scottplen Posted September 19, 2019 Share #1 Posted September 19, 2019 I could not resist this WWII style Silver Star with TUAN engraved on it . Not finding much info on Silver stars awarded to ARVN ?? Engraving is old and aged so any chance to I'd this ? Engraving seems very large machine engraved ?Theater engraved ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smwinter207 Posted September 19, 2019 Share #2 Posted September 19, 2019 At the War Museum in Seoul there were four medal groupings to ROK soldiers. All had US silver stars in the group. Wish I could have seen the backs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Magut Posted September 19, 2019 Share #3 Posted September 19, 2019 Found on Ancestry a Major named Tuan: Name: Le Anh Tuan Date Recommended Award Received : 18 Jul 1972 Date Award Forwarded : 16 Aug 1972 Service/Country: RVN Army Command/Staff: III Corps Recommended Award: Silver Star Approved Award: Silver Star Location Award Presented: Award Presented in Republic of Vietnam [south Vietnam] (RVN) Posthumous: Award presented while Living Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottplen Posted September 19, 2019 Author Share #4 Posted September 19, 2019 Thanks ! Wonder if it’s him ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeclown Posted September 20, 2019 Share #5 Posted September 20, 2019 Hall of valor has him there medal was awarded for action May 12, 1972. Name Major Le Anh Tuan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottplen Posted September 20, 2019 Author Share #6 Posted September 20, 2019 So this was mostly for the battle of An Loc ? Anyone have other US medals engraved to ARVN ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintageproductions Posted September 20, 2019 Share #7 Posted September 20, 2019 I have owned a few Bronze Star's named to Vietnamese soldiers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefallenbuddha Posted September 28, 2019 Share #8 Posted September 28, 2019 I have four bronze stars to Vietnamese. Three are war period, one is a 1990s award that was reissued after the recipient became a US citizen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottplen Posted October 2, 2019 Author Share #9 Posted October 2, 2019 Silver star citation! macv2012.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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