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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.
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.
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Major General James H. Doolittle Pins The Distinuguished Flying Cross On Major Wade C. Walles Of Port Noches, Texas. The Ceremony Took Place In North Africa, Where Major Walles Commands A Fighter Squadron.
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T/Sgt. Koski Of The 490Th Bomb Group Is Awarded The Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At An 8Th Air Force Base In England On 21 October 1944.
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U.S. Army medical officer vaccinating soldier with arm injection, San Antonio, Texas
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Lt. Colonel Seth J. Mckee, Commanding Officer Of A P-38 "Lightning" Fighter-Bomber Base In Belgium, Receiving The Distinguished Flying Cross From Major General Hoyt Vandenberg, Commanding General Of The Ninth Air Force. 11 November 1944.
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Brig. Gen. Samuel E. Anderson Presents Men Of The 391St Bomb Group Medals And Awards. England, 27 July 1944.
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A Member Attached To Hdq., 1St Bomb Division, Is Presented An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 3 August 1945.
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Coast Guard Officer Receives Bronze Star Medal. U.S. Coast Guard Lieutenant (jg) Stephen Lucid Robert McNichols, formerly of Denver, Colorado, receives the Bronze Star Medal from Vice Admiral Russell R. Waesche (left), Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, at ceremonies in Headquarters, Washington, D.C., on July 13, 1944. Rear Admiral Charles Park looks on. The medal was presented by Admiral C. W. Nimitz, Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet, in the name of President Roosevelt. Lieutenant McNichols was cited "for heroism and meritorious achievement during the assault on enemy positions in the Pacific Ocean in the early months of 1944" when, as assistant boat group commander, "he assisted in loading the landing boat group of his ship, under fire, in three separate attacks upon islands of the enemy stronghold." Before enlisting in the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve, Lieutenant McNichols studied at Regis College in Denver and at Catholic University Law School in Washington, D.C. He is married a
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Major General John F. Curry Congratulates Lt. Colonel Brooks After Presenting Him With The Distinguished Flying Cross, 28 June 1944. 2Nd Bomb Division, 8Th Air Force, England.
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AFRICA-1st Lt. Robert H. Storz, Omaha, Neb. Receiving the DFC from Maj. Gen. Lewis H. Brereton.
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Anefo photo collection. Airline awarded to Marinus van Meel by Lieutenant General Anton Baretta. March 6, 1956
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These three fighter pilots flying Lockheed P-38 Lightnings with the Head Hunter unit, were decorated at ceremonies held recently in New Guinea. They are, left to right: Lts. Bertham S. Reed of West View, Pa.; William H. Fotheringham of Beaver, Utah
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Aircraft, Burma, India &Ceremonies& Decorations, War
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A Member Of The 379Th Bomb Group Is Congratulated After Receiving The Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 9 February 1944.
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At an advanced base somewhere in the Middle East, Lt. Gen. Frank M. Andrews, Commanding General of USAFIME decorates T/Sgt. Joseph E. Farmer, Engineer-Gunner, of St. Charles, Va. After bombing enemy shipping and harbor installations at Navarino
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T/Sgt. Beasley Of The 752Nd Bomb Squadron, 458Th Bomb Group, Is Congratulated After Receiving The Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 11 March 1944.
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Air Marshal Pierce congratulates Major General George E. Stratemeyer after presenting him with a British award during ceremony at an airbase in India on 7 November 1944.
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Presentation Of Medal To H.R. Anderson (Enlisted Man) Of The 493Rd Bomb Group, 8Th Air Force. England, 20 March 1945.
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Sgt. W.C. Crick, A 12Th A.F. Crew Chief, Of Nortonville, Ky., Has Been Overseas 30 Months, But He Can Still Laugh At A Joke -- Especially When The Top Air Force General Tells It. When Five-Starred General Henry H. (Hap) Arnold Visited The Sergeant'S Unit
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Major General Claire L. Chennault Presents An Award To A Capt. Al Nowak Of The 14Th Air Force During A Ceremony At An Air Base In China.
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Duke of Gloucester Visits Service Club -- The Duke of Gloucester paid a visit to the King George and Queen Elizabeth Victoria League club yesterday (July 5). Australian Airmen were present during his visit.The Duke of Gloucester talking to Sgt. Alan J. Thompson of 70 Bryson Street, Canterbury during his visit to the Victoria League club. September 17, 1944. (Photo by Association Press Photos).
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Lt. General George E. Stratemeyer Presents An Award To An Officer Of The 14Th Air Force During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In China.
