> > > > > He received the following medals:- > > > > > > > > > > War Medal (1939-1945) > > > > > General Service Medal Palestine (1945-1948), with clasp > > > > > Korea Medal (1952) > > > > > UN Service Medal, with clasp (Korea) > > OK, thanks Bob. That's actually helpful. I was assuming that the > ones 'with clasp' might have had his service number on the back. > I've been told he was very proud of his "oak leaf". > > Tony Proctor (tony_proctor@aimtechnology_NoMoreSPAM_.com) In this case, I'd suspect the clasp/oak leaf signified a second award of the GSM/Palestine. That, in turn, suggests he had at least two periods of service in that particular garden spot between '45 and '48. The same would be true of the UNSM. A comparable practice in the US military during the Vietnam unpleasantness was to award the Bronze Star for service for each 6 months an individual served in-country. The distinction here is between service and valor; for the most part, all a kid had to do to receive a Bronze Star was to stay out of trouble for 6 months. I'll butt out now, having strewn fear, uncertainty and doubt far and wide. Slippery Ol' Bob -- Robert G. Melson | Rio Grande MicroSolutions | El Paso, Texas ----- Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is the probable reason so few engage in it. -- Henry Ford Bob Melson <amia9018@mypacks.net>