An American flyer's ensemble of named decorations and long service medal awarded to an 'Army' aviator of the Vietnam War: J. White, United States Army

- Distinguished Flying Cross (J. White)
- Bronze Star Medal (J. White)
- Air Medal (J. White)
- Army Commendation Medal (J. White)
- Army Good Conduct Medal. 1st issue with bronze 'Five knot bar' (J. White)

All of the awards identically contemporary privately engraved on the reverse

The medals are all issues from period circa 1942-1970 (inc WW2, Korea, Vietnam), each award fitted with silk corded ribands. The DFC, BSM & GCM suspended from their slot brooch mounting bars, all complete with their respective hinged pin intricate drop lock & clasp fittings. The Commendation medal mounted on a slot-crimped brooch (issued 1940's to 1960's) and The Air Medal with a 12mm crimp brooch, this last with a contractors hallmark dating it as an award issued late Vietnam War (1970) through to circa 1990

During the Second World War, 'Pilots' in the United States Army Air Corps / United States Army Airforce, were not all commissioned officers, as several thousand 'Pilots' were drawn from enlisted ranks, i.e., men holding senior NCO / Warrant Officer ranks. Since the formation of the United States Air Force, in 1948, all 'Pilots' are commissioned officers only. Post 1948, the United States Army continued to have pilots - and air crews - including enlisted men, i.e., senior NCO's / Warrant Officers, most popularly associated with the 'Helicopter Pilots' of the Korean and Vietnam wars. The United States Army Aviation Branch was formally established in 1983

Important: It was not until 1958 that the USAF, started to issue it's own distinctive Commendation and Good Conduct Medals - until that time Army issues continued to be issued and worn in the USAF

Condition: Mostly about GVF

Code: 23540