Semper fi-nally ; World War II Marine veteran had long wait for medalsSmith, Charlotte Ferrell
Marvin Cornett, 99, pictured here after receiving medals due to him during his World War II service. (Cornett family) But details of his service were always hard to come by.Mendoza knew he’d been in World War II. She knew that her parents had met in the Army and her mother ...
These medals are authorized to commemorate the service performed by personnel of the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard who served during the periods and in the areas designated below under the appropriate medals and whose services fulfill the prescribed requirements. Executive Order No. 9265 which...
The highest military decoration in the U.S. armed forces, and among the most famous of WW2 medals, is the Medal of Honor, sometimes called the Congressional Medal of Honor, because it is presented in the name of Congress. Established during the Civil War, it has been awarded more than th...
ww2dbaseAlthough Franklin was technically named after American founding father Benjamin Franklin, this Essex-class carrier was in actuality named for the heritage for the first USS Franklin, a six-gun schooner that served during the American Revolutionary War. The WW2-era Franklin, the fifth to car...
THE US ARMY IN WORLD WAR II. THE PACIFIC Service medals Several service or campaign medals were awarded to Army personnel in World War II. These were given as both the (nil medals (rarely worn) and as ribbon bars. Small metallic devices (appurtenances) were attached to the ribbons ...
The detectorist and archaeologist of the World War II makes offer of the unique videoshots of excavations of the relics from the German, US and Russian army, founded during the last five years on the places of the fights in Europe and also in Russia!Third...
For his war services, Baxter received the 1939 to 45 star, the Burma star, and the usual War medals. He is currently 97 years old.American comedy legend Mel Brooks, justifiably famous for Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein, but also co-creator of Get Smart. Born Melvin Kinsky in 1926...
Merchant Marine Army Air Service Army Air Forces Trace the Military Service of Your World War II (WWII WW2) Veteran Order Now! Discover the military campaigns and battles your WWII veteran took part in. We can actually determine the exact aerial missions that your individual Army Air Corps pi...
The United States Marine Corps established the Marine Detachment, London in Britain, consisted of the 12th Marine Company. [London, England | CPC] Hampden bombers from RAF Hemswell in England, United Kingdom were sent, in one of the most daring attacks of the war, to raid Wilhelmshaven, Germ...