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Ceremonial Awards in Military

Historical photographs capturing military personnel receiving awards during formal ceremonies across different locations during World War II.

A Member Of The 390Th Bomb Group Receives An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 9 May 1944.

Left to right: 1st Frank R. Hodges, Kosciusko, Miss.; 1st Lt. William E. Keefer, Torrance, Calif.; 1st Lt. Harold K. Kendall, Chariton, Iowa; 1st Lt. Earl C. Kent, Keene, Calif. And 1st Lt. Leland J. Rath, Almond, Wis. All of whom received Air

Brig. Gen. Edward W. Anderson 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. 6 July 1944.

Brig. Gen. Archie J. Old, Jr., Congratulates Captain Joseph N. Goodman, Hohenwall, Tenn., After Presenting Him With Distinguished Flying Cross Award, 562Nd Bomb Squadron, 388Th Bomb Group, England. 28 May 1945.

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Receives Awards - Lt. Colonel William B. Hooton, Commanding Officer, Rosecrans Fields, 1St Operational Training Unit, Ferrying Division, Atc, St. Joseph, Mo., Congratulates Sgt. Francis W. Whitley Of Jerseyville, Ill., After Presenting The Sgt. With The D

Brig. General Robert Travis Presents Medal To Capt. Jacobson. 303Rd Bomb Group, England. 14 March 1944.

Lt. Colonel Lyles Of The 25Th Weather Reconnaissance Group Is Presented An Award By Lt. Colonel Doherty At 8Th Air Force Station 376 In England. 14 June 1944.

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Presentation Of Medal To S/Sgt. E.E. Owen (Enlisted Man) Of The 493Rd Bomb Group, 8Th Air Force. England, 16 March 1945.

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.

A Member Of The 390Th Bomb Group Is Congratulated After Receiving An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 15 October 1943.

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

A Member Of The 91St Bomb Group Is Congratulated After Receiving An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base In England. 3 July 1943.

General Wladyslaw Sikorski Of The Polish Army Presents The Polish Cross Of Gallantry To Capt. Francis S. Gabreski Of Oil City, Penn. Capt. Gabreski, An American Officer Of Polish Descent, Served Part Of The Time With The Polish Air Force. London, Englan

Capt. Lowell K. Brueland Of Calendar, Iowa, Of The 9Th Air Force Is Presented The Distinguished Service Cross By Lt. General Carl A. Spaatz, Commanding General Of The U.S. Strategic Air Forces In Europe. The Distinguished Service Cross Was Awarded To Cap

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.

Maj Gen Curtis E. Lemay, Lakewood, Ohio, Division Commander, Is Pinning The Distinguished Unit Medal On The Tunic Of Lt. Colonel Louis G. Thorup, Of 115 Edith Ave., Salt Lake City, Utah, Who Led This Group On The Mission To Brunswick On Jan 11, 1944 For W

An Officer Of The 755Th Bomb Squadron, 458Th Bomb Group Is Presented The Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 21 May 1945.

A Member Of The 386Th Bomb Group Receives An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England.

Presentation Of Distinguished Flying Cross To Lt. Prassi, 1943, England. 2Nd Bomb Division, 8Th Air Force.

Brig. General Alvin R. Luedecke 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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Aircraft, Burma, India &Ceremonies& Decorations, War

Brig. General Frank A. Armstrong Presents The Distinguished Flying Cross To A Member Attached To Hdq., 1St Bomb Division, During A Ceremony Somewhere In England. 26 June 1943.

Members Of The 379Th Bomb Group Are Decorated By A French Officer During A Colorful Ceremony At An 8Th Air Force Base In England. 4 May 1945.

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

Major Williams Of The 309Th Bomb Group Is Congratulated After Presentation Of An Award During A Ceremony At An 8Th Air Force Base In England. 12 March 1944.

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.

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

Capt. Roy E. Whittaker, Knoxville, Tenn., receiving the Distinguished Flying Cross from Maj. Gen. Lewis H. Brereton. NORTH AFRICA.

Brig. General Murray C. Woodbury Presents An Award To A Member Of The 353Rd Fighter Group During A Ceremony At An Air Base In England. 22 August 1944.

S/Sgt. Norman Of The 754Th Bomb Squadron, 458Th Bomb Group, Is Presented This Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 21 December 1944.

On 15 September 1943 at a ceremony in New Guinea the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal were presented to Capt. Matthew J. Soltysiak of 35 Purnam St., Providence, Rhode Island, by Brig. General Roger Ramey. Capt. Soltysiak flies as

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Aircraft, Burma, India &Ceremonies& Decorations, War

S/Sgt. Kowalczyk 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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Aircraft, Burma, India &Ceremonies& Decorations, War

A Member Of The 390Th Bomb Group Is Congratulated After Receiving An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 28 December 1943.

