skipranney Posted August 11, 2014 Share #1 Posted August 11, 2014 This is an important group to navy history The name rank and all information on this have been lost to history hopefully this thread can help save it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skipranney Posted August 11, 2014 Author Share #2 Posted August 11, 2014 The back of group lom looks like a mini commander Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted August 11, 2014 Share #3 Posted August 11, 2014 Fantastic group. Once of the nicest mini mounts I've seen in a long time! I don't know how to go about researching life saving medals, but I think given time and dedication, you may be able to narrow that one down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KurtA Posted August 11, 2014 Share #4 Posted August 11, 2014 Great group. I would start by crossing checking USNA graduates (From 1910 to 1920) who retired as a CDR or higher with Silver Lifesaving Medal recipients (1910 to 1940). You might get lucky with that relatively short list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skipranney Posted August 11, 2014 Author Share #5 Posted August 11, 2014 The front of the sliver lifesaving medal is the june 20 1874 and the back has the wreath so probably a silver plated gould lifesaving mini Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KurtA Posted August 11, 2014 Share #6 Posted August 11, 2014 The front of the sliver lifesaving medal is the june 20 1874 and the back has the wreath so probably a silver plated gould lifesaving mini No, the wreath on the reverse would be correct for a Silver. Gold has a "tablet" on the reverse. Most Silvers I have seen were silver plated Gold's. Yours is a nice early quality example, correctly made. The LOM is a Commander grade based on the wreath at the top (in addition to the enamel on the reverse that you pointed out.) But, don't base your ID research on this officer having received a Commander grade LOM. Aside from a few Officer grades being incorrectly awarded to Americans early in WW2 (e.g., General Mark Clark), an American should only have the Legionnaire grade, and that's what this LOM Commander Grade most certainly represents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impigpen1 Posted August 11, 2014 Share #7 Posted August 11, 2014 Need some more information on this officer, but it's possible that it may have belonged to Rear Admiral Dashiell Livington Madeira. He was a USNA graduate. b. 19 Dec 1897 in Iowa, died 29 Nov 1987. Served 20 Jul 1917 through 30 Jun 1951. Looking through online info and the USN Officer Registers, I can confirm: Awarded 2 Legion of Merits by 1945 Awarded a Navy Commendation ribbon (later converted to medal) by 1945 Awarded a Silver Lifesaving Medal prior to 1939 Was the commander on the USS McDougal He was on the USS Roe (DD-418) from 8 Oct - 4 Dec 1942 - so particpated in Algeria-Morocco Landings Flew from Honolulu, HI in 5 October 1945 to CA, so was in the Pacific theater at some point. Was the CO of USS Oklahoma City (CL-91) from 31 Oct 1945 to Jun 1946 He's flag allowance (COMDESRON 17) was on the USS Nelson for the invasion of Normandy. So, I can verify that the following are correct: 2 Legion of Merit 1 Navy Commendation 1 Silver Lifesaving Medal WWI Victory (not sure about the Atlantic Fleet bar) American Defense w/ A American Campaign (not sure about the 3 stars) EAME and 2 stars (not sure about the 3rd) Asiatic-Pacific Campaign WWII Victory Occupation (weird that it's an army one with Japan bar and not Navy with Asia) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skipranney Posted August 11, 2014 Author Share #8 Posted August 11, 2014 Thanks you for your help I do not understand the army occupation medal is it possible for a navy personal to get only the army one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 11, 2014 Share #9 Posted August 11, 2014 Thanks you for your help I do not understand the army occupation medal is it possible for a navy personal to get only the army one Sure...if the person mounting the bar didn't know the difference between the two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 11, 2014 Share #10 Posted August 11, 2014 He was the Naval Commander of the Inland Sea in Japan from 1945 to 1946...thus his PTO and his Occupation medals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 11, 2014 Share #11 Posted August 11, 2014 There's a box of Maderia's papers at Stanford University. That may well have a biography of him in it. Also, the USNA Archives' vertical file might have his bio as well, if you want to contact them. Bronze Stars were not uncommon for naval personnel during amphibious landings (I've seen several to shipboard OPS/XO/CO types) so I'm very much leaning towards this group as being his. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 11, 2014 Share #12 Posted August 11, 2014 The USNA Register lists him with a Bronze Star, as well as the others... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skipranney Posted August 11, 2014 Author Share #13 Posted August 11, 2014 Thanks dave I was starting to think that also that who ever mounted this did not know the difference I have a couple other groups like that with the different branch medals instead of the one that is supposed to be there still a very interesting group to figure out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 11, 2014 Share #14 Posted August 11, 2014 The All Hands index lists one LOM as from "HQ, Destroyer Escort Shakedown Group, Fleet Operational Training Command, Atlantic Fleet" Announced December 1944 (could check that All Hands to see if it's noted as his first or second LOM). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 11, 2014 Share #15 Posted August 11, 2014 I'm going to SWAG that his second LOM was probably from the occupation duty command in Japan. I'd bet his BSMs came from the landing in North Africa. If I were a betting man... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skipranney Posted August 11, 2014 Author Share #16 Posted August 11, 2014 Dave you are probably right about this one you are normally spot lol I will have to email them to see Do you by chance have a picture of the Rear Admiral Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermanus Posted August 12, 2014 Share #17 Posted August 12, 2014 The last medal is the French Maritime Life Saving Honour Medal in silver. Herman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermanus Posted August 12, 2014 Share #18 Posted August 12, 2014 The last medal is the French Maritime Life Saving Honour Medal in silver. Maybe a connection with the US Livesaving medal? Herman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patchboy Posted August 12, 2014 Share #19 Posted August 12, 2014 Very nice grouping! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impigpen1 Posted August 12, 2014 Share #20 Posted August 12, 2014 Dave you are probably right about this one you are normally spot lol I will have to email them to see Do you by chance have a picture of the Rear Admiral Here's a photo of the (then) Captain from the USS Oklahoma City (CL-91) cruise book and his LOM citation (2nd) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impigpen1 Posted August 12, 2014 Share #21 Posted August 12, 2014 A couple more from the Oklahoma City Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 12, 2014 Share #22 Posted August 12, 2014 Awesome photos, but don't you just wish the photographer was about five feet to the right and captured his ribbons??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4STARCHRIS Posted April 19, 2017 Share #23 Posted April 19, 2017 Radm Dashiell Livingston Madeira Community Leaders of Virginia 1976-1977 Biographical Sketches page 200. This is you guy. 4starchris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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