Award and Medal Ceremonies

Images of military personnel receiving commendations and medals during formal ceremonies, highlighting acts of bravery and service.

A Member Of The 390Th Bomb Group Is Congratulated After Receiving An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 20 September 1943.

Major General Charles B. Stone Pins The Air Medal On Colonel Carl B. Stilson Of White Bearlake, Minnesota, At A 14Th Air Force Base In China On 22 September 1945.

Lt. General Jacob L. Devers Congratulates Wing Cmdr. A.C. Deer Of The Raf After Presenting Him The Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At Middlesex, England On 16 October 1943.

A Member Of The 390Th Bomb Group Is Congratulated After Receiving An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 20 September 1943.

Colonel Harry P. Leber Congratulates A Member Of The 381St Bomb Group After Presenting Him With The Legion Of Merit During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 19 November 1944.

Presentation Of Medal To Lt. T. Viguers Of The 493Rd Bomb Group, 3Rd Bomb Division, 8Th Air Force. England, 5 January 1945.

Colonel Harry P. Leber Congratulates A Member Of The 381St Bomb Group After Presenting Him With The Legion Of Merit During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 19 November 1944.

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An Officer Presents The Silver Star To A Member Of The 94Th Fighter Squadron, 1St Fighter Group During A Ceremony At An Airbase Somewhere In Italy.

Presentation Of Medal To M.M. Goodloe (Enlisted Man) Of The 493Rd Bomb Group, 3Rd Bomb Division, 8Th Air Force. England, 9 March 1945.

Presentation Of Medal To Lt. A.C. Swobada Of The 493Rd Bomb Group, 8Th Air Force. England, 16 March 1945.

A Member Of The 303Rd Bomb Group Receives An Award At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 27 June 1943.

King George of England talks with high American Army officers during a visit to an Eighth Air force base to inspect the crew of the "Memphis Belle," famed Boeing B-17 Flying ofrtress.

A Member Of The 390Th Bomb Group Receives An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 20 September 1943.

A Member Of The 381St Bomb Group Is Presented An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 22 July 1943.

A Member Of The 381St Bomb Group Is Congratulated After Receiving The Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 2 May 1944.

A Member Of The 390Th Bomb Group Is Congratulated After Receiving An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 30 March 1944.

Presentation Of Medal To Sgt. M. Mason Of The 863Rd Bomb Sqd., 493Rd Bomb Group, 8Th Air Force. England, 11 Nov. 1944.

An Officer Presents The Solider'S Medal To A Member Of The 94Th Fighter Squadron, 1St Fighter Group During A Ceremony At An Airbase Somewhere In Italy.

Colonel Harry P. Leber Congratulates A Member Of The 381St Bomb Group After Presenting Him With An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 24 December 1944.

Colonel Harry P. Leber Presents An Award To A Member Of The 381St Bomb Group During A Ceremony At An Airfield Somewhere In England. 23 June 1944.

Brig. Gen. Haywood S. Hansell, Presents Medal To S/Sgt. Privett Of The 91St Bomb Group, 8Th Air Force, England. 4 June 1943.

A Member Of The 390Th Bomb Group Is Congratulated After Receiving An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 28 January 1944.

A Member Of The 303Rd Bomb Group Receives An Award At An Air Base Somewhere In England.

An Officer Of The 458Th Bomb Group Is Presented The Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 6 June 1945.

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A Member Of The 554Th Bomb Squadron, 386Th Bomb Group Receives An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base In Beaumont, France. 6 December 1944.

Lt. General Jacob L. Devers Presents The Distinguished Service Cross To 1St. Lt. Clem D. Schiltz, Jr., Of North Canton, Ohio, During A Ceremony At Middlesex, England On 16 October 1943.

An Officer Of The 458Th Bomb Group Is Presented The Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 6 June 1945.

Brig. Gen. Dean C. Strother Presents Awards To Members Of The 94Th Fighter Squadron, 1St Fighter Group Duirng A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In Italy, July 1944.

Lt. General Jacob L. Devers Congratulates Capt. Gerald K. Geerlings Of New Canaan, Connn., After Presenting Him The Legion Of Merit During A Ceremony At Middlesex, England On 16 October 1943.

1st Lt. William S. Stewart, Baton Rouge, La., being presented the Air Medal by Brig. General Patrick Timberlake, 9th Air Force, Libya.

A Member Of The 381St Bomb Group Is Congratulated After Receiving The Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England.

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Lt. Colonel Mason Is Presented The Croix De Guerre By A French Officer During A Ceremony At The Headquarters Of 1St Bomb Division In England. 4 June 1945.

Colonel Harry P. Leber Congratulates A Member Of The 381St Bomb Group After Presenting Him With The Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 19 November 1944.