General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Allied Commander, Pins The Distinguished Service Medal On Brig. Gen. Edward P. Curtis, Chief Of Staff, U.S. Strategic Air Force. It Consists Of Five Star Cluster And Seal Of The United States. France.

A Member Of The 303Rd Bomb Group Receives An Award At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 21 June 1944.

Left to right: S/Sgt. William E. Austin, Hollywood, Calif.; S/Sgt. Raymond E. Bolle, Birmingham, Ala.; Sgt. John Clement, Bell Vernon, Pa.; S/Sgt. James R. Coffelt, Hixon, Tenn. And S/Sgt. Clifton E. Dennis, Richwood, W. Va., all of whom received Air

Lt. Case 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.

A Member Of The 570Th Bomb Squadron, 390Th Bomb Group Is Congratulated After Receiving An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 9 January 1944.

T/Sgt. Nixon 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.

Major Lowell Of The 364Th Fighter Group Is Presented The Distinguished Flying Cross By Lt. Colonel Roy W. Osborn During A Ceremony At An 8Th Air Force Base In England.

ENGLAND-General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Allied Commander of the Invasion forces, presents the Distinguished Service Cross, second highest U.S. Award, to Capt. Don S. Gentile, 23, of Piqua, Ohio, leading fighter pilot in the European Theatre

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

Major General John F. Curry Congratulates Capt. Hanley After Presenting Him With The Distinguished Flying Cross, 26 May 1944. 2Nd Bomb Division, 8Th Air Force, England.

Major General William E. Kepner Congratulates Brig. Gen. Walter R. Peck After Presenting Him With The Air Medal And The Distinguished Flying Cross, 7 September 1944. 2Nd Bomb Division, 8Th Air Force, England.

Lt. Comdr. Berg Receives Bronze Star. Coast Guard Lieutenant Commander Martin D. Berg, assistant communications officer of the Eighth Amphibious Force staff, of 119 Dudley St., Medford, Mass., receives the Bronze Star Medal from Rear Admiral Frank J. Lowry, commander Eighth Amphibious Force, of Cresco, Ia., at impressive ceremonies in Bizerte, North Africa. Awarded to the Coast Guardsman "for distinguishing himself by meritorious achievement as Assistant Communication Officer on the staff of a Naval Task Force Commander prior to and during the amphibious invasion of Southern France in August 1944," the medal was presented before the entire personnel of his ship.

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.

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.

A Member Of The 570Th Bomb Squadron, 390Th Bomb Group Is Congratulated After Receiving An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 9 January 1944.

A Member Of The 379Th Bomb Group Is Congratulated After Receiving An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 20 August 1943.

Major General Ira C. Eaker Presents An Award To An Officer Of The 479Th Anti Submarine Group During A Ceremony At An Air Base In St. Eval, England. 1943.

The Air Medal was awarded each of these four P-38 Lightning fighter pilots at ceremonies in New Guinea. They are (left to right): 1st Lt. Harold A. Souther, of Pontiac, Mich.; 1st Lt. Leroy J. Fassmann, of Fargo, N.D.; 1st Lt. John S. Loisel, of West

Capt. Clayton L. Peterson (right) was one of 16 pursuit pilots decorated at ceremonies held in New Guinea on the eve of their departure for the United States to take up new air corps assignments. He is shown receiving the Distinguished Flying Cross

Lt. Colonel Geyer Of The 9Th Troop Carrier Command Is Congratulated By Brig.Gen. Julian Chappell After Receiving The Legion Of Merit At A Ceremony At An Airbase Somewhere In England. 7 June 1945.

Lt. Colonel B. Rimerman Of The 353Rd Fighter Group Is Congratulated By Brig. Gen. Murray C. Woodbury After Receiving An Award. Station F-366 In England, 23 March 1944.

A Member Of The 390Th Bomb Group Is Congratulated After Receiving An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 13 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. 2 May 1944.

Lt. Boehner 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.

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.

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Lt. R.L. Templeton Is Presented The Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At 1St Combat Crew Replacement Center, Aaf Station 112, England. 11 December 1943.

S/Sgt. T.J. Moorer Of The 652Nd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, 25Th Weather Reconnaissance Group, Is Presented The Air Medal At An 8Th Air Force Base In England. 10 June 1944.

Major General Claire L. Chennault Decorates Colonel Noels At A 14Th Air Force Base In China. 15 July 1944.

