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Military Award Ceremonies

Historical images of military personnel receiving medals and awards in formal ceremonies, set against various military backdrops, capturing moments of honor and recognition.

S/Sgt. Koeler Of The 390Th Bomb Group Receives An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 18 September 1944.

Presentation Of Medal To S/Sgt. Kray. 303Rd Bomb Group, England. 11 May 1945.

With the Distinguished Flying Cross pinned to his tunic, 1st Lt. William R. Clark, 5927 Maple Ave., St. Louis, Mo., is shown here being congratulated by Col. Charles W. Lawrence, Commanding Officer of an AAF Wing, who made the presentation to the

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.

Capt. Virgil Ingram, J., Greenville, Ind. Being awarded the Purple Heart by Brig. General Patrick Timberlake, 9th Air Force, Middle East.

Lt. General Jacob L. Devers Congratulates M/Sgt. Glenn K. Tompkins Of Grafton, Ohio After Presenting Him The Legion Of Merit During A Ceremony At Middlesex, England On 16 October 1943.

Presentation Of Air Medal To Sgt. S.L. Rangel Of The 493Rd Bomb Group, 8Th Air Force. England, 6 April 1945.

S/Sgt. Koeler Of The 390Th Bomb Group Receives An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 18 September 1944.

Presentation Of Medal To Lt. B.J. Baker Of The 493Rd Bomb Group, 3Rd Bomb Division, 8Th Air Force. England, 21 April 1945.

Presentation Of Medal To S/Sgt. E.W. Coughlin Of The 493Rd Bomb Group, 8Th Air Force. England, 20 March 1945.

Presentation Of Medal To K.N. Miller (Enlisted Man) Of The 493Rd Bomb Group, 3Rd Bomb Division, 8Th Air Force. England, 9 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.

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.

For gallantry in action, Sgt. James W. Callahan, Goode, Va., was awarded Silver Star. The award took place in Algeria and was given for exceptional performance of duty under enemy fire during the initial invasion of North Africa, in November.

An Officer Presents The Air Medal To A Member Of The 314Th Service Group Of The 364Th Fighter Group During A Ceremony At An Airbase Somewhere In England. 25 May 1944.

Presentation Of Medal To S/Sgt Kerr. 303Rd Bomb Group, England. 16 July 1943.

Presentation Of Medal To Sgt. H.H. Feldhauser Of The 806Th Bomb Sq., 493Rd Bomb Group, 8Th Air Force. England, 20 March 1945.

Brig. Gen. Haywood S. Hansell, Presents Medal To S/Sgt. Dager Of The 324Th Bomb Squadron, 91St Bomb Group, 8Th Air Force, England. 4 June 1943.

Aircraft, Burma, India &Ceremonies& Decorations, Awards, War

Aircraft, Burma, India &Ceremonies& Decorations, Awards, War

Major General Lewis H. Brereton decorating Maj. Max R. Fennell, 0-350822.

Capt. Stressing Of The 390Th Bomb Group Is Congratulated After Receiving The Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 30 July 1944.

A Member Of The 458Th Bomb Group Is Presented The 200 Mission Award By Major General William E. Kepner, During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 10 March 1945.

Lt. Franklin Of The 353Rd Fighter Group Is Awarded The Distinguished Flying Cross And The Air Medal By Brig. General Murray C. Woodbury On 22 August 1944 Somewhere In England.

Brig. General William M. Gross Congratulates A Member Of The 381St Bomb Group After Presenting Him The Distinguished Flying Cross At A Ceremony At An Airfield Somewhere In England. 26 September 1944.

Colonel Harry P. Leber Congratulates A Member Of The 381St Bomb Group After Presenting Him With An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 19 November 1944.

Presentation Of Air Medal To S/Sgt. R.H. Belsinger Of The 493Rd Bomb Group, 8Th Air Force. England, 6 April 1945.

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.

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.

Presentation Of Medal To Pvt. A. Graulich Of The 863Rd Bomb Sqd., 493Rd Bomb Group, 8Th Air Force. England, 27 Oct. 1944.

Lt. General Jacob L. Devers Congratulates M/Sgt. John E. Campbell Of Mobile, Ala. Presenting Him The Legion Of Merit During A Ceremony At Middlesex, England On 16 October 1943.

Presentation Of Medal To S/Sgt. Yattaw. 303Rd Bomb Group, England. 16 July 1943.