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ESSEX, ENGLAND-Brig. General Robert C. Candee congratulates Colonel Herbert B. Thatcher after pinning the Distinguished Flying Cross on him.
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The Commanding Officer of the India Wing, Air Transport Command, Col. Ricard F. Bromiley, presents Maj. Douglas M. Palmer (left) and Capt. Harper C. Moseley with the Air Medal and Bronze Star respectively. Willingdon Air Base, New Delhi, India.
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Vice Admiral R. R. Waesche, Commandant of the Coast Guard, is greeted by the officers of the Coast Guard cutter TANEY in Honolulu. Vice Admiral R. R. Waesche, Commandant of the Coast Guard, is greeted by the officers of the Coast Guard cutter TANEY in Honolulu. Commander H. C. Perkins, Commanding Officer, stands to the left of the Commandant.
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French North Africa-The wooden hand of Capitaine Danjou, Legion hero of Camerone, Mexico, who fell 30 April 1863 along with his men. Capitaine Hamilton is telling the story to Major M.P. Crabtree, DFC winner from Decatur, Illinois and Major C.C.
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S/Sgt. Campbell Of The 752Nd Bomb Squadron, 458Th Bomb Group, Is Congratulated After Receiving The Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 11 March 1944.
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The governor lord Wakehard pinning king's police medal on breast of Sgt Tracker Alexander Relay. Sgt Reley is the first aboriginal police official to be so decorated. September 17, 1943. (Photo by Barry Newberry/Fairfax Media).
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S/Sgt. Harris Of The 753Rd Bomb Squadron, 458Th Bomb Group, Is Presented The Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 20 November 1944.
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Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Distinctions Salatiga. Development of awards 2nd Eskadron armored cars Hussars from Boreel a captain congratulates one of the two decorients, a sergeant. February 20, 1948. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies, Salatiga
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His Majesty, King Peter of Yugoslavia delivers the speech of acceptance of the four Liberators from the United States at the presentation ceremonies at John Payne Airport, Cairo, Egypt.
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Photograph of Chief Bosn's Mate Maurice Reeve and Commander Harold W. Scott, U.S. Coast Guard Volunteer Port Security Force. Chief Bosn's Mate Maurice Reeve, Volunteer Port Security Force and Commander Harold W. Scott, head of the Philadelphia Regiment of the U.S. Coast Guard Volunteer Port Security Force, discuss the placement of men on a pier to prevent sabotage.
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Aircraft, Burma, India &Ceremonies& Decorations, Awards, War
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'How Are Things Going, Sergeant' The Answer Might Be 'Not So Good', Judging From The Expression On Sgt. Julian Ridgeway'S Face, During A Conversation He Had With General Eisenhower During The Latter'S Recent Visit To Hickam Field, Hawaii. Ridgeway Is Cre
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Brig. Gen. Edward N. Backus (Left) Poses With Officers Of The 410Th Bomb Group During An Award Ceremony At An Airbase Somewhere In France.
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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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Brig. Gen. James P. Hodges Reviews Colonel Wood And Staff Of The 389Th Bomb Group At An 8Th Air Force Base In England.
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Captain Robert Paullin, from Springfield, Illinois, is first pilot of a Liberator. With him (right) is Lt. Patterson. They are examining their Army revolvers.
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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.
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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. 30 March 1944.
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These four Staff Sergeants, of a fighter group flying P-38 Lightnings, were decorated at presentation ceremonies held at an advanced operational base in New Guinea. They are (left to right): Joseph Kofile, of Mt. Pleasant, Pa.; Donald Hopfer
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Capt. George E. Preddy Of Greensboro, Nc, After Destroying An Fw 190, His Third Victory, Was Hit By Flak. He Continued Flying His Smoking Republic P-47 'Thunderbolt' Till He Got Over The English Channel, Where He Was Forced To Bail Out. Lt. Frederick A.
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Maj. Vazzana and Lt. Comton (Jungleers) , Military officers. Jack Miller Collection
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Distribution of medal..
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Information office radio broadcaster Dutch Guinea. Papua police officers diplomas medals "for courage" Dutch Association save drowners, - danger own life - Mrs. Oude Wolbers saved October 10, 1954. Mr. Oude Wolbers drowned day swimming sea Base G. de Korpsommander, R. Van Ravenswaay Claasen awards to: Gerardus Nouweneik, Petrus Mansi, Julian Koicoer Marcus Sawery. February 1956. Hollandia, Guinea
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Major General Lewis H. Brereton presenting 1st Justus A. Emens, 0-427709, The Distinguished Flying Cross.
