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Ceremonies and Awards in Military History

Historic moments captured during military award ceremonies, featuring interactions between high-ranking officers and enlisted personnel in various countries.

Major Harris Receives A Decoration From Major General Charles B. Stone At A 14Th Air Force Base In China On 15 October 1945.

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General Chow, Commanding General Of The Chinese Air Force, Pins Chinese Wings On Brig. General C.E. Thomas, Commanidng General, Air Division Military Advisory Group, At Nanking, China.

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

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.

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.

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.

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INDIA-Lt. Col. Boebel of the First Air Commando Group pinning the Legion of Merit on Sgt. Glen Abel.

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Major Harris Receives A Decoration From Major General Charles B. Stone At A 14Th Air Force Base In China On 15 October 1945.

S/Sgt. Masur 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.

AMERICAN FIGHTER PILOT GIVEN AWARD: The Distinguished Service Order is awarded by Air Chief Marshall Sir Sholto-Douglas to Major James G. Curl, Jr., of Columbus, Ohio at a ceremony held at the Middle East Headquarters, R.A.F. Also present

Lt. General George E. Stratemeyer Congratulates Colonel R.H. Lynn After Presenting Him With The Legion Of Merit At An Airbase In India On 22 June 1945.

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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These Men Were Awarded Medals By Lt. General Jacob L. Devers During A Ceremony At An 8Th Air Force Base At Middlesex, England. 23 November 1943. They Are, Left To Right: Capt. William E. Haizlip, Legion Of Merit; Brig. General Charles C. Chauncey Of Ada

A Member Of The 91St Bomb Group Receives An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base In England. 28 October 1943.

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.

Major General Paul L. Williams, Commanding General Of The 9Th Troop Carrier Command Presents The Legion Of Merit To Colonel Beach During A Ceremony At An Airbase Somewhere In England. 19 March 1945.

Lt. General George E. Stratemeyer Decorates Major General Charles B. Stone At A 14Th Air Force Base Somewhere In China.

Capt. Harland Of The 458Th Bomb Group, Is Congratulated After Receiving The Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 10 Dec. 1944.

Major Kreiger Is Decorated By Major General Charles B. Stone At A 14Th Air Force Base Somewhere In China On 15 October 1945.

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.

1St L. Mahlen A. Hillebrand, Faribault, Minn., Of The U.S. 8Th 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 Awrde

A Member Of The 91St Bomb Group Is Presented An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base In England. 8 April 1943.

A Member Of The 303Rd Bomb Group Receives An Award At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 28 August 1943.

Major General Paul L. Williams, Commanding General Of The 9Th Troop Carrier Command Presents The Legion Of Merit To Brig. Gen. Harold L. Clark During A Ceremony At An Airbase Somewhere In England. 19 March 1945.

Major General Howard M. Turner Presents An Award To A Member Attached To Hdq., 1St Air Division, During A Ceremony Somewhere In England. 10 September 1945.

Colonel Harry P. Leber Presents An Award To An Officer Of The 381St Bomb Group At An Airfield In England. 22 June 1944.

Major General Nathan F. Twining, Commanding General of the 15th AAF in Italy, pins the Distinguished Sevice Medal on Brigadier General Dean M. Strother, Commanding General of a 15th AAF Fighter Wing. General Strother, of Austin, Texas, was cited

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

Lt. Colonel G.F. Ceuleers Of The 364Th Fighter Group, 67Th Fighter Wing, Is Presented An Award By Lt. General Carl Spaatz At 8Th Air Force Station F-375, Honnington, England, 3 March 1945.

Major General Nathan F. Twining Presents The Air Medal And The Purple Heart To A Member Of The 94Th Fighter Squadron, 1St Fighter Group During A Ceremony At An Airbase Somewhere In Italy.

A Member Of The 379Th Bomb Group Is Presented An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 9 February 1945.

Colonel Browne, Chief Of Staff, Being Awarded The Air Medal By Gen. O.P. Weyland. The Presentation Took Place At Xix Tactical Air Command Advance Headquarters When It Was Located In Woods Just West Of Chalons-Sur-Marne, France, September 1944.

