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WWII Named Bronze Star Purple Heart group 6th Division + MORE


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This is a "double set" of medals to a WWII Veteran. His original WWII set of medals is present and so is another duplicate set issued to him most likely in the 1980s.

The WWII Bronze Star is officially Hand Engraved with a V , and the Purple Heart is #d 162693 . The CIB is a SCARCE 2 PIECE badge and is marked sterling. One of the 6th Division patches is felt (pre-WWII) and the other WWII vintage . The DIs are from the 1st Infantry Regiment and one of them is a PLASTIC Wolf Brown screwback DI. Everything in the tray was removed from an old frame. The medals in the tray have had the pins removed. The medals in the medal cases have not because they were never mounted. NONE of the WWII insignia has had pins removed. They are 100% intact .

It appears he was an enlisted man in the 6th Division who later became a mustang being promoted to an officer. His Obit gives some details. I would be willing to bet he was a pre-WWII member of the 6th Division and stayed with them for the entire war.



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I have his complete service file, I picked up several years ago, he was a very brave man. He also had a son who was KIA in Vietnam; so when you consider all that Freeman when thru in WW2, having risen in the ranks from buck Private to Tech SGT and then getting a Battle Field Commission it must have been a very sad time for his family.

John

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Kurt,

Per your request: Freeman’s Bronze Star Medal for Valor as well as a picture of him when he came in the Army. Looks like he started out in the Army Air Corp.

John

 

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Here are Freeman’s Promotion Order to 2nd Lt. Notice He has two sets, first set is signed by LTG Krueger and the second set by General MacArthur. I did not know that the process was so complicated back then.

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Here is a document issuing Freeman Bronze Star Medal with V Device for Valor, and his Good Cookie Medal. Looks like he did not request a PH nor the BSM (1st OLC )for CIB Conversion though he could have gotten both of them. It is amazing that the War Department still does not have enough Pacific Campaign Medals nor WW2 Victory Medals to issue him one at the time. I’m assuming that the BSM with the group is the one they issued him in 47 and the PH is the first one he received when WIA in 44 or 45. I just noticed also that it looks like he requested his medals back on 10 August 1946.

As we used to say “Nuttin is Too Good For The Troops N Thats What They Get... Nuttin” looks like some things never change.

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This is the most heart breaking document in the group and it is one that too many American Families receive in every conflict. It most have been devastating to Freeman

 

 

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Clyde Moses Ridgway

ON THE WALL: Panel 12E Line 76

Home of Record Rosamond, CA

Date of birth: 08/23/1946

Service: Army of the United States

Grade at loss: E4

Rank/Rate: Specialist Four

MOS/RATING: 11B20: Infantryman

Length Service: 01

Unit: C CO, 2ND BN, 18TH INFANTRY, 1ST INF DIV, USARV

CASUALTY DATA:

Start Tour: 05/02/1966

Incident Date: 11/15/1966

Casualty Date: 11/15/1966

Age at Loss: 20

Location: Province not reported, South Vietnam

Remains: Body recovered

Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright

Casualty Reason: Ground casualty

Casualty Detail: Multiple fragmentation wounds

URL: www.VirtualWall.org/dr/RidgwayCM01a.htm

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GOD BLESS AMERICA

 

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I forgot how detailed his file is; ere is the Recommendation For Commission from Freeman’s Company Commander that was endorsed by his Battalion Commander. He should have received a medal for this action as well but often the case in WW2 the commissioning is in-itself the reward for the action.

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Kyle, Rogi, and Bob,

Thank you all very much for the complements. I look forward to putting a display together medals, documents and all.

John

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