Medal Presentation Ceremonies

Historic moments of medal presentations to military personnel, showcasing recognition of bravery and service during World War II.

Major General Samuel E. Anderson Congratulates An Officer Of The 386Th Bomb Group After Presenting Him The Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In Beaumont, France. 15 March 1945.
Major General Samuel E. Anderson Congratulates An Officer Of The 386Th Bomb Group After Presenting Him The Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In Beaumont, France. 15 March 1945.
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Airborne soldiers, shown here before invasion of southern France.
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Poll photo collection. Prince Bernhard and the American General Bedell Smith. 1945
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Brig. General Bartlett Beaman Presents An Award To A Member Attached To Hdq., 1St Air Division, During A Ceremony Somewhere In England. 7 May 1945.
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Anefo photo collection. Presentation of Korean distinction Roosendaal 1st Lieutenant J. Krijgsman. 12 August 1952. Noord-Brabant, Roosendaal
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Major General Howard M. Turner Accepts The Freedom Of The Borough Of Bedford, England During A Ceremony On 19 July 1945.
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Two Gi's Attached To The 163Rd Liaison Squadron, 10Th Army, Play A Game Of Checkers Aboard The Uss Shelby. The Squadron Is Transferring From Schofield Barracks, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaiian Islands To Okinawa, Ryukyu Retto.
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Major G.E. Duncan Of The 353Rd Fighter Group Is Presented A Medal By Colonel Murray C. Woodbury, January 1944, Somewhere In England.
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Silver Star for Gallantry in Action. Coast Guard Captain Roger C. Heimer, of Milwaukee, Wis., skipper of a Coast-Guard manned combat transport through three Mediterranean invasions, pins the Silver Star medal on the jumper of Navy Coxswain William J. Brown of Greenville, South Carolina, for Brown's role in the Salerno beachhead. The award by Admiral H. K. Hewitt cited the coxswain's "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity" in leading a group of Army "ducks" through mined waters of Salerno Bay.
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Brig. General Ray L. Owens And Brig. General Dean C. Strother At Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides, 23 November 1943.
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Anefo photo collection. During the opening ceremony of the common r.a.f. - USAAF-exhibition in the Bijenkorf in The Hague, Lieutenant General John K. Cannon, Commanding General of the American air forces in Europe, has communicated that Prince Bernhard has been awarded the "Senior Officers" Wings "of the American Air Force, From gratitude for his merits for the Allied Case and his operations as a kite. The silver emblem will be handed the prince later. October 18, 1945. The Hague
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American Chief of Staff in Korea -- General MacArthur (left) greeting General Lawton Collins, the American Chief of Staff, on his recent visit to Korea for a series of talks on the crisis. December 08, 1950. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency Limited)
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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. Gen. Ira C. Eaker Presents The Distinguished Service Cross To Capt. Walker M. Mahurin During A Ceremony At Widewing, England On 18 December 1943.
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Capt. Sam R. Oglesby, Great Falls, S.C. receiving the Silver Star from Lt. General Frank M. Andrews, Commanding General of USAF in the Middle East, at an advanced base on 11 Nov 1942. While making a night attack on Benghazi, three runs were made over
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Lt. Erik L. Westly, Royal Norwegian Air Force, Was Presented The Distinguished Flying Cross By Major General Ira C. Eaker During A Ceremony At The 8Th Air Force Base At Teddington, England On 17 July 1943.
