Medals For Soldiers And Airmen

Author : Fred L. Borch III
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2013-05-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9780786474127

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Medals for Soldiers and Airmen by Fred L. Borch III Pdf

This is the first and only comprehensive history of all decorations and medals that may be awarded to men and women serving in the United States Army and Air Force. The background and design of each medal are examined, as well as award criteria governing each decoration. The book first looks at the Army and Air Force Medals of Honor before continuing with other awards, including the Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished Service Medal, Air Force Cross, Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart. The histories of more common medals like the Air Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Army and Air Force Commendation Medals and Army and Air Force Achievement Medals are also included. Photographs of each medal (obverse and reverse) accompany the text, along with selected photographs of recipients and the citations for their awards.

Author : Fred L. Borch III
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2013-05-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476601892

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Medals for Soldiers and Airmen by Fred L. Borch III Pdf

This is the first and only comprehensive history of all decorations and medals that may be awarded to men and women serving in the United States Army and Air Force. The background and design of each medal are examined, as well as award criteria governing each decoration. The book first looks at the Army and Air Force Medals of Honor before continuing with other awards, including the Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished Service Medal, Air Force Cross, Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart. The histories of more common medals like the Air Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Army and Air Force Commendation Medals and Army and Air Force Achievement Medals are also included. Photographs of each medal (obverse and reverse) accompany the text, along with selected photographs of recipients and the citations for their awards.

Author : Col Frank C Foster
Publisher : Moa Press
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2020-01-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1884452744

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Air Force Military Ribbon & Medal Wear Guide by Col Frank C Foster Pdf

A fully illustrated U.S. Air Force guide for male and female officers and enlisted personnel on how to prepare, mount and wear military ribbons and medals. Examples of correct Air Force military ribbon mounts are shown in color completed with designated devices. Complete color charts show the correct order of military ribbons and their devices for 1939 to 2019 and 1914 to 2019. All types of medals, ribbons and devices are displayed and explained with color illustrations. A special color chart shows the correct order of wear for multi service ribbons and foreign awards. The different types of ribbon and medal devices are shown along with detail illustrations of how they are mounted on both ribbons and medals for wear. Full color illustrations show how ribbons and medals are worn on the Air Force blue uniform, formal uniform and shirt for male and female officers and enlisted airmen. A color chart of all current United States Military medals is also provided. The booklet is the most complete United States Air Force military ribbon and medal wear guide in the world.

Author : Graham Pitchfork
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2015-08-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473874282

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Airmen Behind the Medals by Graham Pitchfork Pdf

Of the many human characteristics, few evoke greater admiration and respect than gallantry in the service of one's country. Here, Graham Pitchfork describes the outstanding bravery of twenty-one air men who served in the Royal Air Force and the Fleet Air Arm during the Second World War. These accounts encompass most theaters of operation as well as a host of aircraft types and aircrew categories. Accounts of the gallantry of those who served on the ground in support of flying operations are also relayed in this substantial anthology. rnrnThe book explores the gallantry of airmen who fought in a variety of contexts, including that band of men who are so often forgotten, the Burma veterans. A gallant RAF sergeant and an RAF doctor who cared for and inspired fellow prisoners in Japanese camps are both included here, as are stories relating the extreme bravery of a Fleet Air Arm pilot, a Pathfinder pilot and a Typhoon wing leader.rnrnThe valorous acts of these airmen serve as inspirational examples to a new generation of flying men and women. Graham Pitchfork extracts the drama and poignancy of their tales, enlivening them to great effect in this riveting publication that is sure to appeal broadly to enthusiasts of the era.Links End Links Author End Author

Author : Starr Sinton,Robert Hargis
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2012-08-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782002079

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World War II Medal of Honor Recipients (2) by Starr Sinton,Robert Hargis Pdf

The Medal of Honor is the highest award for valor in action against an enemy force that can be awarded to personnel in the United States' Armed Forces. From the early fighting in the Philippines through the D-Day landings in Northwest Europe to the final assaults in the Pacific, this book looks at the brave US soldiers and airmen who were awarded the Medal of Honor for their actions in the face of danger. It tells the exciting combat stories of such famous figures as the film star Audie Murphy, one of the most decorated US soldier of WWII, alongside less well-known awardees.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Readiness Subcommittee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Soldiers' homes
ISBN : STANFORD:36105045135675

