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"The award may be made to each member of the Armed Forces of the United States who, after 6 December 1941, was cited in orders or awarded a certificate for exemplary conduct in ground combat against an armed enemy after 7 December 1941. For this purpose, an award of the Combat Infantryman Badge or Combat Medical Badge is considered as a citation in orders. Documents executed since 4 August 1944 in connection with recommendations for the award of decorations of higher degree than the Bronze Star Medal cannot be used as the basis for an award under this paragraph."   S5,

Bronze Star:  Acc000403
-  4 Dec 2003:  First applied for the Bronze Star

Bronze Star Application documents (2003/2004)
-Acc001398
- Images: Doc0449.pdf

Resources:
- Routledge, Ric. More Veterans Might Have Earned Bronze Star. Muncie Star Press (21 Feb 2003)
Doc1432.txt

Bronze Star Medal. www.americal.org/awards/achv-svc.htm  (OK 17 Mar 2007). c/aaa/history/ww2/dad/medals/bronze star.doc

Anderson, Jon R.   Bronze Star: The award's origins Gen. Marshall had a plan for Bronze Star. www.stripes.com/marshall.htm  (17 Mar 2007). c/aaa/genealogy/Robbins/Walter Sr ID0005/ww2/Medals-Awards/bronze star information.doc

Bronze Star: Eligibility - Who's eligible for the Bronze Star. www.stripes.com/eligible.htm  (OK 17 Mar 2007). c/aaa/genealogy/Robbins/Walter Sr ID0005/ww2/Medals-Awards/bronze star information.doc

Doc0368.pdf

The Purple Heart Badge
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"The Purple Heart decoration was originally authorized by the Army on February 22, 1932, the two hundredth anniversary of George Washington's birth and was based on a decoration established by Washington and awarded only three times in 1783. General Douglas MacArthur, Army Chief of Staff, was influential in reestablishing the long dormant award. When it was reestablished it was awarded retroactively to those who received the Meritorious Service Citation and also to those who were entitled to wear a wound chevron as a result of World War One or other service. After 1932 the award was to be given for performance of any singularly meritorious act of extraordinary fidelity or essential service. In other words the original concept of the award was that it was for various types of military merit and not limited to casualties. On September 19, 1942 it was decided that the Purple Heart would be awarded exclusively to all personnel killed or wounded by enemy action. Other forms of military merit would be recognized by the newly authorized Legion of Merit. A January 21, 1943 executive order extended the decoration to Navy and Marine personnel."  S4, 

Date Awarded:  9 Dec 1944 - S6, Doc6566.pdf

- Acc000547
Ribbons of Medals:  US Army Second World War Period and Prior
 "Reuniting Purple Hearts with War Heroes" - MyHeritage Blog, 7 Aug 2018 - Link,

- Doc6566.pdf
- Page 1: Box Closed
- Page 2: Box Open with Medal
- Page 3: Medal, front
- Page 4: Medal, Back
- Page 5: Purple Heart Ribbon, Lapel Pin, Uniform Pin, Medal w/ Ribbon

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"Combat Infantryman Badge"
 

Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB) was established by the War Department on 27 October 1943  S2,

Basically, 3 requirements for award of the CIB:  S2,
1.  The soldier must be an infantryman satisfactorily performing infantry duties
2.  Must be assigned to an infantry unit during such time as the unit is engaged in active ground combat
3.  Must actively participate in such ground combat

- Awarded 20 Dec 1944
- Acc000550

 

U.S. Army Personal ID "Dog Tags"
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Acc000549
 

Wikipedia Article
The European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal was awarded as a ribbon throughout the entire Second World War and it was not until 1947 that a full sized medal was authorized. The medal was designed by Thomas Hudson Jones. The reverse side was designed by Adolph Alexander Weinman and is the same design as used on the reverse of the Asiatic-Pacific and American Campaign Medals. The first recipient of the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal was General of the Army Dwight Eisenhower who was presented the decoration in recognition of his service as Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force during World War II.

