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1943-1946
Army Air Forces
[7th Army Air Force Patch]
A military patch with an orange "7" in the center of a white and red star on a blue background. This patch represented the soldiers part of the 7th Army Air Force.
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[Army Air Force Patch]
A military patch with an orange wings for a white star containing a red circle on a blue background. Represents the Army Air Force.
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Stiched around the edges.
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[Enlisted Officer Patch]
A military patch possibly signifying the solider was an enlisted officer.
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[U. S. Army 2nd Service Command Patch]
U.S. Army issue 2nd Service Command patch. Represented the second branch of the Army during World War II.
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1942-1946
[Asiatic Pacific Ribbon]
Asiatic Pacific ribbon for soliders who served in combat in the Pacific theater for thirty days. Instituted in 1942.
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[American Campaign Ribbon]
World War II American Campaign Ribbon. Qualifying Dates: 11/6/1942 - 3/15/1946. Criteria: Service outside the U.S. in the American Theater for thirty days or within the continental U.S. for one year.
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[Air Medal Ribbon]
World War II Air Medal Ribbon. Began in 1942 to be awarded to those for meritorious achievement in aerial flight.
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1941-1946
[World War II Victory Ribbon]
World War II Victory Medal Ribbon. Awarded for service in the Armed Forces of the United States between 1941-1946.
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1945
[Distinguished Flying Cross Ribbon]
Distinguished Flying Cross Medal Ribbon. Awarded for heroism or extraordinary achievement while flying for the armed services.
Robert L. Stone was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in 1945 for a mission where all of the bombs dropped hit the...
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1942-1945
Japanese Military
[FR-666 WW II Japanese Artillery Powder Charge Silk Bags]
A number of FR-666 Japanese artillery powder charge silk bags sewn together. Japanese characters and symbols of cross cannons are printed on the silk bags. There is a trace of black residue along the bottom half from gunpowder.
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