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Can anyone help identify these american wwii medals?

Discussion in 'Information Requests' started by keckan74, Jul 28, 2008.

  1. keckan74

    keckan74 Member

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    Found them while looking through grandparents materials...these r the only two medals who was awarded tht i dont know why or what the signifcance of them were... ne one know?

    Thnks so much if you do!

    Dave K
     

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    mikebatzel Dreadnaught

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    The one on the Right I believe to be a Belgian Croix de Guerre.
     
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    I cant find anything difinitive for the one on the left. The lettering gets a bit blury. Can you post what it says? I found similiar but the ribbons don't match
     
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    PzJgr Drill Instructor

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    Well, they're not American. They both have the same crown and lion. I would have guess British. But don't know.
     
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    thank you very much for the help. i tried everything to find them. since its an award from belgiam, is there anywy I can find out the story behind him deserving the award?
     
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