Left to right: S/Sgt. Leland F. Durham, Mineral Wells, Texas; S/Sgt. George A. Eisel, Columbus, Ohio; S/Sgt. George Farley, Wellsville, N.Y. and S/Sgt. Paul W. Jenkins, Helena, Ark., all of whom received Air Medals.

Anefo photo collection. Presentation of awards by Prince Bernhard in the palace on Dam Square. September 15, 1950

Gen. Henry H. Arnold, Chief Of The Air Force, Chats With Lt. Colonel Yancey S. Tarrant Of Brownwood, Texas, A Member Of The 64Th Fighter Wing, After Presenting Him With The Distinguished Service Cross During A Ceremony In The Pogmigliano Sector, Italy, On

Sgt. Moore, Attached To Hdq., 1St Air Division, Is Presented An Award By An Officer During A Ceremony At On 14 March 1945 At An 8Th Air Force Base In England.

These three pilots were decorated in New Guinea by Brig. General Paul B. Wurtsmith of the Fifth Fighter Command. Left to right are: Capt. Robert T. Shellito of Shell Lake, Wis., (Distinguished Flying Cross); 1st Lt. Thomas J. Warrick of Pittsburgh

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Aircraft, Burma, India &Ceremonies& Decorations, War

Usaf And Raf Officers And Their Partners Have Refreshments At The Anglo-American Party Given At The 386Th Bomb Group Base In Great Dunmow, Essex, England On 18 June 1944.

Three combat crewmen of a USAAF B-24 Liberator which went down during the raid on Ploesti oil refineries in Rumania 1 August 1943 were awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross by Maj. Gen. James H. Doolittle, Commanding General of the Northwest

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

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Multiple awards of medals were made to these three P-38 Lightning pursuit pilots at presentation ceremonies held at an advanced operational base in New Guinea. They are, left to right: Capt. Robert L. Harriger, of Rosebush, Mich., (won the Air Medal

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A Member Of The 381St Bomb Group Is Congratulated After He Was Presented The Distinguished Flying Cross At An 8Th Air Force Base Somewhere In England. 31 May 1944.

Major General Robert B. Williams Congratulates Brig. Gen. Robert F. Travis, Attached To Hdq., 1St Bomb Division, After Presenting Him With An Award During A Ceremony Somewhere In England. 31 May 1944.

Capt. Beckham Of The 353Rd Fighter Group Is Presented A Medal By Colonel Murray C. Woodbury, January 1944, Somewhere In England.

Major General Thomas J. Hanley, Jr., congratulates Major Williams after presenting him with the Distinguished Flying Cross at an airbase in India. 18 August 1945.

MAAG Decoration. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Elsevier photo collection. Princess Juliana Prince Bernhard visited RAF-USAAF exhibition "Wings Victory" Amsterdam. occasion prince awarded silver emblem "Senior Officers Wings United Army". time kite received education America received award. Colonel John S. Griffith, awarded award, appeals prince. October 31, 1945. Amsterdam

Buddies From A Squadron Of The Air Force, Who Had Finished Their Operational Missions In The Eto, Were Welcomed Into The Happy Warrior'S Club At A Party In A Red Cross Club In London, England On 12 January 1944. They Are, Left To Rigth: Sgt. Roger Palmer

Brig. General Samuel E. Anderson Presents An Award To A Member Of The 386Th Bomb Group During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 25 July 1944.

AFRICA-T/Sgt. George A. Sommer, Pittsburgh, Pa., receiving the DFC from Maj. Gen. Lewis H. Brereton.

Gen. Henry H. Arnold, Chief Of The Air Force, Presents The Distinguished Flying Cross To 1St Lt. Robert W. Weismuller Of Cincinnati, Ohio During A Ceremony In The Pogmigliano Sector, Italy, 10 Dec. 1943.

Major General Robert B. Williams Presents An Award To A Member Attached To Hdq., 1St Bomb Division, During A Ceremony Somewhere In England. 5 March 1944.

General H.H. Arnold, Commanding General Of The Army Air Forces, With General Carl A. Spaatz, Commanding General Of The Ustaaf, And Lt. General Hoyt S. Vandenberg, Commanding General Of The Ninth Air Force, At Decoration Ceremonies In Luxembourg, France S

Presentation Of Distinguished Flying Cross To Lt. Dickinson. 303Rd Bomb Group, England. 28 March 1945.

1St Lt. Richard W. Booze Is Presented The Distinguished Flying Cross By Lt. General Lewis H. Brereton. Brig. General Vic H. Strahm And Brig. Gen. Otto P. Weyland Stand In The Background. 31 May 1944, England.

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Major General Lewis H. Brereton presenting T/Sgt. Noel W. Meek, 14039512, the Distinguished Flying Cross.

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