KASTAUFFER Posted December 27, 2016 Share #1 Posted December 27, 2016 This group has always intrigued me. I bought it years and years ago and traded them to a friend of mine ( and I never should have) and I just got them back to stay for good. I just got his service record last week. He was an only child and I am sure when his parents died there was no one to care for the medals. In 1940 he and his parents were the only Hynsons living in Iowa. His mother died in 1944 and his Father in 1956. Both his Mother and Father had sisters born in the 19th century. I am sure there may be surviving cousins in their 90's or 2nd Cousins in their 70's , however the medals are in a good home now and will seen by thousands in this virtual museum (the USMF).ARM3C Hynson was a radioman gunner with Bombing Squadron 10 on the USS Enterprise and also at Henderson Field on Guadalcanal as part of Cactus. He earned his Air Medal for the mission in which he was killed. He was actually awarded 2 PUCs, one for the USS Enterprise and one from the 1st Marine Division for Guadalcanal. On the day he was killed he and his pilot ditched in the ocean after being attacked by Japanese planes. The life raft failed to deploy. They both started to tread water. 3 days later the pilot made it to an island and was rescued. ARM3c Hynson did not survive.During the Battle of The Coral Sea he was serving with VB-2 on the Lexington and was awarded a letter of Commendation.If you read both of the attached citations, if it had been later in the war, he would have been awarded a DFC and and Air Medal and not an Air Medal and a Commendation Letter. Awards were not given out liberally early in the war.A finding of death was issued in November 1945, which explains why the Purple Heart is a Type II. The Navy thought there might be a chance he was a POW so he was left as MIA from 1942-1945.Rest in Peace sailor. You are not forgotten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bobgee Posted December 28, 2016 Share #4 Posted December 28, 2016 Very nice, Kurt. Glad its come home! Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarbridge Posted December 28, 2016 Share #5 Posted December 28, 2016 Nice group. Congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbranch Posted December 28, 2016 Share #6 Posted December 28, 2016 Wow, you are absolutely correct... that Air Medal citation is incredible. Definitely an enormous shame that this brave soul didn't survive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katieony Posted December 28, 2016 Share #7 Posted December 28, 2016 Kurt, Another outstanding group...thank you for posting! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLeo Posted December 28, 2016 Share #8 Posted December 28, 2016 great group and always love that type engraving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhcoleterracina Posted December 28, 2016 Share #9 Posted December 28, 2016 Super group Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Barickman Posted December 28, 2016 Share #10 Posted December 28, 2016 Kurt, I can see why you are not going to let it go anywhere again. Great citations and engraving. Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete-o MSU Posted December 28, 2016 Share #11 Posted December 28, 2016 I'm glad you were able to keep this group from becoming a lost piece if history in lieu of the airman having no surviving immediate family. Thank you for posting! Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanemono Posted December 29, 2016 Share #12 Posted December 29, 2016 Wonderful pair of medals with beautiful engraving. a fitting tribute to ARM3C Hynson. Thanks for sharing. Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fstop61 Posted December 31, 2016 Share #13 Posted December 31, 2016 Great group and as others have stated the engraving is stunning. Thanks for saving and sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted November 28, 2022 Author Share #14 Posted November 28, 2022 bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortsix Posted December 23, 2022 Share #15 Posted December 23, 2022 So I went looking for a picture of Hynson and came across a few interesting articles. RIP sailor. Quad City Times (IA) - Nov. 1942 - The Daily Times - April 1943 - Rock Island Argus - Sept. 1943 - The Daily Times - Oct 1943 - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted December 23, 2022 Author Share #16 Posted December 23, 2022 Thanks for the articles . I believe I have a photo of him from his service record too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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