KASTAUFFER Posted August 22, 2014 Share #1 Posted August 22, 2014 I acquired this group at the OMSA convention in Irvine last week. This is a WWII US Navy Good Conduct Medal group to a Chief who was present on the USS Whitney during the Pearl Harbor attack on 12/7/41 . He earned 6 awards of the GCM during his career. He later became a Warrant Officer. What I like about it is that the Navy issued him another medal for his 3rd Enlistment ending in 1941 instead of an award bar. You can clearly tell from the wear on the 1941 dated medal he used it as a fob or pocket piece. The other interesting item that came with this group is a knife he made! It is very nice and is named to him on the blade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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lugar05 Posted August 22, 2014 Share #6 Posted August 22, 2014 thanks for posting a super group Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutiger83 Posted August 22, 2014 Share #7 Posted August 22, 2014 Very nice grouping! ...Kat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wharfmaster Posted August 23, 2014 Share #8 Posted August 23, 2014 Nice group. His Warrant File Number is 300562. W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanemono Posted August 23, 2014 Share #9 Posted August 23, 2014 The Pearl Harbor groups are great. Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigJohn#3RD Posted August 23, 2014 Share #10 Posted August 23, 2014 Kurt, Another fantastic group. Thank for posting. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danrcalhoun Posted August 23, 2014 Share #11 Posted August 23, 2014 Very nice! Was it the norm to have multiple award bars on the GCM like this one is or did they normally only put the most recent one on? I am working on a project and have multiple award bars (SECOND, THIRD and FOURTH), I want to ensure I display it correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnburner Posted August 23, 2014 Share #12 Posted August 23, 2014 Very nice! Was it the norm to have multiple award bars on the GCM like this one is or did they normally only put the most recent one on? I am working on a project and have multiple award bars (SECOND, THIRD and FOURTH), I want to ensure I display it correctly. I've seen it done both ways. If you have the bars display them on the medal IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted December 6, 2014 Author Share #13 Posted December 6, 2014 BTT in remembrance of the Pear Harbor attack. Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted December 5, 2015 Author Share #14 Posted December 5, 2015 Back to the top in commemoration of the 74th Anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1SG_1st_Cav Posted December 6, 2015 Share #15 Posted December 6, 2015 That is an awesome grouping! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted December 6, 2016 Author Share #16 Posted December 6, 2016 Back up to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted December 7, 2017 Author Share #17 Posted December 7, 2017 BTT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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