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The U.S. Soldiers' and Airmen's Home and the Naval Home by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Readiness Subcommittee Pdf

Author : Charles P. McDowell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105120377945

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Military and Naval Decorations of the United States by Charles P. McDowell Pdf

Author : Robert Hargis,Starr Sinton
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2012-08-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782002062

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World War II Medal of Honor Recipients (1) by Robert Hargis,Starr Sinton Pdf

The Medal of Honor is the highest military award that can be bestowed on personnel in the United States' Armed Forces. This book is the first of two titles looking at the recipients of the Medal of Honor during World War II. It covers Navy and Marine Corps awardees in all theaters of war, from the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 to the brutal fighting on Iwo Jima in 1945. Among the inspiring stories told are those of Signalman 1st Class Douglas Munro, the only Coast Guardsman to ever receive the Medal of Honor, and Commander Antrim, who faced almost certain death to save fellow prisoners in a Japanese prisoner of war camp.

Author : Donald K. Schneider
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 101 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781428993938

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Air Force heroes in Vietnam by Donald K. Schneider Pdf

Author : Donald K. Schneider
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Medal of Honor
ISBN : UOM:39015026723885

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Air Force Heroes in Vietnam by Donald K. Schneider Pdf

Author : Christopher Ailsby
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105081833803

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Combat Medals of the Third Reich by Christopher Ailsby Pdf

Divided into sections dealing with the separate services, this will serve as a quick reference to unfamiliar decorations as well as provide the bare essentials on dates of introduction, the number of awards and how they were won. Also includes a few notes on presentation cases and awards documents.

Author : Richard J. Rinaldo
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2017-02-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781612004570

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Courage in Combat by Richard J. Rinaldo Pdf

These stories of military heroism, focusing on members of the Legion of Valor, offer a sweeping study of courage in service to America. Published in conjunction with the Legion of Valor of the United States of America, Courage in Combat shares the stories of military heroes from the Civil War onward. They are recipients of the Medal of Honor, the Distinguished Service Cross, the Navy Cross, and the Air Force Cross. Their awards are our nation’s highest military decorations, given only to one in twenty thousand combatants. Among them are sergeants and generals, as well as corpsmen, civilians, engineers, “grunts,” and paratroopers. There are men and women, a mess attendant, aviators, spies and POWs, a cavalry scout, candidates for sainthood, and a president of the United States. The stories of these brave individuals relate personal accounts of heroism, as well as reflections on combat and war. This book also includes a short history of the Legion of Valor, America’s oldest military service organization, and an extensive list of its members, past and present. Courage in Combat explores the concept of courage through the lives, thoughts, and actions of this elite group—most of whom would say, “I was just doing my job.”

Author : Graham Pitchfork
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1990-12-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473816329

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Men Behind the Medals by Graham Pitchfork Pdf

This book pays tribute to the quite remarkable bravery of those young men who risked, and all too often lost, their lives for their country during the war. The author, himself a distinguished Royal Air Force officer, has singled out twenty-one men to represent 'the many' to whom he dedicated the book; but he has chosen them with care to illustrate, as far as possible, the wide scope of the duties of the Royal Air Force in wartime.

Author : Randy W. Baumgardner
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Distinguished Flying Cross (Medal)
ISBN : 9781563116582

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The Distinguished Flying Cross Society by Randy W. Baumgardner Pdf

Author : Charles E. Francis
Publisher : Branden Books
Page : 555 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : 9780828320290

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The Tuskegee Airmen by Charles E. Francis Pdf

An account of the heroism and idealism of the African-American pilots of the Army Air Corps during WWII and their impact on integration of the US military. Includes b&w photos and lists of officers and enlisted men, combat records, planes shot down, medals awarded, and men lost, plus a chronology. Originally published in 1955, this edition is expanded to include more names and stories of Tuskegeeans. c. Book News Inc.