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Military Awards Ceremonies

Black and white photographs depicting military personnel receiving various medals and awards in formal ceremonies, reflecting military traditions in England.

1st Lt. John H. Holmes, Des Moines, Iowa being awarded the Purple Heart by Brig. General Patrick Timberlake, 9th Air Force, Libya.

Lt. General Jacob L. Devers Congratulates Capt. Frank S. Kamykowski Of Montgomery, Alabama After Presenting Him The Legion Of Merit During A Ceremony At Middlesex, England On 16 October 1943.

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.

Presentation Of Medal To S/Sgt. A.J. Dobias Of The 493Rd Bomb Group, 3Rd Bomb Division, 8Th Air Force. England, 12 April 1945.

Presentation of medal to M.R. Garfield (enlisted man) of the 493rd Bomb Group 3rd Bomb Division 8th Air force. England, 21 April 1945.

1st Lt. John H. Holmes, Des Moines, Iowa being awarded the Purple Heart by Brig. General Patrick Timberlake, 9th Air Force, Libya.

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Presentation Of Medal To Lt. J.L. Cowen Of The 493Rd Bomb Group, 3Rd Bomb Division, 8Th Air Force. England, 9 March 1945.

A Member Of The 386Th Bomb Group Is Congratulated After Receiving The Legion Of Merit During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 14 May 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.

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.

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. 18 October 1944.

Headquarters, Fourteenth Air Force, China -- Colonel Thomas C. Gentry Of Dallas, Texas Staff Surgeon Of The 14Th Air Force, Receives The Air Medal From Maj. Claire L. Chennault, Commanding General At A Base In China. 20 January 1945.

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

S/Sgt. Tom J. Harling, Houston, Texas being awarded the Air Medal by Brig. General Patrick Timberlake, 9th Air Force, Libya.

Presentation Of Medal To Pvt. L. Clark, 493Rd Bomb Group, 8Th Air Force. England, 1 January 1945.

A Member Of The 390Th Bomb Group Is Congratulated As He Receives An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 20 September 1943.

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.

Lt. Gen. Lewis H. Brereton Congratulates A Member Of The 391St Bomb Group On Receiving The Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At An Air Base In England. 19 July 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.

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.

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

Air Marshall Sir Leigh-Mallory Presents The British Distinguished Flying Cross To T/Sgt. James A. Harrison Of Ridgeley West Virginia During A Ceremony At Middlesex, England On 16 October 1943.

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.

Lt. Gen. Lewis H. Brereton, 9th Air force Commander, pins the Legion of Merit and a Bronze Oak Leaf on Maj. Gen. Ralph Royce, his deputy, for service as Commanding General of the USAAF in the Middle East and prior to that of Southeast Air forces

Presentation Of Medal To Lt. R. Lincoln Of The 493Rd Bomb Group, 3Rd Bomb Division, 8Th Air Force. England, 5 January 1945.

Brig. General Haywood S. Hansell, Jr., Presents An Award To A Member Attached To Hdq., 1St Bomb Division, During A Ceremony Somewhere In England. 8 June 1943.

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Brig. General William M. Gross Congratulates A Member Of The 381St Bomb Group After Presenting Him With An Award During A Ceremony At An Airfield Somewhere In England. 11 September 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.

Brig. General William M. Gross Congratulates An Officer Of The 381St Bomb Group After Presenting Him With An Award During A Ceremony At An Airfield Somewhere In England. 22 June 1944.

ESSEX, ENGLAND-The Distinguished Flying Cross being pinned on S/Sgt. Manuel J. Duran by Brig. General Robert C. Candee.

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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. 24 December 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. 24 December 1944.

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. 6 May 1943.

Colonel Herbert Morgan, Jr. Is Presented The Silver Star By Brig. General Claire L. Chennault During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In China On 20 December 1942.

Lt. Gen. Carl A. Spaatz, Commanding Officer Of The U.S. Strategic Air Forces In Europe Presents Capt. Kendall Johnson Of Huntington Park, Calif., With The Dfc During The Celebration Of The 200Th Mission Of The Consolidated B-24 Liberator Group Commanded B

Presentation of medal to F.L. Crecelius (enlisted man) of the 493rd Bomb Group, 3rd Bomb Division, 8th Air force. England, 21 April 1945.

Brig. General Robert Travis Congratulates S/Sgt Ferguson After Presenting The Distinguished Flying Cross. 303Rd Bomb Group, England. 14 March 1944.

Lt. Evans Of The 754Th Bomb Squadron, 458Th Bomb Group, Is Presented The Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 21 Nov. 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.

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

Brig. Gen. Archie J. Old, Jr. Congratulates 1St Lt. Joesph Tkach, Co-Pilot, Monongahela, Pa., After Presenting Him With The Distinguished Flying Cross Award. 562Nd Bomb Squadron, 388Th Bomb Group, England. 30 May 1945.

Lt. General Jacob L. Devers Presents The Distinguished Service Cross To Major Eugene P. Roberts Of Spokean, Washington, During A Ceremony At Middlesex, England On 16 October 1943.

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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.

Brig. Gen. Archie J. Old, Jr. Congratulates 1St Lt. Robert T. Heslam, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, After Presenting Him With The Distinguished Flying Cross Award. 562Nd Bomb Squadron, 388Th Bomb Group, England. 30 May 1945.

