onsilverwings Posted May 13, 2022 Share #1 Posted May 13, 2022 Recently acquired a split wrap broach SSM with a serial in the 17xxx range. Pre ww2 at least. Ww1? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMCR79 Posted May 13, 2022 Share #2 Posted May 13, 2022 Possibly issued in WWII - If it was unnamed than it was issued in WWII - what is the number because some are traceable Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onsilverwings Posted May 13, 2022 Author Share #3 Posted May 13, 2022 #17718. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onsilverwings Posted May 13, 2022 Author Share #4 Posted May 13, 2022 Unnamed. It came with a cased DFM (unnamed), an unnamed GCM, and a really nice ww2 Australian made 5th AF patch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onsilverwings Posted May 13, 2022 Author Share #5 Posted May 13, 2022 Unnamed. It came with a cased DFM (unnamed), an unnamed GCM, and a really nice ww2 Australian made 5th AF patch. No evidence they necessarily belong together… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMCR79 Posted May 13, 2022 Share #6 Posted May 13, 2022 Silver Star 17718 is not on the roll - do you mean DFC - DFM is British Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onsilverwings Posted May 13, 2022 Author Share #7 Posted May 13, 2022 Not DFM. My mistake. It is a cased Air Medal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onsilverwings Posted May 13, 2022 Author Share #8 Posted May 13, 2022 So it’s not on the roll. It would still have been awarded in WW2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMCR79 Posted May 13, 2022 Share #9 Posted May 13, 2022 Yes - Early WWII Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMCR79 Posted May 13, 2022 Share #10 Posted May 13, 2022 I have #19712 in my collection - unnamed but traceable by number - late 1942 award to a 1st AMD Division Tank Commander for North Africa Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onsilverwings Posted May 13, 2022 Author Share #11 Posted May 13, 2022 So early 42 or before. I’m curious. How do you tell if it’s Army or Navy or is there no difference? Somewhere I seem to have read “short” ribbon? And thank you for your research. Is the “roll” you refer to available online? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMCR79 Posted May 13, 2022 Share #12 Posted May 13, 2022 Navy Silver Stars are unnumbered and have a full wrap brown frosted broach (These were made by the US Mint) - If it is numbered it is from an Army procurement - yours should have a stiff ribbon with a split broach and is from the original 1932 Bailey Banks & Biddle US Army procurement - I found the roll somewhere on line years ago - the email for the guy who would have more answers regarding the roll is [email protected]. If you are starting to get into medal collecting "The Call of Duty" by Strandburg & Bender and "Sacrifice Remembered" by Dave Schwind Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onsilverwings Posted May 13, 2022 Author Share #13 Posted May 13, 2022 Not necessarily getting into medals. I’ve been a collector since I was a kid in the 60’s. My first purchase was with paper route $. I bought a civil/indian wars kepi, forage cap and cartridge box with buff belt all for $30. All 7th NY. And all id’d to 3 different ppl. I have a large wing collection (2-300), @40 M1 helmets, etc etc. have most of the medal tree just never spent much time on them. I found these yesterday and knew it was a good buy but gonna Flip these so trying to get some background info. I seriously appreciate all your input….. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onsilverwings Posted May 13, 2022 Author Share #14 Posted May 13, 2022 Mike, btw… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onsilverwings Posted May 13, 2022 Author Share #15 Posted May 13, 2022 And yes. Split broach and stiff ribbon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted May 13, 2022 Share #16 Posted May 13, 2022 check the attachment lug in the top of the silver star point(revese side) may have a makers marking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onsilverwings Posted May 13, 2022 Author Share #17 Posted May 13, 2022 Lol. Good pic. Completely missed it so small. BBBCO. Phila Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIKyle Posted May 14, 2022 Share #18 Posted May 14, 2022 Bailey, Banks, and Biddle of Philly - Given what all came together its likely an award to a 5th AF guy - there are quite a few known groups to 5th AF guys with this type of medal in those groups, though I am not sure of the medal numbers within those group. A good find nonetheless! Kyle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted May 14, 2022 Share #19 Posted May 14, 2022 Did you check to see if there is a number on the back of the Air Medal brooch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onsilverwings Posted May 14, 2022 Author Share #20 Posted May 14, 2022 Nothing at all on the air medal. And the email I received as a possible source for further info does not deliver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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