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William Kirk Scammell, 1947. Commodore W. K. Scammell, commanding Coast Guard forces in the 12th Naval District, is shown pinning the Bronze Star medal on Lieut (jg) Alvis D. Arnhart, USCGR, of Lonoke, Ark., during a regimental review at the Coast Guard Barracks in San Francisco. Lieut. Arnhart was awarded the decoration by Admiral Harold Stark, commander of U.S. Naval forces in Europe "for meritorious service as commanding officer of a U.S. cutter in rescuing survivors off the coast of France on June 6, 1944." Arnhart's cutter, the citation reveals, "went alongside a landing ship tank in sinking condition, tied up to the stricken vessel, and the crew went aboard, rescuing 22 men from the wreckage, 19 of whom had to be removed on stretchers. The landing craft sank so quickly it was necessary to chop the mooring lines in order to keep the cutter from sinking with her." Attached to the citation from Admiral Stark were the personal congratulations of Rear Admiral L. T. Chalker and Commodo
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Standing At Attention During A Presentation Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In Italy, Are, Left To Right: Lt. Gen. Carl A. Spaatz, Brig. Gen. Lauris Norstad And Colonel Elliott Roosevelt. 90Th Photo Reconnaissance Wing.
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Fotocollectie Eerste Wereldoorlog. With the British forces in Italy. Bandaging the leg of a carrier pigeon which returned wounded with a message. 1914-1918}. Italië
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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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Anefo photo collection. Offer Indonesian gift to the Royal Institute of the Marine in Den Helder by Ind. Marine Attache in London does. Marah. November 15, 1957. Den Helder, London
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A Member Of The 569Th Bomb Squadron, 390Th Bomb Group, Is Congratulated After Receiving An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base In England. 20 November 1944.
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"Eisenhower Foreign Legion" -- Even down the British style swagger stick, the potential instructors have adopted British standards in training. In this picture a section commander reports to Sergeant Major Blacknell, of the Middlesex Regiment. The question of whether or not Mixed Labour Service troops now in training in the French, American and British zones of Germany will eventually become the nucleolus of an "Eisenhower Foreign Legion" has received fresh stimulus following an impressive training display of a contingent here in the British zone. February 15, 1951.
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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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While Attending the first workers council Dinner - meeting at the HQ Chapel center, Tokyo, Japan, is awarded the boys scouts highest Medal. (L to R) Maj Gen Byers. Mr. Martin D. Williams, Fec Cid Lab: Michiharu Mishima, chief of scouting in Japan; and (Seated) Mrs. Elton F. Hammond, Wife of Brig Gen Hammond, signal Officer, Fec. July 12, 1952. (Photo by Milford J Vickman, U.S. Army).
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Presentation of pin , Military personnel, Awards, Chamberlain, Samuel, 1895-1975. Samuel Chamberlain Photograph Negatives Collection
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Elsevier photo collection. Major N.L.W. Van Streets, Chef KNIL, Holder Military Willem Former Commander Combined Australian Dutch-Indian guerrilla Timor, holds speech ceremony Camp Columbia Brisbane, honor Sergeant M.C. Kokkeink, decorated military willem activities leader guerrilla Japanese bird head (New Guinea). background left: Lieutenant-Governor Dr. H.J. Mook; Lieutenant L.H. Van Oyen, Supreme Commander KNIL; Baron F.C. Van Aerssen Beyeren Van Voshol, Dutch ambassador Australia; Captain F.W. W. Den Ouden, KliL Air Force; Captain A.A.M. Van Rest, KliL Air Force. holder military willem order. August 8, 1945. Australia, Brisbane
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Men Of The 755Th Bomb Squadron, 458Th Bomb Group Pose For The Photographer After Receiving The Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 21 December 1944.
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US Air Force, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS & ALASKA
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Anefo photo collection. State Secretary M. van Veen presents prizes at the exhibition "soldier with palette and camera". December 13, 1958
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ENGLAND-Colonel James H. Howard, right, ofrmer leader of the 9th Air force Pioneer Mustang Group, receives the Congressional Medal of Honor from Lt. General Carl A. Spaatz, Commanding General of the U.S. Strategic Air force in Europe, for his single
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Photograph of Two Men in Military Uniform Shaking Hands.
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Lt. Gen. Jacob L. Devers Presents The Distinguished Flying Cross To Raf Pilot Officer H.J. Phillips During A Ceremony At Teddington, England On 11 September 1943.
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Anefo photo collection. Arrival French Kikvorsman Louis Lourmais in Lobith Louis Lourmais in conversation with customs office worker. March 20, 1960. Lobith
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Awarding of medals..
