me of the combat leadership tabs. Is that star even US? It looks like an old Girl Scout membership star. The green disc is used by Brownies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted May 7, 2012 Share #14 Posted May 7, 2012 It is some kind of thin, green cloth-like material, quite fragile. Kinda reminds me of the combat leadership tabs. Is that star even US? Since these items have been identified as mostly Belgian,this 6 pointed star is I believe a remnant of a Belgian Army officers collar rank badge, the Green was color of several units, Chasseurs a Pied, Chasseurs De Ardennes, Carabiniers, and the Pharmacy Department. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThompsonSavage Posted May 7, 2012 Author Share #15 Posted May 7, 2012 That sounds very plausible patches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-X Posted May 8, 2012 Share #16 Posted May 8, 2012 Agree with patches, no doubt that's a belgian rank insignia. Take a look at the collar tabs on this uniform : Belgium officer uniform Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Willaert Posted May 8, 2012 Share #17 Posted May 8, 2012 Tom, Your father would have been awarded some of the above back when he was an NCO... I was actually awarded 1, 6 and 7... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThompsonSavage Posted May 8, 2012 Author Share #18 Posted May 8, 2012 I will ask next time I see him. Anyone have any idea on the left one of number 2 and how the combination on number 4 works? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dg0223 Posted May 8, 2012 Share #19 Posted May 8, 2012 The dark blue ribbon with the star is the Nicaraguan Presidential Medal of Merit. It was awarded to Chesty Puller, you can see it in pictures of his ribbon rack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-X Posted July 14, 2012 Share #20 Posted July 14, 2012 The blue ribbon with a star could be for an Italian medal of Military valor too, that would match with the EAME campaign medal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Posted July 14, 2012 Share #21 Posted July 14, 2012 The blue ribbon with a star could be for an Italian medal of Military valor too, that would match with the EAME campaign medal. Yes, is possible! :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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