ShibaLegend Posted February 28, 2022 Share #1 Posted February 28, 2022 Does this ribbon bar look put together? The 3 different good conducts are really throwing me for a loop here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBMflyer Posted February 28, 2022 Share #2 Posted February 28, 2022 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. Hope this helps some, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 28, 2022 Share #3 Posted February 28, 2022 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShibaLegend Posted March 1, 2022 Author Share #4 Posted March 1, 2022 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted June 18, 2022 Share #5 Posted June 18, 2022 Wonder how the BSM fits in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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