Dave Posted August 1, 2022 Share #201 Posted August 1, 2022 This group belonged to R.J. Kager, a GM1 on SWIFT boats during Vietnam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 1, 2022 Share #202 Posted August 1, 2022 The Coast Guard's Senior Chief Russell, one of 66 USCG PH's awarded in Vietnam (there's a whole thread about him). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 1, 2022 Share #203 Posted August 1, 2022 This is just a mounted mini group, but still cool nevertheless... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMCR79 Posted August 1, 2022 Share #204 Posted August 1, 2022 14 minutes ago, Dave said: This is just a mounted mini group, but still cool nevertheless... I have owned Francis H LaRoche’s medals for many years Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 1, 2022 Share #205 Posted August 1, 2022 These weren't mine, but I photographed them for my book at the Naval War College. They belonged to Admiral Kent Hewitt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 1, 2022 Share #206 Posted August 1, 2022 Here's another that's not mine, but is courtesy of the National Museum of the Marine Corps: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 1, 2022 Share #207 Posted August 1, 2022 Also not mine (though I have handled them - I have the rest of his stuff)...the medals to Rear Admiral Robert Copeland, the CO of the Samuel B Roberts at the Battle off Samar... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 1, 2022 Share #208 Posted August 1, 2022 This set belonged to Brigadier General Kenneth Gibson. I had several of his uniforms as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 1, 2022 Share #209 Posted August 1, 2022 This group was a very early eBay save...it was being split up and sold with no ID. I was able to reach back to the relative who gave it to the consignment shop and got enough clues to pin down the recipient. I remember it was a lot of legwork! Gorgeous group though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 1, 2022 Share #210 Posted August 1, 2022 I think I owned this group in about 2003. Going way back in time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 1, 2022 Share #211 Posted August 1, 2022 One of the cooler groups with a US award to a foreigner. There's a thread on here about this...I think was Hermanus who helped me find the recipient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 1, 2022 Share #212 Posted August 1, 2022 Here's one that makes my eyes bleed. Yes, the guy who mounted them did keep the original drapes, so I restored the group. Still....ooof.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 1, 2022 Share #213 Posted August 1, 2022 Here are a couple of better images. The recipient was David Warren Gray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 1, 2022 Share #214 Posted August 1, 2022 Another eye-bleeder. Ironically, when I sold this group, no one cared about the Chinese award. It was a "whatever...no additional value" to the group. Those were the days... 😭 The recipient was OSS in Indochina during WW2. He went by "Tom". Anyone recognize the guy next to him? 🙃 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 1, 2022 Share #215 Posted August 1, 2022 I forgot I had another eye-bleeder. Again, the collector did keep the original drapes, which was good. This was a great group - Emerson Dubuque. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 1, 2022 Share #216 Posted August 1, 2022 This one wasn't mine, but I did scan it when I visited the veteran for my original JOMSA article about Soviet awards to the US military. These belonged to Colonel John Wohner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 1, 2022 Share #217 Posted August 1, 2022 A very sad group. He was killed by his wife after his return from Vietnam... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 1, 2022 Share #218 Posted August 1, 2022 A better photo of Fry's medals and the paperwork with the group... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 1, 2022 Share #219 Posted August 1, 2022 Some better photos of Admiral Copeland's medals and his mini medals... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 1, 2022 Share #220 Posted August 1, 2022 Okay, completely unabashed...these aren't mine, they're at the National Museum of the Marine Corps, but they are far too cool not to share. Unfortunately, I was running out of time when I got to this drawer and the best I could do was iPhone photos. But still...whoa...literally the holy grails of mounted medals... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted August 3, 2022 Share #221 Posted August 3, 2022 On 8/1/2022 at 6:05 PM, Dave said: Okay, completely unabashed...these aren't mine, they're at the National Museum of the Marine Corps, but they are far too cool not to share. Unfortunately, I was running out of time when I got to this drawer and the best I could do was iPhone photos. But still...whoa...literally the holy grails of mounted medals... Yeah...I've opened that drawer before...mind blowing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted August 3, 2022 Share #222 Posted August 3, 2022 The diversity of the collection is amazing. Who did this belong to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LYONSJ9 Posted August 3, 2022 Share #223 Posted August 3, 2022 On 8/1/2022 at 4:52 PM, Dave said: This group was a very early eBay save...it was being split up and sold with no ID. I was able to reach back to the relative who gave it to the consignment shop and got enough clues to pin down the recipient. I remember it was a lot of legwork! Gorgeous group though! Fantastic groups Dave! This one is incredible! -Jimmy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sampo Posted August 3, 2022 Share #224 Posted August 3, 2022 Amazing groups! Do you know the recipient of this group: And maybe the Ulchi number? Regards Sampo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 3, 2022 Share #225 Posted August 3, 2022 1 hour ago, sampo said: Amazing groups! Do you know the recipient of this group: And maybe the Ulchi number? Regards Sampo I unfortunately didn't have time to photograph the reverses of the groups, so I don't have the medal numbers. However, the group belonged to General Robert O. Bare. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_O._Bare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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