Jamecharles Posted August 30, 2015 Share #1 Posted August 30, 2015 Good day all, i've recently get this uniform named to Maj Gen CR Reynoldsi've bought also a pair of photos of him in Blue dress but i can't understand all decorations he earned during his long service in the Army, can someone help me on that way?PS: here some infos http://history.amedd.army.mil/surgeongenerals/C_Reynolds.html http://cdm15290.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15290coll6/id/279 PS: i'm looking for a nice pair of shoulder board for major general in order to complete this beautiful dress, if anyone can help me please write me a pvt msg thanks all in advanceGiancarlo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamecharles Posted August 30, 2015 Author Share #2 Posted August 30, 2015 here the photo with some details Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamecharles Posted August 30, 2015 Author Share #3 Posted August 30, 2015 i can easily recognize the DSM, Silver star medal,spanish american war, WW1 victory (2 citation?), french legion of honor (officer), Unknown. any other help will be really appreciated Thank youGS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclegrumpy Posted August 30, 2015 Share #4 Posted August 30, 2015 He is wearing a Philippine Campaign Medal rather than the Spanish. The last one that is slightly turned might be the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States membership medal: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamecharles Posted August 30, 2015 Author Share #5 Posted August 30, 2015 i don't know but looks more rectangular with a rectangular plate on the clasp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclegrumpy Posted August 30, 2015 Share #6 Posted August 30, 2015 The picture of the Military Surgeons medal I posted is a WW II era or somewhat later one. The medal Reynolds would have had would have been an older version. There are some minor differences, but they are very similar. I cannot tell for sure if that is the last medal or not, but Reynolds would have had one. It is also in the correct spot as far as the order he would have worn one in. This is a Society medal, and one you often see bar mounted. However, that is more typically seen a little bit earlier than this picture, but not so much so that it would be surprising to see him wearing one. I agree it also could be another foreign award, but the shape and thickness still leads me to believe it is more likely not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclegrumpy Posted August 30, 2015 Share #7 Posted August 30, 2015 Reynolds, Charles R. Citation: The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Charles R. Reynolds, Colonel (Medical Corps), U.S. Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility during World War I. As Division Surgeon of the 77th Division, as Chief Surgeon, 6th Army Corps, and later as Chief Surgeon, 2d Army, Colonel Reynolds displayed qualities of leadership, high professional attainments, and rare judgment in energetically directing the work of the sanitary units under his control. By his foresight in providing front-line hospitalization and evacuation facilities for the sick and wounded in the field, he rendered services of signal merit to the American Expeditionary Forces. War Department, General Orders No. 89 (1919) Born: at Elmira, New York Home Town: Elmira, New York Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamecharles Posted August 30, 2015 Author Share #8 Posted August 30, 2015 Amazing infos.... oh God other money will go for restoring it XD I've to say bye bye to my next salary PS: could be a Veteran medal? GS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamecharles Posted August 30, 2015 Author Share #9 Posted August 30, 2015 Here what i think is the shape of the medal, but any suggestion / idea is accepted becouse i really don't know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamecharles Posted September 2, 2016 Author Share #10 Posted September 2, 2016 I'm still looking around to understand which medal should be but I didn't find anything, someone can give me an help?Thank in advance Giancarlo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclegrumpy Posted September 2, 2016 Share #11 Posted September 2, 2016 It is the Military Surgeons Society medal discussed a year ago in this thread. You can look online to see other examples, but here is another photo: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamecharles Posted September 27, 2016 Author Share #12 Posted September 27, 2016 Hello, I found a photo of him with ribbon set and medals are clearer (I Guess). In order as in photo: DSMSpanish A. W. Silver star WW1 victory 3 stars UNKNOWN French legion of Honor (officer // with rosette) any more help on unknow ribbon??GS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamecharles Posted September 27, 2016 Author Share #13 Posted September 27, 2016 details Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamecharles Posted September 30, 2016 Author Share #14 Posted September 30, 2016 little update GS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamecharles Posted September 30, 2016 Author Share #15 Posted September 30, 2016 little update 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamecharles Posted September 30, 2016 Author Share #16 Posted September 30, 2016 I feel to be far to complete it ...mainly for the shoulder boards...GS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamecharles Posted February 3, 2017 Author Share #17 Posted February 3, 2017 as I supposed to be, it was not the surgeon medal... here another photo. could you please help me in ID it? PS any clue on the other decorations ?Thanks allGS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamecharles Posted February 3, 2017 Author Share #18 Posted February 3, 2017 details Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamecharles Posted September 4, 2017 Author Share #19 Posted September 4, 2017 here my last update about this amazing set, unfortunatelly I was not able to find the foreign cross mentioned in last messages. GS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamecharles Posted August 15, 2018 Author Share #20 Posted August 15, 2018 I've definitivelly ceased the research for this medal...it's unbeliveable that NONE can give me an help, even in the U.S.A. I Will never complete this one but I'm happy to keep it in my collection.Sad story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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