Awards and Recognition in Military

Historical images depicting military award ceremonies, featuring officers presenting medals and shaking hands in formal settings.

Lt. General George E. Stratemeyer Presents An Award To A Member Of The 14Th Air Force During A Ceremony At An Air Base In China.

Lt. General George E. Stratemeyer Presents An Award To A Member Of The 14Th Air Force During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In China.

Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Allied Commander, Shakes The Hand Of Lt. General James H. Doolittle, Commanding General Of The 8Th Air Force, After He Awarded Him The Oak Leaf Cluster To His Distinguished Service Medal. Major General Frederick L. Ande

Brig. General William M. Gross, Commanding Officer, 1St Combat Wing, Presents An Award To A Member Of The 381St Bomb Group During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 11 February 1945.

Lt. General George E. Stratemeyer Presents An Award To A Member Of The 14Th Air Force During A Ceremony At An Air Base In China.

CEREMONIES & DECORATIONS

Colonel Mustoe, Attached To Hdq., 1St Bomb Division, Is Presented An Award By Major General Robert B. Williams During A Ceremony On 25 June 1944 At An 8Th Air Force Base In England.

Major General Paul L. Williams Is Congratulated By A Member Of The French Government After Receiving French Awards During A Ceremony Somewhere In France. 3 June 1945.

Colonel Harry W. Generous Is Congratulated By Major General Paul L. Williams Of The 9Th Troop Carrier Command, During A Ceremony Somewhere In England. 2 June 1945.

Col. Mesick with Dr. Lester , Ordnance industry, Armories, Military officers, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational

Col. Mesick with Dr. Lester , Ordnance industry, Armories, Military officers, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational

Major General Samuel E. Anderson Congratulates An Officer Of The 410Th Bomb Group After Presenting Him The Silver Star During A Ceremony At An Airbase Somewhere In France.

Lt. General George E. Stratemeyer Congratulates An Officer Of The 14Th Air Force After Presenting Him With An Air Medal During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In China.

Headquarters Fourteenth Air Force, China -- Major Joseph C. Elia Of Niagara Falls, New York, A 14Th Air Force Flight Surgeon Receives The Distinguished Flying Cross From Major General Claire L. Chennault, Commanding General Of The 14Th Air Force. Colonel

ENGLAND-Capt. Francis G. Lauro, of Hollis, Long Island, N.Y., is awarded an Oak Leaf Cluster for his Distinguished Flying Cross by Mr. R.M. Lovett, Asst. Sec. of War for Air.

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.

A Member Of The 91St Bomb Group Is Congratulated After Receiving An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base In England. 20 June 1943.

Lt. General Jacob L. Devers Congratulates S/Sgt. Charles H. Sans Of Riverside, Calif., After Presenting Him With The Distinguished Service Cross During A Ceremony At An 8Th Air Force Base At Middlesex, England. 23 November 1943.

Minesweeper Transfer at Brest. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Lt. Colonel Fred C. Thomson, Football Coach From Albuquerque, New Mexico, Receives The Legion Of Merit From Brig. General Edgar E. Glenn, Chief Of Staff Of The 14Th Air Force At A Base In China On 22 January 1945.

Major General Howard M. Turner Congratulates A Member Attached To Hdq., 1St Air Division, After Presenting Him An Award During A Ceremony Somewhere In England. 19 September 1945.

Lt. General George E. Stratemeyer Presents An Award To A Member Of The 14Th Air Force During A Ceremony At An Air Base In China.

USMC Commandant & Gen Ridgway:(L To R) Gen Clifton B. Cates, Commandant, USMC, Confers with Gen Matthew B. Ridgway, Clincfe & Cincunc, in Gen Ridgway's office, Tokyo, Japan, During Gen. Cates Visit To The Fec. October 24, 1951. (Photo by C.P. Hoffman, US Army Photo)

Brig. General John P. Mcconnell Presents An Award To A Member Of The 14Th Air Force During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In China.

T/Sgt. R.R. Morin Is Congratulated After Receiving The Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 16 December 1944.