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Lt. E.D. Reinhardt Of The 352Nd Fighter Squadron, 353Rd Fighter Group Is Presented The Air Medal With An Oak Leaf Cluster And The Purple Heart By Lt. Colonel B. Rimerman At An Airbase In England, 29 August 1944.

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.

Rear Admiral Robert Donohue.

Major Betzold Of The 752Nd Bomb Squadron, 458Th Bomb Group, Is Congratulated After Receiving The Air Medal During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 11 March 1944.

An Officer Presents An Award To A Member Of The 364Th Fighter Group During A Ceremony At An Airbase Somewhere In England. 30 January 1945.

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

General O.P. Wyland (Left ) And General Hoyt. S. Vandenberg, Commanding General Of The Ninth Air Force Meet In Rennes, France, August 1944.

Lt. Gen. Ira C. Eaker, Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean Allied Air Forces, replies to M. Alexander Borgomolov, Soviet Ambassador of the Allied Advisory Council for Italy, after receiving the "Order of Kutuzov" Distinguished Soviet Award to

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Presentation Of Distinguished Flying Cross To T/Sgt. Budford C. Swango Of The 91St Bomb Group, 8Th Air Force, England. 10 Feb. 1944.

Major England Receives The Legion Of Merit From Major General Claire L. Chennault At A 14Th Air Force Base In China. Colonel Chandler, Left, Has Just Received The Legion Of Merit. 21 February 1945.

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Major General Nathan F. Twining Presents The Legion Of Merit To A Member Of The 94Th Fighter Squadron, 1St Fighter Group During A Ceremony At An Airbase Somewhere In Italy.

Colonel Harry P. Leber Presents An Award To An Officer Of The 381St Bomb Group At An Airfield In England. 22 June 1944.

S/Sgt. Smetana Of The 754Th Bomb Squadron, 458Th Bomb Group, Is Presented This Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 5 December 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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Lt. Evans, T/Sgt. Tuten And Lt. Bradley, All Of The 754Th Bomb Squadron, 458Th Bomb Group, Congratulate Each Other After Receiving The Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 12 November 1944.

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

Colonel William M. Gross Presents Silver Star To Lt. Chauncey Of The 91St Bomb Group, 8Th Air Force, England. 5 April 1944.

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

Coast Guard Commandant sworn in for third term. Vice Admiral R. R. Waesche, commandant of the United States Coast Guard, is being sworn in for his third four year term by Secretary of the Navy James V. Forrestal. Shown with Secretary Forrestal and Admiral Waesche is Comdr. Morton C. Mumma, Jr., aide to the Secretary. Admiral Waesche became commandant of the Coast Guard June 14, 1936. The ceremony, which was attended by high ranking officers of the Navy Department and Coast Guard, was held in Secretary Forrestal's office.

Colonel Karl Polifka Congratulates A Member Of The 90Th Photo Reconnaissance Wing On Receiving An Award During A Ceremony Somewhere In Italy.

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

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Maj. Gen. Howard C. Davidson, CG 10th AF left, receiving the Air Medal from Maj. Gen. George E. Stratemeyer, Air Commander, Eastern Air Command, at a ceremony performed at the 10th AF's headquarters deep in Burma. The citation reads in part: "For

Major General Claire L. Chennault Presents An Award To A Member Of The 14Th Air Force During A Ceremony At An Air Base In China. In Background, Second From Left: Colonel Henry Amen; Behind Gen. Chennault: Major George A. Hayden.

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Left, Pfc. Maximiano Pedro de Silva, cook of the First Brazilian Fighter Squadron serving in Italy having a can of GI food identified by the official identifier in the Brazilian mess, Cpl. Joseph A. Rodeiro, from Tampa, Florida.

2nd Lt. James F. Pullen, Chapel Hill, N.C. being presented the Air Medal by Brig. General Patrick Timberlake, 9th Air Force, Libya.

Presentation Of Medals To A Group Of Officers And Enlisted Men Of The 303Rd Bomb Group At An Airbase In England. 4 June 1943.