Presentation Of Medal To Sgt. P.F. Sink Of The 493Rd Bomb Group, 3Rd Bomb Division, 8Th Air Force. England, 16 March 1945.

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. 28 June 1944.

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.

Capt. John K. Hall, Denver, Colorado, being awarded the Air Medal by Brig. General Patrick Timberlake, 9th Air Force, Libya.

Aircraft, Burma, India &Ceremonies& Decorations, War

Aircraft, Burma, India &Ceremonies& Decorations, Awards, War

Colonel Harry P. Leber Presents An Award To A Member Of The 381St Bomb Group During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 18 October 1944.

S/Sgt. Hagen Of The 755Th Bomb Squadron, 458Th Bomb Group Is Presented The Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 19 December 1944.

Colonel Harry P. Leber Congratulates A Member Of The 381St Bomb Group After Presenting Him With The Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 19 November 1944.

Lt. Gen. Lewis H. Brereton, Commanding General of the 9th Air force, pins the Distinguished Flying Cross on 2nd Lt. Horace F. Pair, 26, an A-20 Havoc pilot from Atlanta, Ga., in ceremonies somewhere in France.

Colonel Harry P. Leber Congratulates A Member Of The 381St Bomb Group After Presenting Him With The Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 19 November 1944.

Lt. K. Chetwood Of The 350Th Fighter Squadron, 353Rd Fighter Group Is Congratulated By Brig. Gen. Murray C. Woodbury After Receiving An Award. Station F-366 In England, 23 March 1944.

T/Sgt. John E. Riely, Okla. City, Okla., after being presented the Air Medal, being congratulated by Brig. General Patrick Timberlake, 9th Air Force, Middle East.

T/Sgt. W.H. Bowles 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.

Presentation Of Medal To Lt. M.A. Leake Of The 493Rd Bomb Group, 8Th Air Force. England, 26 April 1945.

A Member Of The 554Th Bomb Squadron, 386Th Bomb Group Receives An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 6 April 1944.

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.

Colonel Lyle Of The 379Th Bomb Group Is Decorated By A French Officer During A Colorful Ceremony At An 8Th Air Force Base In England. 6 May 1945.

Presentation Of Medal To Lt. J.B. Harrold Of The 493Rd Bomb Group, 3Rd Bomb Division, 8Th Air Force. England, 21 April 1945.

Two Men Of The 458Th Bomb Group Congratulate Each Other After One Has Received The Silver Star And The Other The Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England.

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.

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.

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

Lt. General Carl A. Spaatz presents an award to Capt. Scalphone of the 90th Photographic Reconnaissance Wing during a ceremony somewhere in North Africa. 16 March 1943.

Sgt. Harry L. Kaminski, Grand Rapids, Mich. Being awarded the Air Medal by Brig. General Patrick Timberlake, 9th Air Force, Libya.

Colonel Harry P. Leber Congratulates A Member Of The 381St Bomb Group After Presenting Him With The Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 19 November 1944.

With the Silver Star pinned on his tunic, 1st Lt. Douglas A. Neilson, 4331 Minehaha Ave., Minneapolis, Minn., is shown being congratulated by Col. Charles W. Lawrence, Commanding Officer of an AAF Wing, who made the presentation to the P-38 Lightning

1St. Lt. Mortimer D. Marks Is Presented The Air Medal By Brig. General Claire L. Chennault During A Ceremony At Kumming, China On 16 February 1943.

A Member Of The 316Th Troop Carrier Group, 9Th Troop Carrier Command Is Congratulated By Lt. Gen. Lewis H. Brereton After Receiving The Dfc During A Ceremony At Cottesmore, England. 25 April 1945.

Major General Lewis H. Brereton presenting T/Sgt. Kenneth R. De Long, 13027152, the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Presentation Of Medal To Sgt. C.W. Shea Of The 493Rd Bomb Group, 3Rd Bomb Division, 8Th Air Force. England, 12 April 1945.

Aircraft, Burma, India &Ceremonies& Decorations, Awards, War

Aircraft, Burma, India &Ceremonies& Decorations, Awards, War

A Members Of The 1333Rd Base Unit, Air Transport Command Is Presented An Award During A Ceremony At An Airbase Somewhere In India.

Colonel Elliott Roosevelt Congratulates Major Mcclernon After Presenting Him With The Air Medal During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In Italy. 90Th Photo Reconnaissance Wing.

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.

Colonel Harry P. Leber Congratulates A Member Of The 381St Bomb Group After Presenting Him With The Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 19 November 1944.