Command transfer. General Major Kite A.L. Cox carries the command of the Command Tactical Air Forces (CTL) to Commodore flyer observer D. Berlin at the airbase Volkel.Har a few guests at the reception. In the middle Colonel J.B.H. Panner.

SHAPE Officials. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Anefo photo collection. Lovink with vice admiral A. S. Pinke. October 6, 1949

Colonel Terry, Group Commanding Officer, Congratulates Capt. Hudson After Presenting Him With The Distinguished Flying Cross. 91St Bomb Group, 8Th Air Force, England. 16 June 1944.

Brig. Gen. Walter R. Peck Presents The Distinguished Flying Cross To A Member Of The 458Th Bomb Group During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England.

Colonel Chandler Receives The Legion Of Merit From Major General Claire L. Chennault Of A 14Th Air Force Base In China. Major England, Background, Awaits Presentation Of His Award. 21 February 1945.

Major General Albert F. Hegenberger, Commanding General Of The Tenth Air Force, Receives His Star From His Chief Of Staff, Brig. Gen. Aubry L. Moore, At The Tenth Air Force's Headquarters In Kunming, China.

General D. D. Eisenhower's Arrival in Paris. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Major General George E. Stratemeyer congratulates Major General Charles B. Stone III after presenting him with the Distinguished Flying Cross at a base in India on 19 May 1945.

Van Fleet Retires From Army...Will He Be The New American Ambassador To Greece(Left To Right) Lt. Gen. Maxwell Taylor, who is to Succeed Van Fleet, Gen. Van Fleet and Gen. Mark Clark, the supreme allied commander in the Far East.General Van Fleet, Commander of the 8th U.S. Army is Preparing to Retire from the Army and will Leave Korea Soon for the U.S.A.President Eisenhower is Expected to Offer his old Friend General Van Fleet, The Post of Ambassador to Greece.Van Fleet is no Stranger to Greece, as head of the American Military Mission in Greece he Worked closely with the New Greek Prime Minister, Marshal Papagos when the Communists were Active in the North of Greece Eisenhower and Van Fleet were Cadets Together in the Same Class at Militray School. February 23, 1953. (Photo by Paul Popper).

Another Conference For General Ike -- In a brief Washington stay packed with conferences, General Eisenhower has a session this morning on affairs of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Left to right: Gen. Eisenhower; Sir William Elliot, British Air Chief Marshal and United Kingdom representative on NATO standing group, and Gen. Omar Bradley, Chairman of the U.S. Joint chiefs of staff. November 06, 1951. (Photo by AP Wirephoto)

Middle East Air Depot: Sgt John F. Corbett, Everett, Mass., Seemed To Get A Great Kick Out Of Telling Brig. Gen. G.X. Cheves, Atlanta, Georgia, Chief Of Staff, U.S. Army Air Forces In The Middle East, 'Yes Sir, I'M A Damn Yankee From Massachusetts.' The

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. In Background: Brig. Gen. Alvin R. Luedecke.

Presentation of bronze cross to Kol M.R.H. Calmeyer by ZKH Prins Bernhard.

Brig. General Frank A. Armstrong Congratulates A Member Attached To Hdq., 1St Bomb Division, During A Ceremony Somewhere In England. 25 June 1943.

Lt. Gen. Joseph T. Mcnarney Congratulates Major General John F. Curry After Presenting Him With A Medal. Italy.

Brig. Gen. Walter R. Peck Presents The Distinguished Flying Cross To A Member Of The 458Th Bomb Group During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England.

Brig. General John P. Mcconnell Presents An Award To A Member Of The 14Th Air Force During A Ceremony At An Air Base In China.

Captain Claunch Is Awarded The Air Medal At A 14Th Air Force Base In China On 23 November 1945.

Lt. General George E. Stratemeyer Congratulates Colonel Schmid After Presenting Him With The Legion Of Merit At An Airbase In India On 13 June 1945.

