flyingtigerfan Posted October 17, 2018 Share #1 Posted October 17, 2018 Hi All, Picked up this medal grouping out of the woodwork. Medals were likely at one time in a frame and then displayed in boxes - tape residue on the backs of many, faded and soiled ribbons. The PH is a wrap brooch and not named. The GCM is engraved - not damaged, just has old dried tape residue on back - A-13272 FRANCIS P. M c C L O S K E Y 1938-45. There is a sports medal named to his father 1906 and a later one named to the veteran. Also a small enamel screwback 1st Division insignia. I'm probably going to sell the lot on this forum but wanted to try to find out a bit about his service first. If anyone could shed some light it'd be appreciated! -Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingtigerfan Posted October 17, 2018 Author Share #2 Posted October 17, 2018 last.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinO Posted October 17, 2018 Share #3 Posted October 17, 2018 Not finding a Francis on either the USMC WWII or Korean War casualty databases...I don't have access to the musters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted October 17, 2018 Share #4 Posted October 17, 2018 China medal and WWII Victory also shouldn't have clasps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mes Posted October 17, 2018 Share #5 Posted October 17, 2018 Francis P. McCloskey Co B. 1st BN. 7th reg. 1st marine division in Korea in 1952 and served through 1956 mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingtigerfan Posted October 17, 2018 Author Share #6 Posted October 17, 2018 Thanks for the help! As for the clasps, I know but I just left them as the veteran or family attached them, the next owner can change if they'd like, thanks again. -Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katieony Posted October 17, 2018 Share #7 Posted October 17, 2018 Interesting group...congratulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Linz Posted October 17, 2018 Share #8 Posted October 17, 2018 Hello, I think your man is Francis P. McCloskey: Service Number: 268440. DOB: 08 March 1915 DOD: 27 November 1972 Enlisted: 13 October 1938 Discharged: 18 October 1945 Re-enlisted: 1952 Discharged: 1956 I can not find a single USMC muster roll entry for this man that documents his WWII or for his pre-war service, which is unusual. I also searched the WWII and Korean War casualty card database and I can find no Marine by this name or service number who was wounded. He does not appear on Find A Grave. Perhaps he served under an alias. Very difficult to confirm the Purple Heart is his. You do have enough information to request his records from the NPRC in St. Louis. I’d recommend using a researcher from the forum. Good luck in your search. Semper Fi, Bruce Linz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted October 17, 2018 Share #9 Posted October 17, 2018 I wonder if he is the same Marine as " Francis X McCloskey". Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Linz Posted October 17, 2018 Share #10 Posted October 17, 2018 Kurt, I think Francis X. Is an old campaigner born 1895, served in the Army in WWI and joined the Marine Corps in 1924 and served until ar least 1948. His headstones says he served during the Korean War time period his service number is 197xxx I think. Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingtigerfan Posted October 18, 2018 Author Share #11 Posted October 18, 2018 Thanks again guys. I’ll have to look further into this mystery. -Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMCR79 Posted January 26, 2020 Share #12 Posted January 26, 2020 Just to clear the mystery - Research came back from St. Louis (Thanks to Redbird Research) - The Marine made his 1st Enlistment under the name of Francis P Bukowski in 1938 until 1945 - He was in OCS at Quantico from 6/2/41 until he dropped out on 9/3/41. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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