Browse Items (24 total)

[Ribbon authorization card issued by United States Navy to Henry B. Christensen, February 22, 1946]
Ribbon authorization card issued by the United States Navy to Henry B. Christensen, February 22, 1946. Authorizes Christensen to wear the listed military ribbons.

[Soong Mei-ling (Madame Chiang Kai-Shek) shaking hands with Brigadier General Frederick W. Evans]
Photograph of Soong Mei-ling (Madame Chiang Kai-Shek) shaking hands with Brigadier General Frederick W. Evans, U.S. Army Air Forces, after presenting him with the Chien Decoration and Ta Shou Cloud Banner, circa February 1946.Typed caption included…

[Brigadier General Alvin R. Luedecke receiving the Chien decoration from Soong Mei-ling (Madame Chiang Kai-Shek)]
Photograph of Brigadier General Alvin R. Luedecke, U.S. Army Air Forces, receiving the Chien decoration of the Chinese Air Force from Soong Mei-ling (Madame Chiang Kai-Shek), circa February 1946.Typed caption included with image: "Headquarters Army…

[Letter to Clara Stromer from Lieutenant General George C. Kenney, August 12, 1944]
Letter to Clara Stromer, mother of Norman G. Stromer, from Lieutenant General George C. Kenney, U.S. Army Air Forces, August 12, 1944. Discusses Norman G. Stromer being awarded the Air Medal for "meritorious achievement while participating in aerial…

[Captain Curry receiving medal from an unidentified officer]
Photograph of Captain Curry, U.S. Army Air Forces, receiving a medal from an unidentified officer, May 13, 1944.Inscription: "430th AAFRTU (05-13-44) (Presentation medal to Capt. Curry)."

[Marine Corps pilots at decoration ceremony, Vella Lavella, Solomon Islands]
Photograph of U.S. Marine Corps pilots at a decoration ceremony, Vella Lavella, Solomon Islands, November 20, 1943. A Vought F4U Corsair is visible in the background. The men, including O. Keith Williams, are identified in the verso caption. Typed on…

[Order of the Cloud and Banner certificate issued by Republic of China to Robert H. Neale, July 25, 1942]
Order of the Cloud and Banner certificate issued by the National Government of the Republic of China to Robert H. Neale, July 25, 1942.

Medal, Military/Brien Wygle, RCAF, The Burma Star, WWII
Medal, ribbon and original storage box. The Burma Star medal is made of copper, and has the royal cypher, "GRI VI" at center, surrounded by a crown, with inscription "The Burma Star." Back side of medal is blank. With length of ribbon, which is blue,…

Medal, Military/Brien Wygle, RCAF, British 1939-1945 Service Star, WWII
Medal, ribbon and original storage box. Medal is the British Service Star, 1939-1945. Copper star with design of the royal cypher, "GRI VI" at center, surrounded by a crown. Reads "The 1939-1945 Star" at bottom. Back side of medal is plain. Includes…

Medal, Military/Brien Wygle, RCAF, Canada Volunteer Service, 1939-1945, WWII
Medal and ribbon with original storage box. WWII Canada Volunteer Service. Round silver medal, one side has the coat of arms of Canada, and the other side depicts seven marching figures and reads "1939 CANADA 1945 VOLUNTARY SERVICE VOLONTAIRE" around…
Output Formats

atom, dcmes-xml, json, omeka-xml, rss2