December 23, 20223 yr #1 I thought I'd start a topic and see what came from it. I'm a fan of US service members being awarded medals from their sister services. AND .. There have been separate posts of other nations being presented US medals. We've seen Netherlands, UK, France racks with US awards. How about some pictures of Foreign nations wearing US awards. Here is one from the US Militaria Form of French Brigadier General Jean-Pierre Fagué, currently serving as the Deputy Commanding General - Readiness of the United States 3rd Infantry Division at Fort Stewart, Georgia, wearing a US Army Commendation on his rack. Bottom left in the photo.
December 23, 20223 yr Author #2 Expanding on this thread. Here are some "re-captured images of US awards on Dutch/Netherlands ribbon bars from the Dutch medals and orders page.
December 24, 20223 yr #3 Always been interested in this topic. We see foreign awards on US stacks all the time in the hobby, but much less the other way around. Here are a few... Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal as worn by a Norwegian recipient... Afghanistan Campaign Medal being worn by the head of Norwegian Special Forces, Torgeir Gråtrud... Sven Harald Halvorsen wearing the Army Commendation Medal awarded for the attack on MFO HQ in Sinai, Egypt in 2012 A German award bar with Joint Service Achievement Medal
December 25, 20223 yr #5 Well, I couldn't find a photo of him wearing the medal, but here is a newspaper clipping of the awarding of it and a photo of him earning it. CPL Leslie "Bull" Allen 2/5 Infantry Battalion, Australian Army in New Guinea. Allen received the Silver Star for carrying at least 12 wounded US troops down from Mount Tambu. It is the highest award for valor the US can bestow on a foreign national. Scott https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/56377324 https://images.app.goo.gl/2JVjFL8cuQ79Cd8QA
December 27, 20223 yr #6 Decent list of foreign recipients of US valor awards and unit citations here... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-U.S._recipients_of_U.S._gallantry_awards
December 28, 20223 yr #7 Very interesting bar with a US Legion of Merit awarded to a former enemy soldier, worn at the end of his rack of 1957 regulation ribbons...I've seen a few occasions over the years of the LOM being awarded to former Wehrmacht troops and it's always interesting to see that once upon a time we were able to reconcile with our enemies when hostilities ended
January 3, 20233 yr #8 The medals of Dutch Major-General Christan, who commanded the Dutch Korea batalion in 1952.
January 15, 20233 yr #9 Meritorious Service Medal awarded 6 Jan 2023 to Colonel Rikiya Kondo (Ret) of the Japanese Defense Force
December 18, 20232 yr Author #11 Cruising YouTube and came across this Post WW2 video. this Russian officer caught my eye. US DSC and LOM! He is also wearing the Hero of the Soviet Union. I'm sure he's ID'able - so who is he?
December 19, 20232 yr #12 23 hours ago, easterneagle87 said: Cruising YouTube and came across this Post WW2 video. this Russian officer caught my eye. US DSC and LOM! He is also wearing the Hero of the Soviet Union. I'm sure he's ID'able - so who is he? Hi easterneagle. This is Colonel General Gleb Vladimirovich Baklanov https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gleb_Baklanov regards Gunner
October 12, 20241 yr Author #13 French general, Brig. Gen Louis Merlin, 1945, CHIEF SIGNAL INSPECTOR wearing the US Legion of Honor in OFFICER grade.
October 15, 20241 yr #14 On 12/19/2023 at 4:26 PM, Gunner87 said: Hi easterneagle. This is Colonel General Gleb Vladimirovich Baklanov https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gleb_Baklanov regards Gunner Here's his Citation for the DSC, his LOM oddly is not listed, makes me curios now on how many allied officers received the U.S. Distinguished Service Cross. https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/22839
November 6, 20241 yr Author #15 A posting from Pintrest, obviously an Australian with Vietnam service. VC and a US Silver Star with Vietnamese awards.
November 17, 20241 yr Author #16 US Bronze Star on First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Ben Key, KCB, CBE & ADC
November 18, 20241 yr Author #17 Saw this rack on Pintrest as well! VC and US DSC and Silver Star. Trying to find out who this stud was/is. Another shot from Pinterest. Any idea who this guy might be? A VC and a US DSC. WW2 and Korea War service. Finding more... Royal Marine with a US Bronze Star. French Legionnaire? with US Navy Commendation Medal, OR Ex-US Service person serving in the French Army. Another French soldier with a US Army Achievement Medal. Medals of RAF Ace Billy Drake with US DFC
April 1, 20251 yr Author #18 Not the clearest of pictures, but here's a shot off of Pintrest showing an (what I think is an Australian) ribbon bar with a US Bronze Star within.
