Ricardo Posted February 14, 2007 Share #1 Posted February 14, 2007 Hi All,Please, show us ===> U.S. MEDALS BARS!!!! Best regards,Ricardo.The USN Veteran would have been in the Pacific theater, then in Chinese waters, and then end up with a "Europe" bar on his Occupation ribbon.EDIT: Pictures are lost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collectsmedals Posted February 15, 2007 Share #2 Posted February 15, 2007 Very nice. Here is a medal bar that belonged to Major Hubert Edson, son of famed Marine raider Merritt (Red Mike) Edson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Posted February 16, 2007 Author Share #3 Posted February 16, 2007 Great Bar!!!! Thanks!! Please....MORE!!!! Best regards, Ricardo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBMflyer Posted February 16, 2007 Share #4 Posted February 16, 2007 Ricardo, here are a couple of medal bars. First is from a WWII trained pilot. He saw his action in Korea with VF-192 off the USS Princeton. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBMflyer Posted February 16, 2007 Share #5 Posted February 16, 2007 This is from a Marine RIO who flew with VMFA-115. I have a photo of him wearing this bar on his wedding day. He flew another tour late in the war and added 5 more Air Medals and 3 more battle stars but never updated the medals, Mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBMflyer Posted February 16, 2007 Share #6 Posted February 16, 2007 One of my favorites. This gentleman flew PBY's early in the war with VP-91, then flew a tour in PB4Y's with VB-106. He was recommended for the Silver Star but was awarded another Gold Star for his DFC. He was awarded 7 Stars for his Air Medal and was entitled to 12 battle stars! Mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collectsmedals Posted February 16, 2007 Share #7 Posted February 16, 2007 Those are all great medal bars! That DFC with two stars is fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted February 16, 2007 Share #8 Posted February 16, 2007 I love the medal bars fellas Those of you who know me , realize I have a weakness for US Naval Aviation related groups. Bars like these are often seen to Naval officers or Enlisted men who stayed in the reserves after the war. Men who got out and stayed out generally did not have a reason to bar mount their medals. I'm on the road right now, but when I am back I will try to post a few bars too. Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken1967 Posted February 16, 2007 Share #9 Posted February 16, 2007 My only medal bar set..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4STARCHRIS Posted February 19, 2007 Share #10 Posted February 19, 2007 Ricardo here is LTG Berkeley's medal bar. Enjoy 4starchris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MSgt_mode Posted February 20, 2007 Share #11 Posted February 20, 2007 Hi, Here is a mini-medal bar I picked up. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MSgt_mode Posted February 20, 2007 Share #12 Posted February 20, 2007 and here is my own. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted February 20, 2007 Share #13 Posted February 20, 2007 Here are a few more bars! This first one belonged to Alden V. Johnson , Wildcat and Hellcat pilot with VC-13 in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted February 20, 2007 Share #14 Posted February 20, 2007 Bar to James L. Chase who served a tour with VB-109 in 1944 ( The Reluctant Raiders ) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted February 20, 2007 Share #15 Posted February 20, 2007 Group to Robert Giblin who served as a Naval Aviator in 2 tours with VC-38 and VT-85 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted February 20, 2007 Share #16 Posted February 20, 2007 Set to Jack Dowler who was a Hellcat pilot with VF-33 at Okinawa . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted February 20, 2007 Share #17 Posted February 20, 2007 Group to Joseph Stephenson . He was captured in the Philippines and spent the war as a POW . The Japanese did not take his GCM as a souvenir . I am assuming he must have left it back in the states. I also find Stephenson's choices of medals for his bar interesting. Wearing a bar of " 5 " was the norm and he selected the ones he wanted to wear! He completely left the Asiatic Pacific Campaign medal off the bar, but chose to leave on the WWII Victory medal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMCR79 Posted February 21, 2007 Share #18 Posted February 21, 2007 Capt. P.D. Quirk USNA '32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBMflyer Posted February 21, 2007 Share #19 Posted February 21, 2007 Here's a bar of minis from a USN backseater who flew with VF-114 in '65-66. I also have his full size medals. Enjoy, Mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wharfmaster Posted February 24, 2007 Share #20 Posted February 24, 2007 Here is a group to a Navy Captain that served with VB-19 during WW2. On a bombing raid on Peleliu in Sept. 44, his SB2C Helldiver was shot up and had to ditch in the sea. Saved his Radioman in the process of sinking. They were picked up by the Submarine Grouper and then went on a 1 month war patrol to Japan. Wonder if he qualified for the war patrol badge? First Air Medal for a direct hit on a Japanese Cargo Vessel in the Bonin Group. Second for much damage to a combination of enemy shipping and land targets. The Wharfmaster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4STARCHRIS Posted April 3, 2007 Share #21 Posted April 3, 2007 LTG Doolittle mini set. Original and fully documented. This item is in my possession. Please enjoy my post of a very rare general officer mini group. 4starchris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted April 4, 2007 Share #22 Posted April 4, 2007 Here is a group to a Navy Captain that served with VB-19 during WW2. On a bombing raid on Peleliu in Sept. 44, his SB2C Helldiver was shot up and had to ditch in the sea. Saved his Radioman in the process of sinking. They were picked up by the Submarine Grouper and then went on a 1 month war patrol to Japan. Wonder if he qualified for the war patrol badge? First Air Medal for a direct hit on a Japanese Cargo Vessel in the Bonin Group. Second for much damage to a combination of enemy shipping and land targets. The Wharfmaster Wharfmaster I must have missed this when you first posted it. Very cool! I love USN AM's that were awarded for specific actions rather than flight/strike. I also like the Naval Aviator Certificate. You can tell its a Pre-Early WWII one because it says " Bureau of Navigation" on the bottom. The later ones say "Bureau of Naval Personnel". Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobgee Posted April 4, 2007 Share #23 Posted April 4, 2007 Wharfmaster I must have missed this when you first posted it. Very cool! I love USN AM's that were awarded for specific actions rather than flight/strike. I also like the Naval Aviator Certificate. You can tell its a Pre-Early WWII one because it says " Bureau of Navigation" on the bottom. The later ones say "Bureau of Naval Personnel". Kurt Nice pics, all. Here's my favorite. NA grad 1929 to USMC; Naval Aviator 1931; Fighter pilot in Nicaragua 1932-has 2nd Nic & Nic Cross of Valor; UK in 1941 studying Brits, Pioneer Night fighter pilot C.O. VMF(N)-531 has 4 kills at night Bird Colonel in 1944. Chief of Staff 1st MAW in Korea - shot down 1952 - ranking USMC POW. Signed phony Germ Warfare confession - end of career. Remained in Corps for 30 years. Advanced to BGen on retired list upon retirement. All medals fully documented. I'm inclined to believe that he personally mounted these based on style, ribbons, devices, etc that came with the collection. I've included 2 ribbon bar pics for continuity. Enjoy. Semper Fi! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobgee Posted April 4, 2007 Share #24 Posted April 4, 2007 I give up for now. I have 4 more pics to post but I keep getting told the files are too big. I'm Confused. Obviously I havn't mastered this pic posting deal. Frankly I find it user unfriendly compared to other similar services on the net. Comments? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNY Militaria Posted April 4, 2007 Share #25 Posted April 4, 2007 I give up for now. I have 4 more pics to post but I keep getting told the files are too big. I'm Confused. Obviously I havn't mastered this pic posting deal. Frankly I find it user unfriendly compared to other similar services on the net. Comments? See here, it may be of some help. http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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