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The Head Of The Army Air Forces, General Henry H. Arnold, Listens To A Report By A Surperfortress Crew Chief On Guam. Left To Right: Lt. Gen. Barney M. Giles, Commanding General Of The Aaf, Pacific Ocean Areas; Colonel Elbert D. Reynolds, Commander Of A 3
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War Correspondent William L. Shirer (Left) Has A Refreshing Cup Of Coffee While Taking With A Member Of The American Red Cross, And Colonel Harris Hull, During His Visit To The 305Th Bomb Group Base In England. 1 July 1943, Station 105.
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Weather Personnel At The 91St Bomb Group Base At Bassingbourne, England Use A Theodolite, A Weather Instrument Used To Accurately Check The Wind Direction And Velocity At Various Altitudes Aloft, For Making Out A Weather Report.
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Major General Nathan F. Twining, Commanding Gen. Of The 15Th Aaf In Italy, Is Shown Here Presenting The Soldiers Medal To 2Nd Lt. Christine Dahl, Of 3026 S. California, Chicago, Ill. Lt. Dahl, A Nurse Assigned To A Field Hospital In Southern Italy, Was A
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Lt. Colonel Lewis E. Lyle, Left, Of Pine Bluff, Ark., Bomber Pilot And Deputy Group Commander, Presents A Commemorative Plaque In Tribute To The Borough Of Bermondsey, England For Having Raised The Amount Of Money Equivalent To The Price Of 20 Boeing B-17
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Description: Monsieur Adelphin Telson, Secretary of State for the Interior and National Defence, pinning the Haitian Distinguished Service Medal on Leading Seaman Hennah. Location: Haiti Date: June 1956 haiti, caribbean, caribbeanthroughalens
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Two Wac Officers, Who Were Among The First To Arrive In China, And Chinese Boys Give The 'Thumbs Up' Sign During A Sight-Seeing Tour After The Wacs Arrival. 20 November 1944.
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Capt. Albert S. Starr Of Pittsburgh, Pa., Reports At A Sixth Air Force Base In Panama For Equatorial Flying, And Is Examined By Cpat. William G. Kennon, Flight Surgeon.
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Two Soldiers in Uniform, Portrait, WWII, HQ 2nd Battalion, 389th Infantry, US Army Military Base, Indiana, USA, 1942
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Pasadena Coast Guardsman Awarded Medal For Action Off Norman Coast. Coast Guardsman Carter Barber, of Pasadena, Calif., is presented the Navy and Marine Corps Medal by Coast Guard Captain W. F. Towle, District Coast Guard Officer, 11th Naval District, for gallantry in action during the invasion of Normandy, serving on a Coast Guard 83-foot rescue cutter, young Barber went over the side to pick survivors of sunken invasion craft out of the English Channel. A Specialist First Class, Coast Guardsman Barber survived a ship sinking in the Atlantic earlier in the war.
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Capt. Thorveld Johnson Of The Norwegian Air Force Receives The Congratulations Of His Wife After He Received The Air Medal During A Ceremony At The 8Th Air Force Base At Teddington, England On 17 July 1943.
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"Little Tiger Joe", Well Known To 14Th Air Force Personnel Stationed In China, On The Drill Ground At 14Th Air Force Headquarters With 1St Sgt. Robert Duerson Of 907Th Engineers Headquarters Company.
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Brig. General Bartlett Beaman Presents An Award To A Member Attached To Hdq., 1St Air Division, During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 15 May 1945.
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MGEN James McMonagle (left) presents a Joint Services Commendation Medal to MAJ William Derrick for services on Operation Solid Shield, during morning colors. Subject Operation/Series: SOLID SHIELD Base: Usmc Recruit Depot,Parris Island State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DD-943 Blandy , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy
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Undersecretary of the Navy J. Daniel Howard congratulates Aviation Warfare SPECIALIST 3rd Class Steve R. Doerner after presenting him with the Navy and Marine Corps Medal during a ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV-66). VADM Michael P. Kallares, commander, 2nd Fleet and Strike Fleet, Atlantic, applauds in the background. Doerner is being honored for his rescue of three civilian sailors from shark-infested waters off Cape May, New Jersey, on August 28, 1991.. Country: Atlantic Ocean(AOC)
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Photograph of Marines Standing Guard on the Freedom Train.