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Does anyone or can we post double, triple and multiple DSC recipients photos?

I am interested especially in dress uniform showing the ribbon bar but any photo would be great.

I will try and post the few I have tomorrow.

Thanks in advance.

4starchris

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Here is a picture of Douglas MacArthur's ribbons

It would be interesting to know what Doug did to qualify for a Bronze Star w/V and Distinguished Flying Cross.

Kurt

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Thanks for the photo guys. I thought they would be easier to find. However these multiple dsc recipients have been difficult. Especially in uniform.

I have somewhere MacArthurs citations or why he received the V and DFC.

4starchris.

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It would be interesting to know what Doug did to qualify for a Bronze Star w/V and Distinguished Flying Cross.

Kurt

 

 

Here is the DFC.

By direction of the President, the Distinguished Flying Cross for heroism while participating in aerial flight during the period indicated is awarded to General of the Army DOUGLAS MacARTHUR, United States Army. General MacArthur made a flight to the Sukchon-Sunchon area of Korea on 20 October in order to observe and supervise the para-drop of the 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team. During this entire operation his aircraft was subject to attack by enemy aircraft known to be based at Sinuiju.

Hope this helps.

4starchris

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here is another article from TIME on the DFC matter.

Among the highest and rarest medals for heroism in the nation's gift are the Distinguished Service Cross (for "extraordinary heroism . . . against an armed enemy") and the Silver Star (for "gallantry in action"). But by last week the Cross and the Star were beginning to seem neither so high nor so rare.

 

In Korea, reporters totted up the awards bestowed by General Douglas MacArthur and the Air Force's Lieut. General George Stratemeyer. Stratemeyer had awarded Silver Stars to seven of his back-in-Japan staff officers. One brigadier general got his for assuring the "constant and uninterrupted flow of material," other staff generals for being "subject to enemy air and ground attack" during occasional flying trips to Korea.

 

Douglas MacArthur had been similarly generous. His surgeon general and his chief of intelligence got Silver Stars. At the Inchon landing, MacArthur approached the beach in a landing craft, but was persuaded to go no closer by the Seventh Fleet's commander, Vice Admiral Arthur D. Struble. Later, MacArthur decorated Struble with the Distinguished Service Cross, though Struble had done little more, heroically speaking, than stand on his bridge in a calm sea. Vice Admiral C. T. Joy, Far East naval commander, got one too. When MacArthur finally landed, he passed out Silver Stars to three Marine officers—and two South Korean naval officers who happened to be passing by.

 

MacArthur topped this off with another Cross to Stratemeyer for "continually subjecting himself to great danger" in directing the evacuation of U.S. civilians from advanced airfields. And Stratemeyer awarded MacArthur the Distinguished Flying Cross ("for heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in an aerial flight"), on the ground that MacArthur's flying visits to Korea were made "under conditions presenting the threat of hostile air interception."

 

Somehow, the flow of bright ribbons was still not trickling down to the enlisted ranks.* Near Waegwan a few months ago, a corporal named Everett L. Elmore headed his boat across the bullet-torn Naktong River for the enemy-held shore. Mortar shells crashed alongside, machine-gun bullets stitched a pattern against its sides. Corporal Elmore rallied his panic-stricken passengers, delivered them to the beachhead, and went back for more. On his last trip, Corporal Elmore was mortally hit. He got the Bronze Star Medal—posthumously—an award for "heroic achievement" not deemed to be of sufficient degree to merit a Distinguished Service Cross or a Silver Star.

 

 

*Last week Army Secretary Frank Pace and Chief of Staff J. Lawton Collins pinned the first Korean campaign ribbons (blue with white stripes) on three wounded veterans in Washington's Walter Reed hospital.

 

 

 

Read more: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/...l#ixzz0ePJja11D

Again hope this helps.

4starchris

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I found those citations, etc extremely interesting. Thanks for taking the time to dig them out and post them. Excellent examples of how senior officers sometimes receive decorations that they may not have really deserved. President Johnson (LBJ) was another recipient of Doug's award generosity. As a Navy LCDR (a temporary appointment) during WW2, he received a Silver Star from the general for not much more than flying in a plane as a passenger during a war. Perhaps MacArthur had a guilt complex for having been awarded a MOH for "something less" than what that medal is typically awarded for. (In my opinion a Distinguished Service Medal would have been more appropriate.)

