United States: Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal (Circa 1971-1990). With silver 'Oakleaf Cluster' on riband

The silver Oakleaf Cluster' denotes that the recipient has been awarded a further 5 x awards of the Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Reserve Medal = total of 6 x ARFMSM's

Medal riband fitted with a 12mm crimp brooch mounting bar, with Federal Contractors hallmark 'Simco-GI'. The brooch retains the original long-hinged pin and intricate drop lock clasp fittings

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Code: 22550

United States: Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal. 2nd type with 4 x 'Service Stars' on the riband. Post 1990 issue

Un-named and un-attributed

Each of the bronze gilt 'Service Stars' indicate that the recipient had qualified for a further additional award of the MCGCM - each qualifying period being 3 years service. A total of 15 years good conduct

Medal mounted on a 9mm crimp-brooch. The reverse of the brooch retaining the original hinged pin and intricate drop clasp fittings a...  read more

Code: 22547

United States: Air Force Good Conduct Medal. With 4 x silver 'Oakleaf Clusters' on riband. Circa 1980-1990 issue

The silver 'Oakleaf Clusters' denotes that the recipient has been awarded a further 20 x awards of the Air Force Good Conduct Medal = total of 21 x AFGCM's. The AFGCM is generally awarded for 3 years service - reduced to 1 years service in times of 'War'. Since 1990, the Gulf War 1990-1991, and the War Against Terror 2001-to present day', have been designated times of war!

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Code: 22546

United States: National Defense Service Medal

The medal with 9mm crimp brooch with intricate drop lock hinged pin & clasp fittings. The medal brooch bar with Federal Contractors hallmark 'LI-GI'

The National Defense Service Medal (NDSM) is a service medal of the United States Armed Forces established by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1953

There have been 4 x distinct periods of award for the NDSM
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Code: 22539

United States: Bronze Star Medal. With Silver 'V' Combat Valor & 2 x Bronze 'Oakleaf Clusters'. Post 1990- issue

The Silver 'V' riband device denotes that he recipient had been awarded 'Two' awards of the BSM for combat 'Valor'

The 2 x 'Bronze Oakleaf Cluster' denotes that the recipient had been awarded a further 2 x awards of the BSM = total of 3 x BSM awards (of which two were for Combat Valor)

The medal riband is fitted with a 9mm 'Crimp Brooch' complete with long hinged ...  read more

Code: 22340

Netherlands: Commemorative War Cross 1940-45 (Oorlogsherinneringskruis 1940-45). With 3 x clasps, 'Middellandse Zee 1940-1945','Oost-Azie-Zuid-Pacific 1942-1945' & 'Oorlogsdienst-Koopvaardij 1940-1945'

As awarded / worn by a Netherlands Merchant Seaman

In the order worn, the clasps represent service as under:

- East Asia - South Pacific 1942-45 (Campaign clasp)
- Mediterranean 1940-45 (Campaign clasp
- War Service-Merchant Navy 1940-45 (Generic service clasp)

The recipient would likely have been a Dutch seaman plying his trade during ...  read more

Code: 23747

United States: Air Force Combat Readiness Medal. With 'Silver Oakleaf Cluster' & '2 x 'Bronze Oakleaf Clusters'

The 'Silver Oakleaf Cluster' denotes that the recipient had been awarded 5 x further awards, while the 2 x 'Bronze Oakleaf Cluster' denote that the recipient had been awarded a further 2 x awards of the decoration = a total of 8 awards of the Air Force Combat Readiness Medal

Medal riband fitted with original 9mm crimp mounting brooch with intricate hinged pin & drop latch clasp f...  read more

Code: 22337

Netherlands: Commemorative War Cross 1940-45 (Oorlogsherinneringskruis 1940-45). With 3 x clasps, 'Oorlogsdienst-Koopvaardij 1940-1945', 'Oost-Azie-Zuid-Pacific 1942-1945' & 'Nederlandsch-Indie 1941-1942'

As awarded / worn by a Netherlands Merchant Seaman

In the order worn, the clasps represent service as under:

- War Service-Merchant Navy 1940-45 (Generic service clasp)
- East Asia - South Pacific 1942-45 (Campaign clasp)
- Netherlands East Indies 1941-42 (Campaign clasp

The recipient would likely have been a Dutch seaman plying his tra...  read more

Code: 23746

United States: Bronze Star Medal. With 'V' Combat Valor & 'Silver Oakleaf Cluster'. 1950-1970 era issue

The 'V' riband device denotes an award for combat 'Valor'

The 'Silver Oakleaf Cluster' denotes that the recipient had been awarded a further 5 x awards of the BSM = total of 6 x BSM awards

The medal riband is fitted with a 12mm un-marked 'Crimp Brooch' complete with long hinged pin & intricate drop lock clasp fittings on reverse, as issued

A contempo...  read more

Code: 22294

United States: Purple Heart Medal. With silver 'Oakleaf Cluster'. 1990-1996 era issue

The 'Silver Oakleaf' cluster on the riband denotes that the wearer of the medal had been 'Wounded-in-Action' on 6 x separate occasions

An un-named and un-attributed issue as awarded circa 1990-1996, to next of kin of casualties and those wounded veterans who served in Gulf War, Intervention in Panama, Somalia, Intervention in Haiti, Bosnian War & Croatian War

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Code: 22293