tarbridge Posted October 30, 2016 Share #1 Posted October 30, 2016 You would do it also if you shot one down...I bet he got a cold beer or two bought by the crew on their safe return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easterneagle87 Posted October 30, 2016 Share #2 Posted October 30, 2016 awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schofield1943 Posted October 30, 2016 Share #3 Posted October 30, 2016 Beautiful. And on Hitler's birthday no less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jguy1986 Posted October 30, 2016 Share #4 Posted October 30, 2016 Looks like 305th BG. Great score, Robert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katieony Posted October 30, 2016 Share #5 Posted October 30, 2016 Robert, Beautiful engraving and looks like a very low numbered Air Medal! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtdorango Posted October 30, 2016 Share #6 Posted October 30, 2016 That really is beautiful....mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchcollector Posted October 30, 2016 Share #7 Posted October 30, 2016 Choice piece!Congratulations.The Air Medal is my favorite medal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted October 30, 2016 Share #8 Posted October 30, 2016 Super Stud.... Great medal Robert.Thanks for posting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
268th C.A. Posted October 30, 2016 Share #9 Posted October 30, 2016 Your Damn skippy I would! That has to be the coolest air medal ever....Yeah I caught the date too. Happy Birthday you just lost an aircraft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1st Sgt CES Posted October 30, 2016 Share #10 Posted October 30, 2016 Great Medal !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted October 30, 2016 Share #11 Posted October 30, 2016 Best looking Air Medal I've ever seen. Too bad he didn't put down what he had for breakfast. LoL!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
355fg Posted October 30, 2016 Share #12 Posted October 30, 2016 Robert, Nice engraving. He also received the DFC GO #154 Hq 8th AF, September 11, 1943. "...as Ball Turret Gunner on a B-17 airplane on twenty bombardment missions...Sgt. Down's, fighting from his gun position has destroyed one enemy airplane." Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarbridge Posted October 30, 2016 Author Share #13 Posted October 30, 2016 Robert, Nice engraving. He also received the DFC GO #154 Hq 8th AF, September 11, 1943. "...as Ball Turret Gunner on a B-17 airplane on twenty bombardment missions...Sgt. Down's, fighting from his gun position has destroyed one enemy airplane." Keith Thanks Keith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanemono Posted October 30, 2016 Share #14 Posted October 30, 2016 Robert, That is a wonderful medal. A great action and beautifully engraved. Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyCanteen Posted October 30, 2016 Share #15 Posted October 30, 2016 Robert, An amazing tribute to the man behind the gun just in the intricate engraving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhcoleterracina Posted October 30, 2016 Share #16 Posted October 30, 2016 A "10" on the cool scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay V Posted October 30, 2016 Share #17 Posted October 30, 2016 Yet another awesome medal,Thanks so much for sharing!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted October 30, 2016 Share #18 Posted October 30, 2016 https://www.fold3.com/annotations_all/patootie63/3161_3180/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarbridge Posted October 31, 2016 Author Share #19 Posted October 31, 2016 https://www.fold3.com/annotations_all/patootie63/3161_3180/Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted October 31, 2016 Share #20 Posted October 31, 2016 Thanks. Welcome. Nice tout a face with a medal. They looked like kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0811gysgt Posted October 31, 2016 Share #21 Posted October 31, 2016 Very cool Robert. That is one of 500,000. If anyone one can end up with his DFC, it is you. Happy hunting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decwriter Posted October 31, 2016 Share #22 Posted October 31, 2016 Gunners rule! Nice AM Robert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mach Posted October 31, 2016 Share #23 Posted October 31, 2016 I really like the engraving on this one. I wonder if any more with similar engraving exist. Great addition! Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDK Posted October 31, 2016 Share #24 Posted October 31, 2016 That's a pretty cool AM. Thanks for sharing it. JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Barickman Posted October 31, 2016 Share #25 Posted October 31, 2016 He gave Hitler a nice birthday present from the USA! Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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