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Old guy could use some help locating ribbons/medals

feddoc

feddoc

Really old guy
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A few months ago a family friend passed away. He was a Korean War vet, and a pretty good guy who kept an eye on my mom and dad when I was away.

Anyway, I want to know if there are differences in medals, ribbons or insignia between what I can find at the NEX and what he wore during his time as a Marine in Korea. I want to make his shadow box as accurate as possible.

thanks in advance

feddoc
 
If you haven't checked out the Sgt Grit catalog yet, it has medals/ribbons and even display cases. You can contact them to ask questions, many Veterans groups use them, so they may be able to answer some of your questions and provide any items you're missing.

http://www.grunt.com/


Semper Fi
 
You could always check with Skeeterman. :) He'd certainly know. :icon_wink

All kidding aside check in with the owner of http://www.planecrazyent.com/index.asp . I talked with him many years ago when he was just getting his business started. Great guy, very knowledgeable, and I believe he’s retired navy. (Not a Marine, but still in the family.)

Steve
 
At t*e very least, *is service would include t*e Korean Service Medal, & t*e Unitrd Nations Medal (blue/w*ite striped).
BzB :sleep_125
* BrownS*oe, c*eck your Cell for text msg.
 
BusyBee604 said:
At t*e very least, *is service would include t*e Korean Service Medal, & t*e Unitrd Nations Medal (blue/w*ite striped).
BzB :sleep_125
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Do you have one of those? (You old fart.):)

Steve

(Got your text... very cool. Thanks, Hugh.)
 
brownshoe said:
You have one of those? (You old fart.):)
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Tec*nically I rate t*em, as t*e truce was called w*en I was in ET-A sc*ool. I never wore t*em out of respect for t*ose w*o foug*t t*ere.
BzB :sleep_125
 
BusyBee604 said:
Tec*nically I rate t*em, as t*e truce was called w*en I was in ET-A sc*ool. I never wore t*em out of respect for t*ose w*o foug*t t*ere.
BzB :sleep_125
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Hugh,

I've been meaning to ask you. Did you know Eddie Rickenbacker?:)

Steve
 
fwiw, the combat action ribbon is retroactive to about 1942. he may rate that.
 
brownshoe said:
Hugh,

I've been meaning to ask you. Did you know Eddie Rickenbacker?:)

Steve
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Yea... I was an IP in t*e "Yellow Peril" RAG, w*en Ol' Eddie boy came t*roug* for refres*. Not too bad a stick...as I recall! :hot_anima

*appy St. Paddy's Day to all AWs! :icon_hear:icon_drin
BzB :sleep_125
 
Somebody, if you have a keyboard lying around, please send it to the poor old man above. The asterisk is really getting to me.
 
fc2spyguy said:
Somebody, if you have a keyboard lying around, please send it to the poor old man above. The asterisk is really getting to me.
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O****, you didn't just tell everyone *ere t*at somet*ing bugs you and exactly w*at t*at somet*ing is... :)
 
Jim123 said:
O****, you didn't just tell everyone *ere t*at somet*ing bugs you and exactly w*at t*at somet*ing is... :)
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I did, but besides your last post, I *ig*ly doubt that many people will resort to to using a * in place of the * simply to annoy me. Note: posts in this t*read don't count. Oh, sorry for the t*readjack . . .
 
If it bugs you - tough shit. Go elsewhere. BzB has earned his right to post here 100x over. Have you?
 
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