Lt. Carb Of The 353Rd Fighter Group Is Presented The Air Medal By Lt. Colonel B. Rimerman On 29 August 1944 At An Airbase In England.

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 John H. Hayden, Tampa, Fla., Presents The Distinguished Service Cross To Major A.E. Key, Meridian, Miss., Of The 844Th Bomber Squadron, During A Ceremony At An Air Base At Norwich, England. 3 March 1943.

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.

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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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Captain Stevenson Of The 339Th Fighter Group Is Presented An Award By Brig. General Murray C. Woodbury At An 8Th Air Force Station F-378 In England. 22 July 1944.

A Member Of The 458Th Bomb Group Is Congratulated After Receiving The Distinguished Flying At A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 23 May 1945.

Fourteenth Air Force Headquarters, China -- "For Meritorious Achievement In Aerial Flight" 1St Lt. Madeline M. Norris, Left, Of Hollis, New York, Army Nurse Assigned To A Medical Air Evacuation Squadron In A Wing Of The 14Th Air Force, Receives The Air Me

Presentation Of Medal To R. Prewit (Enlisted Man) Of The 863Rd Bomb Sqd., 493Rd Bomb Group, 8Th Air Force. England, 27 Oct. 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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Brig. General Claire L. Chennault Presents An Award To A Member Capt. John Lombard Of The 14Th Air Force During A Ceremony At An Air Base In China. Left: Colonel Clinton D. Vincent.

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. 20 July 1944.

Brig. Gen. Archie J. Old, Jr. Congratulates Major Frank Hess, Palo Alto, California, After Presenting Him With The Distinguished Flying Cross Award. 560Th Bomb Squadron, 388Th Bomb Group, England. 30 May 1945.

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

Colonel Ed Corniglion-Moliner Congratulates S/Sgt. John E. Breen, Waist Gunner From Chicago, Illinois, After The Latter Was Presented The Silver Star During A Ceremony At Chelveston, England On 25 July 1943. The Men Are, Left To Right: T/Sgt. Fred J. Bew

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.

Major General Earle Partridge Presenting Brigadier General N.B. Harbold With A Medal For Exceptionally Meritorious Service In The Performance Of Outstanding Services From October 40 To Sept. 1944. England, 4 December 1944.

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

Lt. H.E. Caton Of The 350Th Fighter Squadron, 353Rd Fighter Group Is Presented The Air Medal By Lt. Colonel B. Rimerman On 30 December 1944 At An Airbase In England.

Colonel Leber Of The 479Th Anti Submarine Group Receive Awards During A Ceremony At An Air Base In St. Eval, England. 1943.

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Brig. General Haywood S. Hansell, Jr., Presents An Award To A Member Attached To Hdq., 1St Bomb Division, During A Ceremony Somewhere In England. 8 June 1943.

Brig. Gen. Julian M. Chappell Presenting An Award To A Member Of The 91St Troop Carrier Squadron, 439Th Troop Carrier Group During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In France. 2 February 1945.

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.

Major General George E. Statemeyer congratulates a member of his crew after presenting him with a medal. 20 March 1945, India.

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.

Major General William E. Kepner Congratulates Lt. Colonel Alberts After Presenting Him With An Award, 11 November 1944. 2Nd Bomb Division, 8Th Air Force, England.

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Presentation Of Medal To M/Sgt. Emery. 303Rd Bomb Group, England. 8 July 1944.

Lt. Feldman 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.

Brig. General Howard C. Davidson is congratulated by his Deputy Commander on completion of the "pinning on" ceremony. A flying instructor in France during World War 1, General Davidson arrived at the front too late to play an actual combat role

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.

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.

Brig. General Frederick W. Evans Presents An Award To A Member Of The 14Th Air Force During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In China. 26 February 1946.

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 390Th Bomb Group Is Congratulated After Receiving An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 17 April 1944.

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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.

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.

Colonel Curtis E. Lemay, Columbus Ohio, Congratulates A Pilot Of The 388Th Bomb Group, Upon Receiving The Distinguished Flying Cross. England. 5 September 1943.

Hawaii. General George C. Kenney, Left, Commanding General Of The Pacific Air Command, United States Army, Is Shown Being Welcomed To Hickam Field By Brigadier General E. B. Lyon, Then Commanding General Of The Aaf In The Middle Pacific But Since Reassign

Presentation Of Medal To Lt. Duncan Of The 863Rd Bomb Sq., 493Rd Bomb Group, 8Th Air Force. 11 October 1944, England.

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Aircraft, Burma, India &Ceremonies& Decorations, War

Major Nutter, Attached To Hdq., 1St Bomb Division, Is Congratulated By Brig. General Robert B. Williams After He Was Presented An Award During A Ceremony At On 18 January 1944 At An 8Th Air Force Base In England.

Brig. General Ennis C. Whitehead, Deputy Commander of the 5th Air Force, presents the Distinguished Flying Cross to Lt. Ralph C. Mills of Nixon, New Jersey during a ceremony at Port Moresby, New Guinea on 22 March 1943.

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.

An Officer Of The 303Rd Bomb Group Is Congratulated After Receiving An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 4 June 1943.

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