SHAPE Handover Ceremony (Handover of SHAPE Command). Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

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Anefo photo collection. Arrival 170 Educated Royal Air Force Led Rockets. October 27, 1959

SHAPE Handover Ceremony (Handover of SHAPE Command). Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

BGEN David L. Nichols (left), presents CMSGT Thomas Dempsey with a meritorious service medal during his retirement dinner. Base: Zaragosa Air Base Country: Spain (ESP)

Brig. Gen. Edward N. Backus Congratulates An Officer Of The 410Th Bomb Group After Presenting Him The Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At An Airbase Somewhere In France.

1St Lt. Robinson 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.

Major General Howard M. Turner Congratulates A Member Attached To Hdq., 1St Air Division, After Presenting Him An Award During A Ceremony Somewhere In England. 19 September 1945.

Presentation Of Distinguished Flying Cross To Colonel Travis. 303Rd Bomb Group Thru Aaf Historical Section.

Middle East Air Depot: Lt. Colonel Robert M. Baughey, 1002 'O' St. Sacramento, Calif., Executive Officer At A Middle East Air Depot Under The 9Th Air Service Command, Greets Brig. General G.X. Cheves, Chief Of Staff, United States Army Forces In The Midd

Gen. Gruenther And King Baudouin: Gen. Gruenther and King Baudouin.General Gruenther, supreme allied commander of allied forces in Europe, and an audience with King Baudouin in Belgium recently at the Royal Palace in Brussels. November 9, 1953. (Photo by Paul Popper, Paul Popper).

Gen Blamey farewells his son who is a *****. June 10, 1940.

SHAPE Exercise CPX-4. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Supt. 3rd class George G Laing Smith receiving his Service Medal from the Governor Lt. Gen. Sir John Northcott today at Government House. March 04, 1952.

Washington Coast Guard Communications Head Advanced to Commodore. Rear Admiral L. T. Chalker, left, assistant commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, administers the oath to Captain Edward Mount Webster of 3200 Porter St., Washington, D.C., promoting him to the rank of Commodore in the U.S. Coast Guard. Head of the Coast Guard communications system, Commodore Webster is recognized as a leading authority on communications in the government and prior to the war served on the Commerce Department's committee which formulated the present Federal Communications Commission. He also has represented the Federal government at various international conferences on communications for the State Department. Married to the former Dorothy Richardson, of Baltimore, Md., Commodore Webster has two children: Coast Guard Lieutenant Edward Webster and Dorothy F. Webster.

Gen. Ridgway's Press Farewell. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Lt. General George E. Stratemeyer Presents An Award To A Member Of The 14Th Air Force During A Ceremony At An Air Base In China.

Lt. Gen. Ira C. Eaker, Commanding Gen. Of The Maaf, Was Awarded The Brazilian Grande Official De Ordem Do Cruzeiro Do Sul (Order Of The Southern Cross, Grande Official Degree). The Decoration Is The Highest Brazil Awards To Non-Brazilians, Except To Head

Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, external marina (depicted, town).Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, External War Gogs (depicted, City)

General D. D. Eisenhower's Arrival in Paris. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Elsevier photo collection. Departure Belgian Dutch supplement dachies Korea American troops USS Macrae. almsheier Major C. Brouwer (right) war reporter 1st lieutenant B.Koster (left). July 23, 1951

Man receiving trophy , Awards, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational

The Governor General Lt. Gen. Sir John Northcott presenting Det. Sgt. Alridge of the C.I.B. with the Police Medal at the last Government house Investiture. June 21, 1951.

Capt. Charles L. Thomas, receives the Distinguished Service Cross. He was the commander of a tank destroyer company in France. This award was upgraded to the Medal of Honor awarded posthumously in 1997 for his heroism at Climbach in 1944. World War 2. (BSLOC_2014_10_235)

Photographs depicting military activities in France, May - June 1940. Included photographs of Rommel, Guderian, Dreuz, Bottcher, Italian General Garaboldi, Lucie Rommel, shots of Rommel with Hitler. Photographs of equipment and troops arriving and in action, from the personal collection of Rommel.

