Adam R Posted March 25, 2010 Share #126 Posted March 25, 2010 Here's the entry in Burns' service book, showing the approval of the award in Jan 1939. There was no explanation as to the reason for the 30 year delay in issuing the medal. My guess is that in 1909 he didn't have the necessary marks to qualify for the medal at that time. But by 1939 the requirements were much more relaxed and he became eligible under the new rules. However he would have had to apply for the medal at that time; the review would not have happened automatically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam R Posted March 25, 2010 Share #127 Posted March 25, 2010 Here's an amusing entry in Burns' service book. "Caught in a raid on a 'disorderly house' and "detained as a witness'". Witness to what???? I'm sure there was a story there and that it was retold many times over the years... "I.H.C.A." = In Hands of Civil Authorities = detained by civilian police. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam R Posted March 28, 2010 Share #128 Posted March 28, 2010 Here’s an interesting one. (Or rather an unusual one that turned out to be very interesting.) This is an authentic USMC Good Conduct Medal, engraved on the reverse “No. 97252 / Harold S. Moulson, Jr. / 2nd Enlistment / 1931 – 1935”. The engraving is in the proper format and the number is in the correct range for the date, but something about it just doesn’t look “right”. The is engraving is too plain for 1935, it looks more like the engraving found on the post-war GCMs with the “No. A---“ that are dated 1945 or 1946. Also the medal itself isn’t correct for a pre-war award. The finish is wrong, as is the machine stitched ribbon. But it turns out that the medal is 100% authentic, it’s just a replacement issue for an original that was lost. Normally replacement medals are much less desirable but with this medal I don’t think that’s the case. The documents below tell the full story, which is actually pretty neat. I scanned these documents from Moulson’s Marine Corps service file in St. Louis. There was a similar document for his Navy Good Conduct Medal in his USN service file, as he transferred to the Navy after his second USMC enlistment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam R Posted March 28, 2010 Share #129 Posted March 28, 2010 Obverse of the medal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam R Posted March 28, 2010 Share #130 Posted March 28, 2010 This letter is fairly self explanatory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam R Posted March 28, 2010 Share #131 Posted March 28, 2010 And the reply from the Marine Corps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teufelhunde.ret Posted March 28, 2010 Share #132 Posted March 28, 2010 A most interesting GCM Adam. Thank you this sharing with us this educational information! s/f Darrell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobza Posted April 8, 2010 Share #133 Posted April 8, 2010 I have one Good conduct with number on rim 45319. Is it WW2 ??? thank you Lubos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankEaton01 Posted April 8, 2010 Share #134 Posted April 8, 2010 I have one Good conduct with number on rim 45319. Is it WW2 ???thank you Lubos Hi Lubos, Rim numbered USMC Good Conduct Medals should have an "No." prefix, and they were issued shortly after WWI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobza Posted April 9, 2010 Share #135 Posted April 9, 2010 Hi Lubos, Rim numbered USMC Good Conduct Medals should have an "No." prefix, and they were issued shortly after WWI. Thank you for informaation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arclight Posted April 21, 2010 Share #136 Posted April 21, 2010 Got a couple more GCM's in a trade (thanks, Stategist!). If anyone has info on these Marines that would aid me in researching them, I would be very appreciative. Brooks E. Forester 1st Enlistment 1934-1940 This one is also my first "B" numbered GCM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arclight Posted April 21, 2010 Share #137 Posted April 21, 2010 next is Edwin A Morton, 1st Enlistment, 1933-1937 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arclight Posted April 21, 2010 Share #138 Posted April 21, 2010 last one: William H. Greene 1st Enlistment 1929-1936 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arclight Posted April 25, 2010 Share #139 Posted April 25, 2010 I was told that the three I posted above appeared to be China Marines, but have not yet found any documentation to confirm or deny. G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted April 30, 2010 Share #140 Posted April 30, 2010 beautiful 1910 medal that brought around 250 on eBay...planchet and rifle only Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted May 25, 2010 Share #141 Posted May 25, 2010 great 1910 medal that went for a song at 103. Would have added it to my collection, but the power died and stayed out for 6 hours before I could bid :crying: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted June 6, 2010 Share #142 Posted June 6, 2010 my latest, with spelling error Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted June 7, 2010 Share #143 Posted June 7, 2010 another great one dated 1910 that sold last night on eBay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VolunteerArmoury Posted August 19, 2010 Share #144 Posted August 19, 2010 Hope the link attached itself but I don't know USMC Good Conduct medals that well. Is this a re-strike/reproduction? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Linz Posted August 21, 2010 Share #145 Posted August 21, 2010 Chad, I believe the USMC Good Conduct Medal in question is a modern reproduction. Semper Fi, Bruce Linz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VolunteerArmoury Posted August 21, 2010 Share #146 Posted August 21, 2010 Thank you for the reply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMCR79 Posted September 30, 2010 Share #147 Posted September 30, 2010 George Grigsby, Captured on Corregidor and a POW until 1945 Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted January 9, 2011 Share #148 Posted January 9, 2011 nice one that brough $177 last month, arguably a steal as it's 1905-1909...seems as if someone tried to remove the dates and enlistment number for some reason... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted June 12, 2011 Share #149 Posted June 12, 2011 here's a nice early one that brought under 200 on eBay...a steal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teufelhunde.ret Posted July 6, 2011 Share #150 Posted July 6, 2011 Very scarce three digit MGC sold last night on ebay for $800, despite missing its bar and drape. I understand finding a period "C" clip bar being nearly impossible to locate... Frank A. Roche enlisted in 1884, a career Private, he served 30 years, the vast majority of his time was aboard ship. He did participate in the Span-Am Campaign, could not determine if he served in the Boxer or Philippine Campaigns. Finally, 24 years later, made Corporal in 1908 only to get busted to Private within a few months. He retired in Jan 1912, having been promoted to Corporal the month prior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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