hirsca Posted September 23, 2020 Share #1 Posted September 23, 2020 Since March, when Covid-19 Kept us from going to estate sales, I have been thinning out the collection. Found this ribbon rack in a box of miscellaneous items, long forggoten. No name associated with it. Looks petty new with the Vanguard ribbons and Vanguard plastic backing. Seems to be a gap in service between WW2 and Viet Nam, with reserve time in between. What bothers me is only one good conduct award in all that time. I guess anything is possible, what do you think? Thanks, Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hirsca Posted September 23, 2020 Author Share #2 Posted September 23, 2020 Fantasy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted September 23, 2020 Share #3 Posted September 23, 2020 I think it very well could be real. He was a reservist and my hunch is that he might not have all of his devices on his rack...or was just a career red-striper...not impossible back then (figure this goes from ~1944 to the late-60s?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted September 23, 2020 Share #4 Posted September 23, 2020 As Dave said, he could have been a 'Steamer' as we called them, and had few if any good conduct ribbons. Another option and quite common in the mid 1950's...... This could be a LDO's ribbon rack (Limited Duty Officer, i.e. Mustang). If he was commissioned within his first 7 years of service, he would only have had one USN good conduct ribbon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted September 24, 2020 Share #5 Posted September 24, 2020 1 hour ago, Salvage Sailor said: This could be a LDO's ribbon rack (Limited Duty Officer, i.e. Mustang). If he was commissioned within his first 7 years of service, he would only have had one USN good conduct ribbon. Totally forgot about that...could absolutely be. Also, could be someone like a chaplain or a medical corps officer as well who was enlisted for one or two enlistments, remained a reservist and then came back on active duty to serve during Vietnam... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted September 24, 2020 Share #6 Posted September 24, 2020 And either they are missing their star on their NDSM for Korea, they got out and didn't participate in the Korean War. That would lend even more credibility to someone who was enlisted in WW2, got out, went to college (even seminary/medical school) during the early 1950s and then became a reserve officer, serving in the 60s and even 70s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvmhm Posted September 24, 2020 Share #7 Posted September 24, 2020 I believe oakleaves were worn on the National Defense Service Medal in the 1960s. Mark sends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItemCo16527 Posted September 24, 2020 Share #8 Posted September 24, 2020 Could definitely be 100% legit. Actor Glenn Ford's ribbon group has a few similarities (although this definitely isn't his) LINK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hirsca Posted September 24, 2020 Author Share #9 Posted September 24, 2020 Thank you to all of you for your comments. With the EGA on the Viet Nam Service ribbon and the Combat Action Ribbon, my guess would be that being attached to the Marine Corps, he could have been a Corpsman. Thanks again, Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItemCo16527 Posted September 24, 2020 Share #10 Posted September 24, 2020 Regardless of his role as a Navy man serving with a Marine unit, that is one cool ribbon group. It has a little bit of everything: personal award, unit awards, campaign ribbons, long service and marksmanship awards. This guy must've had a very interesting career! Thanks for sharing it, Al! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hirsca Posted September 24, 2020 Author Share #11 Posted September 24, 2020 You are very welcome!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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