A major tells what medals mean WWII

[Niner]

I copied this from a post at the U. S. Militaria Forum. Seems this Major wrote an explanation for publication in a Pittsburgh Pennsylvania newspaper sometime right after WWII.

Interesting point of view from a Major of the value of military medals. I'd imagine the point was that everybody who dressed up like a hero wasn't necessarily deserving of the reputation.

The one that differed in Vietnam a little bit was the Air Medal. Twenty-five combat insertions in our war were of some heroic note for infantry...or at least potential note as heroic.

If you click on the window twice it will enlarge enough to read.


http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ ... d-ribbons/

[DuncaninFrance]

Don't get me started..............................

[Niner Delta]

Agreed............don't start, Duncan.

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[Niner]

Looks like J. Milnor Roberts, Jr. actually was a Major General.

http://www.d-daywarrior.com/