Ribbons of Medals:  US Army Second World War Period and Prior

The Ribbon Walt Received
During WW2 in Europe
(one Star)

"The Army Good Conduct Medal (AGCM) was established by Executive Order 8809, 28 June 1941 and was amended by Executive Order 9323, 1943 and by Executive Order 10444, 10 April 1953. It is awarded for exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity in active Federal military service. It is awarded on a selective basis to each soldier who distinguishes himself or herself from among his or her fellow soldiers by their exemplary conduct, efficiency, and fidelity throughout a specified period of continuous enlisted active Federal military service, as outlined in this chapter. There is no right or entitlement to the medal until the immediate commander has approved the award and the award has been announced in permanent orders."  S3,

Ph8778.jpg from top to bottom:
Acc000397 (Uniform Stripe)
Acc000558 (Lapel Pin)
Acc000557 (Pin)
Acc000556 (Medal)
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Doc6574.pdf:
Top to Bottom:

1. Good Conduct Ribbons (Acc000397) - (Old Image: Ph8584.jpg and Ph8778.jpg)
Size: 1-3/8 x 1-1/2

2. Good Conduct Lapel Pin (Acc000558) - (Old Images: Web Pages/RobbHaas Pages/WW2/Images/Ph8590.jpg - Also See: Ph8778.jpg)
Size: 5/8" long

3. Good Conduct Pin (Acc000557) - (Old Images: Web Pages/RobbHaas Pages/WW2/Images/Ph8589.jpg - Also See: Ph8778.jpg)
Size: 1.5" Long

4. Good Conduct Medal, FRONT (Acc000556) - (Web Pages/RobbHaas Pages/WW2/Images/Ph8588.jpg - Also See: Ph8778.jpg)

The 2nd PDF Page is the same as above except that #4, the Medal, shows the back
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Ribbons of Medals:  US Army Second World War Period and Prior

Resources:

Army Good Conduct Medal. c/aaa/history/ww2/dad/medals/Army Good Conduct Medal.doc (www.americal.org/awards/agcm.htm)

Ph8778.jpg

Ph8588.jpg

Doc6574.pdf

"A gold color metal lapel button 7/16 inch in height and 5/8 inch in width, a dexter eagle with wings displayed perched within a ring which displays thirteen vertical stripes with a chief, the dexter wing of the eagle behind the ring, the sinister wing in front of the ring. Background: The lapel button may be worn only by a person who served honorably."  S1,

"Khaki Emblem Olive Drab Emblem
Description: A device of woven material consisting of a lozenge background 1 1/2 inches in height and 3 inches in width, long axis horizontal and the design of the lapel button for service since 8 Sep 1939 in golden yellow. The ring of the design is 1 inch in diameter. The background will be of olive drab for wear on the enlisted man's service coat the other woolen outer garments, and of khaki for wear on the summer shirt."  S1,

Acc000562
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Ph8593.jpg

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Extract:
HEADQUARTERS 48TH GENERAL HOSPITAL U.S. ARMY - GENERAL ORDERS NUMBER 51 - APO 887 9 December 1944

SECTION I: Extracted.

SECTION II: Under the provisions of AR 600-45, 22 September 1944, and pursuant to instructions contained in paragraph 3d(2), Circular No. 32, Headquarter, European Theater of Operations, 20 March 1944, the PURPLE HEART is awarded to the following named officer and Enlisted Men for wounds received in action in Germany on the date indicated after their names: 1 officer and 3 enlisted men listed, then
Grade: S/Sgt
Name: Robbins, Walter C.
ASN: 35569476
Arm or Service: Inf
Date Wounded: 28 Nov 44
ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE FROM: Indiana -

Section III, (Purple Heart awarded to Officer wounded in Belgium)

Section IV - (Oak Leaf Cluster plus Purple Heart awarded to Harry N. Ginsborg)

By Order of Lt Col Pratt:
Wallace W. MacDonald Captain, MAC, Adjutant - Official: signed by Wallace W MacDonald -
Distribution List includes 12 Places

Doc0934.pdf