April 2, 20251 yr #19 On 12/18/2023 at 3:32 PM, easterneagle87 said: Cruising YouTube and came across this Post WW2 video. this Russian officer caught my eye. US DSC and LOM! He is also wearing the Hero of the Soviet Union. I'm sure he's ID'able - so who is he? I went down the Soviet rabbit hole just now. The man holding the standard to his right is Aleksandr Pokryshkin, one of the highest scoring Soviet aces (65). Hidden by Baklanov's elbow is a US Distinguished Service Medal he received . Pokryshkin received three Hero of the Soviet Union medals.
April 2, 20251 yr #20 On 11/6/2024 at 7:21 PM, easterneagle87 said: A posting from Pintrest, obviously an Australian with Vietnam service. VC and a US Silver Star with Vietnamese awards. This group of medals was awarded to Kevin Wheatley known as Dasher On 11/19/2024 at 12:32 PM, easterneagle87 said: Saw this rack on Pintrest as well! VC and US DSC and Silver Star. Trying to find out who this stud was/is. Another shot from Pinterest. Any idea who this guy might be? A VC and a US DSC. WW2 and Korea War service. Finding more... Royal Marine with a US Bronze Star. French Legionnaire? with US Navy Commendation Medal, OR Ex-US Service person serving in the French Army. Another French soldier with a US Army Achievement Medal. Medals of RAF Ace Billy Drake with US DFC The group at the top is to Keith Payne the next one down maybe Kenneth Muir ? although these groups differ slightly
April 30, 20251 yr Author #21 This shirt, Australian SAS, posted by Yannis in forum: Special Air Service Regiment (SASR) Khaki polyester shirts. Shirt has a US Joint Meritorious Service Medal, bottom row - second from left. And to the right of that, not necessarily a US medal, The Multinational Force and Observers International Peacekeeping Force Medal
April 30, 20251 yr #22 Easterneagle87 congrats on this great topic!! Very well done! My small contribution to your topic Royal Hellenic Air Force A group of 10 awards for World War II, the Greek Civil War and the Korean War to a Greek Pilot. i) Royal Order of Phoenix Silver Cross ii) Flying Cross 1945 – awarded in 1949 for the Greek Civil War iii) War Cross 1940 3rd Class iv) Medal “For Outstanding Acts” 1940 v) Medal “For Military Merit, 4th Class” vi) Commemorative Medal for the War 1940-41 (Greek-Italian 1940 -1941 and Greek-German 1941 campaigns) vii) Commemorative Medal for the War 1941-45 (North Africa campaign) viii) South Korean Order of Military Merit 3rd Class (Chungmu) [Numbered] ix) USA Air Medal [Named] x) United Nations “Korea” Service Medal - Greek Issue
May 1, 20251 yr Author #23 15 hours ago, Yannis said: Easterneagle87 congrats on this great topic!! Very well done! My small contribution to your topic Royal Hellenic Air Force A group of 10 awards for World War II, the Greek Civil War and the Korean War to a Greek Pilot. i) Royal Order of Phoenix Silver Cross ii) Flying Cross 1945 – awarded in 1949 for the Greek Civil War iii) War Cross 1940 3rd Class iv) Medal “For Outstanding Acts” 1940 v) Medal “For Military Merit, 4th Class” vi) Commemorative Medal for the War 1940-41 (Greek-Italian 1940 -1941 and Greek-German 1941 campaigns) vii) Commemorative Medal for the War 1941-45 (North Africa campaign) viii) South Korean Order of Military Merit 3rd Class (Chungmu) [Numbered] ix) USA Air Medal [Named] x) United Nations “Korea” Service Medal - Greek Issue Beautiful! Thanks for chiming in!
May 2, 20251 yr #24 You are welcome! I have one more Greek group for the Korean War with the US "Korea Service" medal (including Greek and US SSIs and dog tags); I will post it here when I dig it out.
May 22, 20251 yr Author #25 Here's an interesting bar I saw. I believe these are Belgium awards with a US Bronze Star.
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