Old guy could use some help locating ribbons/medals

[feddoc]

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

 

[PBF]

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

 

[brownshoe]

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

 

[BusyBee604]

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.

 

[brownshoe]

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

Do you have one of those? (You old fart.)

Steve

(Got your text... very cool. Thanks, Hugh.)

 

[BusyBee604]

You have one of those? (You old fart.)

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

 

[brownshoe]

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

Hugh,

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

Steve

 

[phrogpilot73]

I've done a lot of business with Medals of America. Vet owned for 34 years, and the company was started when the guy wanted to build a shadow box for his Dad (a WWII vet). They're good people.

 

[flaps]

fwiw, the combat action ribbon is retroactive to about 1942. he may rate that.

 

[BusyBee604]

Hugh,

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

Steve

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

 

[fc2spyguy]

Somebody, if you have a keyboard lying around, please send it to the poor old man above. The asterisk is really getting to me.

 

[Jim123]

Somebody, if you have a keyboard lying around, please send it to the poor old man above. The asterisk is really getting to me.

O****, you didn't just tell everyone *ere t*at somet*ing bugs you and exactly w*at t*at somet*ing is...

 

[BusyBee604]

Somebody, if you have a keyboard lying around, please send it to the poor old man above. The asterisk is really getting to me.

poor old man...nice...ta ta...out

 

[fc2spyguy]

O****, you didn't just tell everyone *ere t*at somet*ing bugs you and exactly w*at t*at somet*ing is...

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 . . .

 

[HAL Pilot]

If it bugs you - tough shit. Go elsewhere. BzB has earned his right to post here 100x over. Have you?