What ribbons are these? (WWII Navy ca.1941)

[EricJK]

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

 

[TLeo]

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.

[KurtA]

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.

[EricJK]

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.

[EricJK]

Any more want to see if they can guess the ribbons?

[Bruce Linz]

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.

[EricJK]

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