Any help/opinions would be excellent....

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Attached is a photo of my grandfather. The date is unknown. From two separate tiny little copies of his discharge paper work, I was able to identify that he was awarded the following: Good Conduct Medal(Army), Philippine Liberation Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, and the WW2 Victory Medal.
From this photo I have been able to identify the GC(bottom right), the PLM(top right), the APCM(middle bottom). I am however, unsure about the WW2VM, in addition to the remainder of the ribbons.
My grandfather died in 2002, and never talked about his service to any of his kids, so I know even less. I have submitted the paperwork to the National Archives, but must admit, Im a little impatient to see what comes back, if anything..you know, something about a fire.....
Anyhow, if anyone has any thoughts, ideas as to identity of the ribbons, please share. Thank you in advance.


SSG Craven

 

Thanks for the site. Ive searched it and others before, and I cant quiet confirm the unknowns, as much as I want to.
Unsure of the issue with the attachment, I click it and it pops up just fine.

 

I am now unable to open the picture as well, Ill try squaring it away this afternoon after work.
I see the replacement medal portion there, but Im unsure of all the medals/awards he was authorized, so I want to see what comes back from the records request I already made.

 

I am going to put money on it: Sight unseen!!!! as being a VFW Ribbon ...Looks kind of like a silver star with a yellow stripe running down the middle?

 

Quick update. I have uploaded the photo of my grandfather to my profile, it cant be viewed there. Any issues, please let me know.

 

Looks like I lost money on that bet!!!!

here's you pic....looks like the negative was reversed.

 

Formerjughead-Thank you for the posting.

 

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Here's what you got:
WW2 Victory Medal-Army Of Occupation Medal-Phillipine LIberation Medal
American Campaign Medal-Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal- Army Good Conduct

If you click on each ribbon it should take you to the wiki link for the award​

 

I figured the top left was the WW2 victory, but was unsure because of the coloring, or lack there of. As far as the top middle one being the Army of Occupation, Im not really sold, because of what appear to be 'white' bars/lines. In the photo it looks like theres 3 of them...
Again, thank you all for your opinions/help.

SSG Craven

 

Hmmmm.....what do you think about this:

It's a Phillipine Independence medal and it was issued along with the Phillipine liberation medal and the Phillipine defense medal:



The sepia tone makes it very difficult

 

Good Grief!!!!!....here is what it should look like in the order of presedence with the occupation ribbon:

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I did not even catch that it was upside down.....I hate sepia tones!!!!!!

I am thinking there is something we're missing....his ribbons are all jacked up and correct me if I am wrong but were ribbons even authorized for wear on that uniform?

 

Heres the two of his discharge papers I have;
View attachment 12339 Sorry if they are hard to read, it was the best scan I could get, they are after all almost 3 inches tall, lol.

As you see, one states truck driver, the other bandsman. He never spoke to anyone about his service, and my father I believe was afraid to ask him. The only thing we know for sure was after the war he was stationed at Camp Hood, where he had his own band on base, when I get the photos of the band from my father, Ill post them.
Annnnnnnnnd, my grandmother was in the WAC at the time, they met at Hood. She was engaged to a CPT at the time, but my grandfather swept her off her feet. Lol.