Ronnie Posted June 7, 2021 Share #1 Posted June 7, 2021 This pennant was my grandmothers. She couldn’t find one with 6 stars so she added two stars. Her sons saw some awful stuff during the war. All made it home albeit a little insecure for a couple of them that had served in the pacific. They had serious nightmares for years. One was a marine the other a sailor. The marine served on Peleliu and Saipan and maybe Okinawa. He was in a bad way for years. The sailor served on the USS Vincennes. Sunk in the slot at Guadalcanal. Anyway my aunt gave this pennant to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Jerry Posted June 7, 2021 Share #2 Posted June 7, 2021 Wow. such a nice personalized one and with a family history! Be sure to document who those men were and keep it with it for the next caretaker. As a side note- the "upside down" stars were occasionally used that way to represent those in the Navy - as it was how the Navy wore them. And many times, specific stars were designated to specific people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfields Posted June 7, 2021 Share #3 Posted June 7, 2021 Ronnie, Thats a great piece of family history! I agree with Jerry, find a way to preserve (shadow box) and document it for the next generation. Kim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted June 7, 2021 Author Share #4 Posted June 7, 2021 Thank you Jerry and K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted June 7, 2021 Author Share #5 Posted June 7, 2021 Here they are. Ronnie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digi-shots Posted June 7, 2021 Share #6 Posted June 7, 2021 Wow, very nice to have a family heirloom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted June 8, 2021 Author Share #7 Posted June 8, 2021 Thanks shots. Ronnie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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