SHAPE Officials and Gen. Eisenhower (Admiral Lemonnier, McCormick, W. Andrews). Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Airmen Heroes Of Great Air Battle Decorated -- Lt. Gen. Carl Spaatz, (left) Commanding the U.S. Strategic Air Forces in Europe, chatting with Captain Ray S. Wetmore, of Kerman. Calif; (center) and Lt. Col. Robert P. Montgomery of Bethlehem, Pa., after decorating them with the distinguished Services Cross.Capt. Wetmore led a formation of six Mustangs and repeatedly engaged large formations of the enemy, destroying two enemy fighters himself: while Lt. Col. Montgomery led his section of eight Mustangs during the battle, destroying three enemy planes himself while his command accounted for twenty-eight.Some of the airmen heroes of the recent great battle over Germany when 208 out of an estimated 400 German fighters were destroyed, were decorated by Lt. Gen. Gail Spaatz at an airfield somewhere in England. November 5, 1944.

A Member Of The Air Transport Command Is Presented An Award During A Ceremony At An Airbase Somewhere In India.

Poughkeepsie Sailor Wins Silver Star. Fellow Poughkeepsie shipmates in the North African invasion admire the Silver Star won by C.C. Curry, USNR, for gallantry in action. Curry, a pharmacist's mate 3/c, remained on a beach swept by enemy fire treating wounded Coast Guardsmen and soldiers. From left to right, are: Lieut. J.J. Bruno, USNR, 11 Union St.; Curry, Roosevelt Ct., and KJ. Wanzer, electrician's mate 1/c, U.S. Coast Guard, 28 Columbia Ave., all of Poughkeepsie. They served aboard a Navy Combat Transport largely manned by Coast Guardsmen.

Another Conference For General Ike -- In a brief Washington stay packed with conferences, general Eisenhower has a session this morning on affairs of the North Atlantic treaty Organization (NATO). Left to right: Gen. Eisenhower; Sir William Elliot, British air chief Marshall and United Kingdom representative on NATO standing group, And Gen. Omar Bradley, chairman of the U.S. joint chief of staff. November 06, 1951. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

Yamashita Defense Lawyers--Capt. A. Frank Reel, (left), Boston, Mass., Col. Harry E. Clarke, (center), Altoona, Pa., and Capt. Milton Sandberg (right), New York City, defense counsel for Japanese General Tomoyuki Yamashita, discuss the case on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court today, after asking the court to review the enemy general's conviction of atrocities in the Philippines. January 07, 1946. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

Three Members Attached To Hdq., 1St Bomb Division, Pose For The Photographer After Receiving The Distinguished Flying Cross At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 25 June 1943.

Crew Members of Coast Guard Cutter BIBB Get Awards for Bermuda Sky Queen Rescue. Ralph J. Koller, Boatswain's Mate, first class, of Fairhope, Ala., is awarded the Treasury Department Gold Life Saving Medal by Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder, for his part of the rescue of the passengers and crew of the American flying boat Bermuda Sky Queen. The award was made in Washington, D.C., November 12. Keller was one of sixteen officers and men in the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter BIBB awarded medals or decorations.

Lt. Colonel Corbett, Attached To Hdq., 1St Bomb Division, Receives An Award From Brig. General Bartlett Beaman During A Ceremony On 19 June 1945 At An 8Th Air Force Base In England.

After the presentation of the bronze cross to Marinier of 2nd class Zeemilicien (Marn 2 ZM) f.L. Tiemes at the Ministry of Marine in The Hague by vice-admiral (Vadm) a.j. Van der esteemed Olivier is the decorated (left) in conversation with the Admiral and the main commissioner of the Municipal Police The Hague: Gualheirie van Weezel (right).

Major General Howard M. Turner Presents An Award To A Member Attached To Hdq., 1St Air Division, During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 7 August 1945.