Kurt

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Dave what a great pic. What where the two dsc's for? Can you post a pic of the ribbon bar as well?

As soon as I get back to Colorado I will try and post the pics I have been looking for.

Thanks \4starchris

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Dave what a great pic. What where the two dsc's for? Can you post a pic of the ribbon bar as well?

As soon as I get back to Colorado I will try and post the pics I have been looking for.

Thanks \4starchris

 

Chris:

 

I actually have never looked up his DSC citations...not sure why!

 

Anyway, here's a pic of his ribbons and stars as I have them on display in my collection. These were given to a fellow forum member by his granddaughter about 23 years ago. That forum member replaced a couple of the lower ribbons as the originals had disintegrated (that's why a couple of them look newer). I have these on loan from that forum member in exchange for my set of "Iron Mike" Michaelis' mini medals that he wanted to display in his collection. :thumbsup: I've had these now in my collection going on 15 years...

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Dave,

Thanks for showing the ribbon bar as well as the photo. WHen I get back to Denver I will try a post the dsc pics I have. I need to learn hoe to shrink the pics or decrease the mgbytes.

4starchris

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Awesome set of ribbons, Dave :thumbsup: Are those silver battle stars on the Korea Service ribbon?

 

Yes, they are both silver...not sure if he actually participated in that many campaigns, but those are the stars that have been on there forever.

 

Dave

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Yes, they are both silver...not sure if he actually participated in that many campaigns, but those are the stars that have been on there forever.

 

Dave

 

The photo is of Joseph Sladen Bradley who commanded the 27th Infantry Regiment in WWII and the 25th Infantry Division in Korea. I'm willing to bet that the two silver stars on the Korea Service were all earned.

Allan

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Here is the DFC.

By direction of the President, the Distinguished Flying Cross for heroism while participating in aerial flight during the period indicated is awarded to General of the Army DOUGLAS MacARTHUR, United States Army. General MacArthur made a flight to the Sukchon-Sunchon area of Korea on 20 October in order to observe and supervise the para-drop of the 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team. During this entire operation his aircraft was subject to attack by enemy aircraft known to be based at Sinuiju.

Hope this helps.

4starchris

 

Attacked by enemy aircraft? For riding along as a PAX he got a DFC? Well, the criteria for Generals awarding each other medals is somewhat more lax than it is for the muddy boot soldier or Marine or when it's a PR event. For example, on one of the helicopter trips General Almond made up to the P'ungnyuri Inlet, he called LTC Faith over to him told him to pick two other soldiers and line up for a Silver Star.

 

Faith was incensed and refused. Almond told him it was an order so he picked a LT who was sitting on an ammo box in the HQ area and an NCO (I seem to remember it was the cook), and Almond pinned the medals on them. Afterward, Faith tore his from his jacket and threw it into the snow. The LT sat back down with his buddies and said "I just got a Silver Star but I'll be damned if I know what for." Over the years, I've talked another officer who was sitting with that LT and with several other men who witnessed it so I know it's accurate accounting of the event.

 

As an aside, when Almond was getting ready to depart in his helo, Faith asked him to take a couple of the most seriously wounded with him but Almond declined; he didn't have time to stop at the aid stations at either Hagaru-ri or Koto-ri. In the end, there are Generals and then there are GENERALS. Almond and MacArthur were Generals. Those like Patton, Bradley, O. P. Smith, Puller, Gray, etc. were GENERALS!

 

By the way....below is another picture of Eddie Rickenbacker's ribbons...with his wings.

 

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Found a good page from a google.com book that describes General Joseph Bradley pretty well. Not the kind of guy to take a DSC from a plane ride...

 

"I said stand and die, and I meant stand and die..."

 

WOW

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Now that I am back in Denver here are the pics I found.

This is LTG Hollingworth.

3 DSC recipient.

Thanks for looking.

4starchris

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This is General Tackaberry.

Triple DSC recipient.

enjoy.

Hard to find much on these two generals. Any information will be helpful.

4starchris

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Here is a list of General Macnider's awards and decprations to the best of my ability. Any corrections welcomed.

Photo is in my collection.

4starchris

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How about a picture of a Marine equivelant. While serving with the OSS, Major (later Lt Col) Peter Julian Ortiz was awarded two Navy Crosses. Does that count? :think:

 

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