Brig. Gen. Leon W. Johnson and Brig. Gen. Malcolm Grow, Chief surgeon of U.S. Army Air forces in ETO, and eight members of bomber crews recently visited a factory which manufactures flak suits and helmets. The eight crew members owe their lives

Col. Mesick and two men , Ordnance industry, Armories, Military officers, Awards, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational

S/Sgt. Villers Of The 754Th Bomb Squadron, 458Th Bomb Group, Is Presented This Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 5 December 1944.

Retirement ceremonies for SDC Enrique S. M. Aflague, USN (prints only). US Navy Steward Chief Petty Officer, Enrique S. M. Aflague (right), shakes hands with Naval Aide to the President, Commander Tazewell Shepard, during SDC Aflague's retirement ceremony. Naval Aide's office, East Wing, White House, Washington, D.C.

Maj. Gen. Frank Everest - U.S.A.F. August 28, 1951.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Distinctions Salatiga. Presentation of awards 2nd Eskadron armored cars Hussars van Boreel a captain of the T-Brigade pinches the decorations at a sergeant major. February 20, 1948. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies, Salatiga

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Colonel Moore, Attached To Hdq., 1St Bomb Division, Is Congratulated By Brig. General Alfred R. Maxwell After Receiving The Distingished Flying Cross During A Ceremony On 28 December 1943 At An 8Th Air Force Base In England.

S/Sgt. Fitko, T/Sgt. Fouss And S/Sgt. Williams Wear Their Distinguished Flying Crosses Proudly After Presentation At A Base Somewhere In England. 303Rd Bomb Group, 11 May 1944.

Adm. K. Okada decorating Nobile

England, 8th AF: 2nd Lt. Douglas Pillow, Consolidated B-24 pilot, is led from his damaged ship by flight surgeon, Major Patrick Hoey of Pittsburg, Pa., after Schweinfurt mission on 13 April 1944.

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New assignments in the U.S. loomed for these four pursuit pilots of the 5th Air Force who were among 16 others decorated recently by Lt. General George C. Kenney on the even of their departure from New Guinea. They are (left to right): 1st Lts.

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.

Colonel G.W. Towle, Clinton, Iowa, Chief Of Staff Of The 8Th Air Force (Right) Congratulating (Left To Right) 2Nd Lt. Gene B. Fetrow, Upton, Calif, And 2Nd Lt. Frank J. Smolinsky, New York City, N.Y. After Presenting The Air Medal To Each For Downing A Fo

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC in the quarter of the quarter General. Two colonels in a classroom. November 17, 1946. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Members Of The 391St Bomb Group Pose For The Photographer After Receiving The Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At An Air Base In England. 19 July 1944.

Major General John K. Cannon, Commanding General Of The 12Th Af, Being Decorated With The Distinguished Service Medal By Lt. Gen. Carl Spaatz, During Brief Ceremony At The Hdq. Of Lt. Gen. Ira C. Eaker'S Mediterranean Allied Air Forces. Gen. Eaker Standi

Major General Howard C. Davidson presents Distinguished Flying Cross to Col. J.F. Whisenand at a 10th Air Force base in Burma. 29 March 1945.

Major General Nathan F. Twining Studies A Map At A 90Th Photo Reconn Wing Base Somewhere In Italy.

Colonel Jones, 9Th Troop Carrier Command Presents The Air Medal To Capt. Wm. Graffis At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 20 December 1944.

Lt. Glagola And Lt. Dong Congratulate Each Other After Receiving The Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 21 December 1944.

These two fighter pilots are pictured after being decorated at ceremonies held recently in New Guinea. They are, left to right: 1st Lt. Cyril F. Homer of Sacramento, Calif. And 2nd Lt. Jesse C. Gorallo, Jr. of San Fernando, Calif. Homer won the

Colonel Preston, Attached To Hdq., 1St Bomb Division, Is Congratulated By Brig. General Robert B. Williams During A Ceremony At An 8Th Air Force Base In England On 5 June 1944.

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

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.

Soldiers shaking hands , Soldiers, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational

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