Colonel Roy W. Osborn Is Presented The Distinguished Flying Cross By Brig. General Edward W. Anderson During A Ceremony At The 364Th Fighter Group Base In England.

A Member Of The 458Th Bomb Group Is Presented The 200 Mission Award By Major General William E. Kepner, During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 10 March 1945.

Aircraft, Burma, India &Ceremonies& Decorations, War

Major General Lewis H. Brereton Congratulates A Member Of The 386Th Bomb Group After Presenting Him With An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 6 March 1944.

Brig. Gen. Samuel E. Anderson Congratulates A Member Of The 391St Bomb Group On Receiving The Legion Of Merit During A Ceremony At An Air Base In England. 27 July 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. 9 October 1944.

S/Sgt. Francis T. Marchese, St. Louis, Mo., being presented the Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal by Brig. General Patrick Timberlake, 9th Air Force, Libya.

Seven Japs In Six Minutes - After Shooting Seven Japanese Planes Out Of The Air In Six Minutes, Major Wm A. Shomo, Huff, Pa., Is Awarded The Medal Of Honor. He Is Seen Here Being Congratulated By Major General Ennis C. Whitehead, Commanding General, U.S.

Aircraft, Burma, India &Ceremonies& Decorations, Awards, War

Aircraft, Burma, India &Ceremonies& Decorations, War

Colonel Ben Rimerman Presents An Award To A Member Of The 353Rd Fighter Group During A Ceremony At An Air Base In England. 30 December 1944.

Colonel Elliott Roosevelt Congratulates Lt. Colonel Dunn After Presenting Him With The Air Medal During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In Italy. 90Th Photo Reconnaissance Wing.

Lt. General George C. Kenney (left, center) and Brig. General Paul B. Wurtsmith, of the Fighter Command in New Guinea, are shown above chatting with pursuit pilots at conclusion of ceremonies at which 16 pilots were awarded medals on the even of

Aircraft, Burma, India &Ceremonies& Decorations, War

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

Lt. Caton Of The 353Rd Fighter Group Is Presented The Air Medal By Colonel Rimmerman Somewhere In England, 30 December 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. 30 September 1944.

A Member Of The 390Th Bomb Group Receives An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 30 March 1944.

A Member Of The 390Th Bomb Group Receives An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 28 January 1944.

A Member Of The 390Th Bomb Group Is Congratulated After Receiving An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 5 November 1943.

Brig. General William M. Gross Presents The Distinguished Flying Cross To A Member Of The 381St Bomb Group During A Ceremony At An Airfield Somewhere In England. 11 June 1944.

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.

Two 9Th Af Gunners Who Are Assigned To Marauder Medium Bombers Operating On Night Missions Over Europe, Are Getting Some Valuable 'Gen' From Two Experienced Gunners On Royal Air Force Mitchell Bombers. From Left To Right Are: Sgt. George Olsen, Egg Lake,

Gen. A.G. Strickland decorating Lt. John Weber, bombardier, of Portland, Oregon, Africa.

1st Lt. Robert E. Longstreth, Los Angeles, Calif. After being awarded the Air Medal, is congratulated by Brig. General Patrick Timberlake, 9th Air Force, Libya.

"Rover Joe" -- A Gound-Air Tactical Method Used By Mediterranean Allied Air Forces To Coordinate Fighter-Bombers And Infantry Action In The Mountain Approaches. "Rover Joes" (Usually Former Pilots) Spot Enemy Targets And By Radio, Relay Locations To Maaf

Left To Right: Sgt. Bennie B. Cunningham, T/Sgt. Robert L. Golay, Lt. Randall M. Dorton, Jr., And Major Charles C. Kegelman, Stand Before The Type Of Plane Which They Flew On Low Altitude Raid July 4, 1942. Major Kegelman Received The Distinguished Servi

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.

Lt. General Carl Spaatz, Commander of the Northwest African Air Forces, receives the Legion of Merit Medal from Allied Commander-In-Chief General Dwight D. Eisenhower at a ceremony held in North Africa.

2nd Lt. Joseph P. Murray, Jersey City, N.J. after presentation of the Air Medal being congratulated by Brig. General Patrick Timberlake, 9th Air Force, Libya.

Aircraft, Burma, India &Ceremonies& Decorations, War

Major General Samuel E. Anderson Presents An Award To A Member The 386Th Bomb Group During A Ceremony At An Air Base In Beaumont, France. 15 March 1945.

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