WWII USN Officer's Uniform to SILVER STAR recipient - CAPT Gerald Joyce USNA 1937

[KASTAUFFER]

I just picked up this nice US Navy officer's uniform dated 1949 with a nice set of sew on ribbons . It is named in the pocket to Capt Gerald P. Joyce who graduated from the USNA in 1937 . He earned quite a ribbon rack during WWII - Silver Star , Bronze Star w/V ( the V fell off the ribbon bar ) , and a Naval Commendation Ribbon with V and an additional star .

 

Capt (then Lt Cdr) Joyce earned his Silver Star for an action Oct 13-17, 1944 as the Co of the USS Charette . I dont know the details yet.

 

He also participated in an interesting action near the end of the war in the capture of a Japanese Hospital ship that was transporting arms .

 

More research needs to be done on this set .

 

Kurt

 

[Jim Baker]

Kurt,

 

Very nice. Love the ribbons. Do I read the stars correctly on the Asiatic? Is that 13 actions he participated in?

 

Thanks,

Jim

[KASTAUFFER]

Kurt,

 

Very nice. Love the ribbons. Do I read the stars correctly on the Asiatic? Is that 13 actions he participated in?

 

Thanks,

Jim

 

 

Yep! 13 Stars! The guy saw some action. He rated a Philippine Defence ribbon which places him there in December 1941-May 1942. I need to figure out what ship he was on.

 

Kurt

[Jim Baker]

Yep! 13 Stars! The guy saw some action. He rated a Philippine Defence ribbon which places him there in December 1941-May 1942. I need to figure out what ship he was on.

 

Kurt

 

Thanks! I love these types of uniforms.

[Kurt Barickman]

Very nice Kurt!! Being a former sailor myself, I love certain USN groupings.

 

Kurt Barickman

[Ricardo]

VERY NICE Kurt!!

 

Some images for you: DD-581 USS CHARRETTE

 

 

 

CLASS - FLETCHER (as Built)

 

Displacement 2924 Tons (Full), Dimensions, 376' 5"(oa) x 39' 7" x 13' 9" (Max)

Armament 5 x 5"/38AA, 4 x 1.1" AA, 4 x 20mm AA, 10 x 21" tt.(2x5).

Machinery, 60,000 SHP; General Electric Geared Turbines, 2 screws

Speed, 38 Knots, Range 6500 NM@ 15 Knots, Crew 273.

Operational and Building Data

Laid down by Boston Navy Yard. February 20 1942.

Launched June 3 1942 and commissioned May 18 1943.

Decommissioned January 15 1947.

 

Stricken September 1 1975.

 

To Greece June 16 1959, renamed Velos.

Stricken in 1991.

Fate Preserved as a museum at Faliron near Athens.

 

Font: http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/581.htm

 

Best regards,

 

Ricardo.

[cbuehler]

A great uniform, but I am perplexed about the 13 stars on the pacific ribbon. Is it even possible for that many to have been earned by one man, given that he was in the ETO waters for one of them as well?

Perhaps some of those stars on that ribbon not belong there? It certainly looks like all of them have been on there for awhile though.

 

CB

[Ricardo]

Hi,

 

The both images are down .... please, help me!

 

One more images the USS Charrette:

 

 

Best regards,

 

Ricardo.

[Ricardo]

A great uniform, but I am perplexed about the 13 stars on the pacific ribbon. Is it even possible for that many to have been earned by one man, given that he was in the ETO waters for one of them as well?

Perhaps some of those stars on that ribbon not belong there? It certainly looks like all of them have been on there for awhile though.

 

CB

 

Hi CB,

 

The USS Charrette had Two Silver Battle Stars on Asiatic, Pacific Campaign ribbon.

 

 

Best regards,

 

Ricardo.

[QED4]

A great uniform, but I am perplexed about the 13 stars on the pacific ribbon. Is it even possible for that many to have been earned by one man, given that he was in the ETO waters for one of them as well?

Perhaps some of those stars on that ribbon not belong there? It certainly looks like all of them have been on there for awhile though.

 

CB

 

He was also in the United States long enough to get the American Campaign Medal, he was indeed a busy boy.

[cbuehler]

Hi CB,

 

The USS Charrette had Two Silver Battle Stars on Asiatic, Pacific Campaign ribbon.

 

 

Best regards,

 

Ricardo.

Well that explains the 2 silver stars. I would guess the other bronze stars are one for the Defense of the Philippines and two for Leyte and Luzon in the Liberation of the Philippines. I have never seen so many campaign stars before and doubted it would even be possible!

 

CB

[MBS]

Very nice Kurt!

 

This should prove to be a very interesting research project. When you get more information please let us know.

 

Brent

[KASTAUFFER]

Thanks for the comments and posts guys!

 

In addition to the 10 he earned on the USS Charrette , I know that at least one more Battle Star was for the defence of the Philippines, and possibly another for Java Sea in 1942. The 2 stars he earned for the liberation of the PI would be part of the 10 he earned on the USS Charrette.

 

My Father In Law is a Pearl Harbor survivor and he earned 12 Battle Stars himself.

 

Kurt