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Commodore flyer observer B.J. Fiedeldy, Commander C.L.O., Pinned wings on the chest of a number of certified kites.
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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. 28 January 1944.
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Information office radio broadcaster Dutch Guinea. Vice-Admiraal Pröpper greeted governor Baal arrival Mariner Hollandia. January 1958. Hollandia, Guinea
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Poll photo collection. Presentation of the Military William Order and other awards by Queen Wilhelmina in the presence of the other members of the royal family at the Soesterberg airbase. Prince Bernhard in conversation with decorated. June 20, 1946. Soest, Utrecht (province), Soesterberg airbase
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Men Of The 381St Bomb Group Who Were Presented With Awards Pose For The Photographer At Their Base In England. 5 June 1944.
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Command Transfer of Service Development, Sport and Relaxation (O. & O.). Lieutenant-Ter-Zee first class Special service L. Forest (left) transfers the command to his successor LTZ1SD A. Mulder in November 1989.
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MAJ. GEN. Charles D. Franklin, chief of the Legislative Liaison Division, Office of the Secretary of the Army, presents the Legion of Merit to his Executive Officer, COL. Samuel E. Ebbesen, at a ceremony held at the Pentagon. Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Emergency Mass Feeding, Fort Dix, New Jersey 1954 , Civil defense. Records of the Office of Civil Defense and Defense Mobilization
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Emergency Mass Feeding, Fort Dix, New Jersey 1954 , Civil defense. Records of the Office of Civil Defense and Defense Mobilization
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At Hq, Eusak Advance, Seoul, Korea, Brig Gen. Francis T. Dodd (left) is greeted by General James A. Van Fleet, CG, Eighth US Army, after his release from being held captive by communist POWs on Koje-Do fro three days. May 11, 1952. (Photo by US Army Photograph).
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Coast Guard Lensman Greets Chinese Photog. Coast Guard combat photographer James T. Seright, of Ottawa, Kansas, greets Han Chong Liang, correspondent-photographer for the Chinese Army, at Nichols Field, Manila, prior to arrival of the Jap peace delegation. Seright, photographer's mate second class, and other Coast Guard photographers, have covered the global war on all battlefronts.
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MGEN L. F. Sullivan, left, accepts the 1982 Conservation Award from BGEN Carson. Base: Marine Corps Logis Base, Albany State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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T/Sgt. R.S. Kelly, Of The Headquarters And Headquarters Squadron, 25Th Weather Reconnaissance Group, Is Presented The Air Medal At An 8Th Air Force Base In England. 10 June 1944.
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Elsevier photo collection. Jungschlaeger (Indonesia) espionage store. John Jungschlaeger arrived America plane Schiphol Wednesday afternoon. 2, 1956. Noord-Holland, Schiphol
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Upon his retirement after completing 30 years of service, CSM Jose G.C. Palau receives the Legion of Merit from COL William J. Stephens, Commander, U.S. Army Communications Command, Operations Command, in a ceremony at the Pentagon. Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Anefo photo collection. Prince Bernhard Reunie TGV 40 anniversary division "December 7"; Prince Bernhard receives anniversary book Major Tjassens /. August 30, 1986
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The Legion of Merit is presented to COL Marlys E. Dullum, assistant chief, Department of Nursing, Brooke Army Medical Center, by BGEN Tracy E. Strevey Jr., BAMC commander. Base: Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Anefo photo collection. Princess Beatrix and Prince Claus visit UN Detachment for Lebanon in the Adolf van Nassau Kazerne in Zuidlaren. Undulation between two officers on a snowy terrain. February 22, 1979. Drenthe, Zuidlaren
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You Build 'Em We'll Fight 'Em, Says Weyburn Officer. Contributor: Department of Munitions and Supply for Canada. 1942 - 1945. Office for Emergency Management. Office of War Information. Domestic Operations Branch. Bureau of Special Services. 3/9/1943-9/15/1945. World War II Foreign Posters