Colonel Harry P. Leber Congratulates A Member Of The 381St Bomb Group After Presenting Him With An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 24 December 1944.

Presentation Of Medal To Lt. H. Harris Of The 493Rd Bomb Group, 8Th Air Force. England, 19 Jan. 1945.

Colonel Claude E. Putnam Of Jacksboro, Texas, Co Of The 91St Bomb Group, Receives Congratulations Upon Completion Of A Tour Of Duty In The European Theatre Of Operations On 28 April 1944. Bassingbourne, England.

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A Member Of The 390Th Bomb Group Is Congratulated After Receiving An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 26 October 1943.

Presentation Of Medal To Sgt. K.D. Leford Of 493Rd Bomb Group, 8Th Air Force. England, 24 March 1945.

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Brig. General Haywood S. Hansell, Jr., Presents An Award To A Member Of The 303Rd Bomb Group During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 22 April 1943.

Brig. General Clayton L. Bissell Presents An Award To A Member Capt. Al Nowak Of The 14Th Air Force During A Ceremony At An Air Base In China.

A Member Of The 381St Bomb Group Receives An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 14 May 1944.

Lt. Colonel Robert T. Montgomery, Bethlehem, Pa., 8Th Air Force Fighter Pilot Is Presented The Distinguished Service Cross By Lt. General Carl A. Spaatz, Commanding General Of The U.S. Strategic Air Forces In Europe. The High American Decoration Was Awar

1st Lt. William L. Lewis, Mexico, Mo., being awarded the Air Medal by Brig. General Patrick Timberlake, 9th Air Force, Libya.

Colonel Harry P. Leber Congratulates A Member Of The 381St Bomb Group After Presenting Him With An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 24 December 1944.

Colonel Harry P. Leber Congratulates A Member Of The 381St Bomb Group After Presenting Him With The Bronze Star During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 5 November 1945.

Presentation Of Medal To S/Sgt. H.T. Curren Of The 493Rd Bomb Group, 3Rd Bomb Division, 8Th Air Force. England, 9 March 1945.

Major General Nathan F. Twining Presents Colonel H.P. Rush, Wing Commander With The 376Th Bomb Group At San Pancrazio, Italy, With The Silver Star For Gallantry In Action Against The Enemy.

With the Distinguished Flying Cross pinned to his tunic, 1st Lt. Hugh L. Thompson, 116 N. McKinnley, Harrisburg, Ill., is shown here being congratulated by Col. Charles W. Lawrence, Commanding Officer of an AAF Wing, who made the presentation to the

A Member Of The 91St Bomb Group Is Receives An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base In England. 4 September 1943.

Brig. General Haywood S. Hansell, Jr., Presents An Award To A Member Attached To Hdq., 1St Bomb Division, During A Ceremony Somewhere In England. 8 June 1943.

Major Parish Receives The Legion Of Merit From An Unidentified General During Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In Iceland. 20 September 1943.

Maj. Gen. C.L. Chennault, Commander of the Flying Tiger 14th Air force, pins the Air Medal award on Col. John O. Neal of Nashville, Tenn. Col. Neal is Operations Officer of the 14th. He received the medal for participating in 100 hours

Colonel Harry P. Leber Presents The Distinguished Flying Cross To A Member Of The 381St Bomb Group During A Ceremony At An Airfield Somewhere In England. 28 June 1944.

Colonel Harry P. Leber Presents The Distinguished Flying Cross To A Member Of The 381St Bomb Group During A Ceremony At An Airfield Somewhere In England. 4 July 1944.

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A Member Of The 381St Bomb Group Is Congratulated After Receiving The Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 30 September 1944.

Captain Eisenhart Of The 339Th Fighter Group Is Presented An Award By Brig. General Murray C. Woodbury At An 8Th Air Force Station F-378 In England. 22 July 1944.

Colonel Harry P. Leber Congratulates A Member Of The 381St Bomb Group After Presenting Him With The Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 19 November 1944.

An Officer Presents An Award To A Member Of The 92Nd Bomb Group During A Ceremony At An Airbase Somewhere In England. 9 November 1945.

Brig. General Haywood S. Hansell, Jr., Presents An Award To A Member Attached To Hdq., 1St Bomb Division, During A Ceremony Somewhere In England. 8 June 1943.

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Brig. General John P. Mcconnell Presents An Award To Brig. General Alvin R. Luedecke During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In China.

Colonel Harry P. Leber Presents An Award To A Member Of The 381St Bomb Group During A Ceremony At An Airfield Somewhere In England. 23 June 1944.

