Download or read book The Distinguished Flying Cross Society written by Randy W. Baumgardner and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2004 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sea Service Medals written by Frederic L. Borch and published by US Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first and only comprehensive examination of all decorations and medals that may be awarded to Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard personnel for heroism, achievement and service. Features never-before-published historical information on the background and development of each medal, while also providing in-depth discussion of award criteria, design and recipients. Decorations examined include combat heroism awards such as the Navy Medal of Honor, Navy Cross, and Silver Star. Non-combat heroism awards such as the Navy-Marine Corps Medal and Coast Guard Medal are also discussed. All decorations and medals for achievement and service also are examined, ranging from the Navy and Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medals, Legion of Merit, and Meritorious Service Medal to the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation and Achievement Medals and the Combat Action Ribbon. Fifty full color photographs of sea service awards, many of which have never been published, provide context for this unique history. The authors, both of whom retired from the Armed Forces, are experts in the history of U.S. awards and decorations.
Download or read book The Royal Air Force Awards 1918 1919 written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Medals for Soldiers and Airmen written by Fred L. Borch III and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2013-05-04 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first and only comprehensive history of all decorations and medals that may be awarded to men and women serving in the United States Army and Air Force. The background and design of each medal are examined, as well as award criteria governing each decoration. The book first looks at the Army and Air Force Medals of Honor before continuing with other awards, including the Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished Service Medal, Air Force Cross, Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart. The histories of more common medals like the Air Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Army and Air Force Commendation Medals and Army and Air Force Achievement Medals are also included. Photographs of each medal (obverse and reverse) accompany the text, along with selected photographs of recipients and the citations for their awards.
Download or read book American Decorations A List of Awards of the Distinguished Service Cross the Distinguished Service Medal the Soldier s Medal and the Dist written by United States War Department and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-05 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from American Decorations: A List of Awards of the Distinguished-Service Cross, the Distinguished-Service Medal, the Soldier's Medal and the Distinguished-Flying Cross Awarded Under Authority of the Congress of the United States, July 1, 1940 June 30, 1941 For heroism displayed in rescuing an enlisted man from drowning in the harbor at Manila, Philippine Islands, on May 20, 1940. When an enlisted man jumped overboard from an Army vessel tied up at a pier and was on the point of drowning, Private First Class Campbell dived from the ship into the water and went to his assistance. Swimming with a life preserver to the point where the drowning man had disappeared, Private First Class Campbell pulled him to the surface and assisted him to hold on to the life ring as it was hauled back to the Ship, thereby saving his life. The heroism displayed by Private First Class Campbell on this occasion reflects great credit upon himself and the military service. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Gallantry in Action written by Norman Franks and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2019-07-19 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A who’s who of the British airmen honored for their valor and courage—from the RAF’s inception to the post-WWII era—arranged alphabetically. When the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service merged on 1 April 1918, to form the Royal Air Force, the new command needed to have its own gallantry medals to distinguish itself from the Army and the Royal Navy. Thus the new Distinguished Flying Cross came into being. By the end of WWI, only three Second Bars had been promulgated for First War actions. Before WWII erupted, four more Second Bars had been awarded, and fifty were added to this total by the conflict’s end. Three more were awarded post-WWII, between 1952–1955, making a grand total of sixty. Still a significantly small number of members of this pretty exclusive “club.” Within the covers of this book recorded for the first time together are the mini-biographies of all those sixty along with the citations that accompanied their awards, or in some cases the recommendations for them. Also recorded are citations for other decorations such as the Distinguished Service Order, et al. As the reader will discover, the range of airmen who received the DFC and Two Bars, cover most of the ambit of WWII operations, be they fighter pilots, bomber pilots, night-fighter aircrew, aircrew navigators, engineers, etc., or reconnaissance pilots. Each has interesting stories, proving, if proof be needed, their gallantry in action.
Download or read book American Decorations A List of Awards of the Distinguished Service Cross the Distinguished Service Medal the the Soldier s Medal and the Di written by United States Dept and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-07 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from American Decorations: A List of Awards of the Distinguished-Service Cross the Distinguished-Service Medal the the Soldier's Medal and the Distinguished-Flying Cross Awarded Under Authority of the Congress of the United States, July 1, 1938-June 30, 1939 For entering a burning building after other gallant soldiers were unable to endure the suffocating smoke, and at the imminent risk of his life rescued an inmate from the consuming flames, at Presidio of San Francisco, California, August 27, 1915. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Men Behind the Medals written by Air Commodore Graham Pitchfork and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2009-04-01 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Of the many characteristics that emerge in warfare, none generates more admiration than gallantry. Using medal groups chosen for their unique combinations of gallantry and campaign awards, Graham Pitchfork pays tribute to the bravery of twenty Allied airmen who flew combat operations during the Second World War. Encompassing a wide cross-section of operational roles, theatres, aircraft types and aircrew categories, the men behind the medals' experiences and actions are narrated in relation to the wider war. These crucial operations are seen through a variety of different actions, including a night-fighter crew and a navigator who took part in supply drops to Resistance movements. The air war at sea is seen through the experiences of a Beaufighter pilot and a Royal Navy observer who attacked the Italian Fleet at Taranto. As the Second World War generation fade into history, their exploits need to live on forever as an example for future generations. In describing the exploits of the lesser-known heroes of that air war, Graham Pitchfork has ensured that 'The Many' will never be forgotten.
Download or read book The Distinguished Flying Cross to Australians written by Michael Maton and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 515 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Laws Authorizing Issuance of Medals and Commemorative Coins written by United States and published by . This book was released on 1936 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Records Relating to Personal Participation in World War II written by United States. National Archives and Records Administration and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book American Decorations written by United States War Department and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-30 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from American Decorations: A List of Awards of the Congressional Medal of Honor, the Distinguished-Service Cross, the Distinguished-Service Medal, the Soldier's Medal and the Distinguished-Flying Cross Awarded Under Authority of the Congress of the United States In the St. Mihiel salient, France, Sept. 22, 1918 and at Cote-de Chatillon, France, Oct. 14 - 16, 1918. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The Distinguished Flying Cross and how it was Won 1918 1995 written by Nick Carter and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 1986 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book American War Medals and Decorations written by and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Laws Authorizing Issuance of Medals written by United States and published by . This book was released on 1929 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Air Force heroes in Vietnam written by Donald K. Schneider and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1979 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
