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Does it make sense for a ribbon bar to have good conducts from 3 different branches?


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Odds are the guy started in the USN in the early 50's hence the China, Korea and USN Good Conduct, then went into the USAF. The AF used the Army Good Conduct before creating their own. Looks like a cool enlisted lifer bar.

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Mark

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I agree with Mark. The Navy Good Conduct, Occupation and China Service all probably go together. The person joined the Navy after December 1946 (no WW2 Victory), served for the duration of their enlistment, got out, and then probably rejoined for Korea (very common). The Army Good Conduct was for 3 years, so this represents 9 years total, and then the Air Force Good Conduct came out in 1963 (authorized 1960). This shows two awards, so another 6+ years. The Air Force Longevity award is for four years of service, so we're looking at 16 years as represented here. Putting the time together, the person had 3+ years in the Navy, got out, went back in during Korea (probably stationed in Japan, thus no campaign stars) and based on the Good Conducts, we see about another 15+ years, ranging anywhere from ~1950 to 1965+. They probably retired at 20 years, and that was that...all of them accounted for on this ribbon bar. 

 

Pretty cool what you can figure out from ribbons!

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1 hour ago, Dave said:

I agree with Mark. The Navy Good Conduct, Occupation and China Service all probably go together. The person joined the Navy after December 1946 (no WW2 Victory), served for the duration of their enlistment, got out, and then probably rejoined for Korea (very common). The Army Good Conduct was for 3 years, so this represents 9 years total, and then the Air Force Good Conduct came out in 1963 (authorized 1960). This shows two awards, so another 6+ years. The Air Force Longevity award is for four years of service, so we're looking at 16 years as represented here. Putting the time together, the person had 3+ years in the Navy, got out, went back in during Korea (probably stationed in Japan, thus no campaign stars) and based on the Good Conducts, we see about another 15+ years, ranging anywhere from ~1950 to 1965+. They probably retired at 20 years, and that was that...all of them accounted for on this ribbon bar. 

 

Pretty cool what you can figure out from ribbons!

That is indeed quite cool. Thanks!

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