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Major General Samuel E. Anderson Presents An Award To A Member Of The 391St Bomb Group During A Ceremony At An Air Base In England.

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Lt. General George E. Stratemeyer congratulates Major General Thomas J. Hanley, Jr., after presenting him with the Air Medal at a base in India on 9 July 1945.

Lt. Becker Of The 490Th Bomb Group Is Awarded The Distinguished Flying Cross By Major General Earle E. Partridge At An 8Th Air Force Base In England. 12 February 1945.

Lt. Gen. Ira C. Eaker Presents The Legion Of Merit To Capt. Arnold Levine Of Elizabeth, New Jersey During A Ceremony At Widewing, England On 18 December 1943.

Major General Albert F. Hegenberger Is Decorated By Lt. General George E. Stratemeyer At A 14Th Air Force Base Somewhere In China.

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S/Sgt. Glendon E. Catt, 23, Lake Odessa, Mich. And Lakeland, Fla., bombardiers-navigator of an AAF Martin B-26 Marauder, was presented the Soldier's Medal by Brig. Gen. Robert M. Webster at a decoration ceremony at 12th AAF bomber base Jan 9.

Lt. Tracy Of The 753Rd Bomb Squadron, 458Th Bomb Group, Is Presented The Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 12 December 1944.

Colonel Harry P. Leber Congratulates A Member Of The 381St Bomb Group After Presenting Him With The Legion Of Merit During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 19 November 1944.

A Member Of The 390Th Bomb Group Receives An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 29 August 1943.

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Major Halsey Is Presented With The Distinguished Flying Cross At An 8Th Air Force Base In England On 14 May 1944.

Colonel Harry P. Leber Presents The Distinguished Flying Cross To A Member Of The 381St Bomb Group During A Ceremony At An Airfield Somewhere In England. 28 June 1944.

An Officer Presents An Award To A Member Of The 314Th Service Group Of The 364Th Fighter Group During A Ceremony At An Airbase Somewhere In England. 21 July 1944.

A Member Of The 390Th Bomb Group Is Congratulated After Receiving An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 28 April 1944.

Capt. Valtr Of The 410Th Bomb Group Is Presented An Award By Major General Hoyt S. Vanderberg During A Ceremony At A 9Th Air Force Base In France. 13 February 1945.

Major W.J. Price Of The 350Th Fighter Squadron, 353Rd Fighter Group Is Congratulated By Lt. Colonel Bailey, After Receiving The Distinguished Flying Cross On 21 Nov. 1944 At An Airbase In England.

Brig. General Edward W. Anderson Presents An Award To An Officer Of The 364Th Fighter Group At An Airbase Somewhere In England. 19 November 1944.

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Colonel Mustoe, Attached To Hdq., 1St Bomb Division, Is Congratulated By Brig. General Howard M. Turner After He Received The Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At On 3 January 1944 At An 8Th Air Force Base In England.

Brig. General William M. Gross Presents An Award To An Officer Of The 381St Bomb Group At An Airfield Somewhere In England. 22 June 1944.

A Member Of The 9Th Troop Carrier Command Is Congratulated After Receiving A French Award By A Member Of The French Government During A Ceremony At Chartres, France. 6 June 1945.

An Officer Presents An Award To A Member Of The 314Th Service Group Of The 364Th Fighter Group During A Ceremony At An Airbase Somewhere In England. 28 April 1944.

Coast Guard Officer Wins Commendation Ribbon. Coast Guard Lieut. Henry C. Keene, Jr., of Bethesda, MD, navigator of a Coast Guard combat cutter in the invasion of southern France, receives a commendation ribbon from Rear Admiral Frank J. Lowry, an amphibious force commander, for "coolness and efficiency" in operating his ship which was the flagship for a task force commander in the invasion of the Riviera. The citation read in part: "The precision and sound judgement exhibited by you in navigating the ship through dangerous waters and under constant danger from enemy gunfire, contributed materially to the success and smoothness with which the operation was carried out by the task force." In Bethesda, Lieutenant Keene's home is at 115 Lucas Lane. Rear Admiral Lowry is from Cresco, Iowa.

Brig. General Curtis E. Lemay, Brig. General Frank A. Armstrong And An Unidentified Air Force Officer (Right To Left) Were Presented The British Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony On "Bomber Night," 22 May 1943 At An 8Th Bomber Command Base Some

Major General Lewis H. Brereton And General Dwight D. Eisenhower Are Conducted On A Inspection Tour Of The 386Th Bomb Group Base At Great Dunmow, Essex, England On 11 April 1944.

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A Member Of The 351St Bomb Group Is Congratulated After Receiving The Croix De Guerre During A Ceremony At An Air Base In England. 4 May 1945.

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