EricJK Posted June 6, 2018 Share #1 Posted June 6, 2018 I'm fairly certain the one on the right is an American Defense Ribbon. The one in the middle I can't figure out if that is an arrowhead or a star. Thanks! Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLeo Posted June 6, 2018 Share #2 Posted June 6, 2018 I'm not sure what ribbon it would be but since it appears to be a Navy uniform...I would say it is a star. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KurtA Posted June 6, 2018 Share #3 Posted June 6, 2018 Showing the entire photo would provide more context. The type of rate and any hashmarks could rule-out some ribbons and narrow down the likely candidates. For example, the first ribbon looks like it could be a 2nd Nicaraguan Campaign Medal, but if the full portrait shows this to be a WW2 era rate and there are no hashmarks, the 2nd Nic Medal would be ruled-out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricJK Posted June 6, 2018 Author Share #4 Posted June 6, 2018 Thanks for the replies so far. So this is WWII, he was a Radioman in the US Navy for the full duration of the war. I have his records, with several of the original documents. I used those to get his medals which were never issued. He received: European-African Middle Eastern Campaign American Campaign Asiatic Pacific (though strangely based on what ships he served on and when, I can't determine that he should have received this award.) American Defense Good Conduct WWII Victory Medal They included the following with the medals: Combat Action Ribbon Honorable Discharge lapel pin Honorable Service lapel pin. I'm putting all of this in a shadow box including a Radioman Class 2 patch that I bought, a couple of English coins he had in a tie tac box, and there was even a St. Christopher medal with his initials with his initials and Bishop Choi, though curiously Choi wasn't a bishop until the 50s. So I don't know how he came into possession of that. I'm trying to determine what his ribbons are so that I can acquire and include those in the box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricJK Posted June 8, 2018 Author Share #5 Posted June 8, 2018 Any more want to see if they can guess the ribbons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Linz Posted June 8, 2018 Share #6 Posted June 8, 2018 It looks like you have his records with a list of his awards. No guessing involved all you have to do is put a ribbon bar together. Good Luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricJK Posted June 8, 2018 Author Share #7 Posted June 8, 2018 Bruce, I know it seems like it should be straight-forward, but his military records don't list many of those awards. I was surprised that they included what they did because I was only expecting the one. I'm trying to be absolutely certain that I don't include a ribbon in the shadowbox that he didn't earn because this is a Christmas gift for my mother. Thanks, Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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