Anefo photo collection. Farewell H.C. Van Der Molen. July 14, 1966

Massachusetts, 1953 , Civil defense, Exhibitions. Records of the Office of Civil Defense and Defense Mobilization

Harry Truman on the convention of 'Truman-Legion', Irwin Tress, 1948 photograph unknown photographic support gelatin silver print Miami

Description: Captain R.H. Connell and Monsieur Lataillade (Haitian Under Secretary of State for the Interior) at the conclusion of the presentation of the plaque. Location: Haiti Date: June 1956 haiti, caribbean, caribbeanthroughalens

Coast Guard Captain Congratulates Two Heroes. Captain C. W. Harwood, left, U. S. Coast Guard, congratulates Coast Guardsman P. L. Clark, center, fireman 1/c, 45 Stillman Ave., Jersey City, N. J., and C. C. Curry, right, U.S.N.R., pharmacist's mate 3/c, Roosevelt Ct., Poughkeepsie, N. Y., following their decoration for gallantry in action during the North African campaign. Members of a Navy combat transport's crew, Clark received the Navy Cross for evacuating wounded under fire and returning to action while operating a landing boat, and Curry the Silver Star for giving medical treatment to Coast Guardsmen and soldiers on a beach swept by enemy fire.

At Rok Air Force Chaplain Ceremony Fifth Air Force, Korea -- Chaplain (Major Gen.) Charles I. Carpenter (left), U.S. Air Force chief of chaplains, signifies the establishment of a Chaplains' Corps within the Republic of Korea Air Force as he bestows a stole on Chaplain (Lt, Col.) S.K. Choi, chief of the new ROKAF organization. Presentation of the U.S. Air Force chaplains crosses was made to the six ROK Air Force chaplains, on Good Friday. Eleven civilian religious leaders from the United States accompanied Chaplain Carpenter. April 07, 1953. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Photo)

Washington Bureau-ACME NewspicturesChina Air Force Commander Home For ConferenceMajor General Claire L. Chennault; commander of the 14th Army air force in China. returned to the capital for a conference with high authorities. Here is Rep. Charles E. Mckenzie, of Chennault's home district in Louisiana. Greeting Maj. Gen. Claire L. Chennault. April 30, 1943. (Photo by ACME).

Allied Generals Offer Toast -- Offering a toast to the victory of the United Nations are, left to right: Field Marshall Bernard L. Montgomery; General Dwight D. Eisenhower, supreme commander of Allied Forces, and Marshal of the Soviet Army, Gregory Zhukov, at a ceremony during which Zhukov presented General Eisenhower the highest Russian Military Award, "Order Of Victory". June 11, 1945. (Photo by ACME Photo).

Lt. General George E. Stratemeyer Presents An Award To A Member Of The 14Th Air Force During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In China.

NATO College. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Command transfer Aircraft quadron 7 by Lieutenant at sea 1 (LTZ I) H.I. Carpenter to Major (Mjrmarns) C.P.M. Van Egmond, M 06-04-1984.

The Legion of Merit is presented to presented to COL John C. Funk, assistant deputy chief of staff for Personnel, Health Services Command, upon his retirement from the Army. Presenting the award is MGEN Raymond H. Bishop, commander, U.S. Army Health Services Command. Base: Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Lt. Wyman 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.

Capt. John M. Birch, 26 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. George S. Birch, Route #1, Macon, Georgia, serving as a 14th Air force Liaison officer with Chinese ground forces, has been decorated recently with the Legion of Merit for

Brig. General Haywood S. Hansell Presents An Award To A Member Of The 91St Bomb Group During A Ceremony At An Air Base In England. 4 May 1943.

Photographs Relating to the Minor Nuremberg Trials

Massachusetts, 1953 , Generals, Civil defense, Herter, Christian Archibald, 1895-1966, Maginnis, John J.. Records of the Office of Civil Defense and Defense Mobilization

Major General Paul L. Williams Of The 9Th Troop Carrier Command Poses With American And French Air Force Officers After An Award Ceremony Somewhere In France.

Cpl. E. L. Cole of the Marine Corps receives the Silver Star and Purple Heart from BGen Metzger on June 13, 1967. The ceremony took place during the Vietnam War, and it was captured in this photograph. This image showcases military activities and the recognition of brave soldiers.

COL James Record, commander of the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing, presents a model of the F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft to COL Shin, left, commander of the Korean Special Forces. Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: South Korea

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