Dads Box Of Army Memorabilia

[pjduff]

Dad's Box Of Army Memorabilia

I always knew about this box, but since Dad passed away in 2000, nobody had seen it. Dad was kind of a packrat and kept a lot of stuff stored in the garage and in a couple of out buildings. Mom has finally just got around to cleaning out some of the junk and came across Dad's box of Korean War items and gave it to me. The pics are some of the items in the box. Two different safe conduct pass leaflets, a 10 cent military payment certificate, a label off a bottle of whiskey, his dog tags and can opener, his units "challenge coin", M-1 Garand bayonet and web belts, sterling silver combat infantry badge, and various pins, ribbons, and 3 silver ounce rounds. Definitely one of my best finds!!

 

[Mackaydon]

PJ,
Great collection and find--and quite a timely post since yesterday marked the 60th anniversary of the Truce declared in Korea.
Don.....
PS: Regarding your Liberty Bell Bird Club pin, although not specifically a club for just boys and girls, membership was encouraged among youngsters. but open to all. Sponsored by the Farm Journal magazine, the Liberty Bell Bird Club was launched on January 1, 1913. Unlike the National Audubon Society, the Liberty Bell Bird Club focus remained strictly on protecting useful birds through education. Interesting to see this pin among the instruments of war.

 

[Mackaydon]

Here's the background on the Korea Service ribbon: Korea Service Medal - KOREAN WAR SERVICE MEDAL [REF] - U.S. Militaria Forum
Also this: The Korean Service Medal created by President Harry S Truman with Executive Order No. 10179, of 8 November 1950 to commemorate the service of members of the Armed Forces of the United States during operations in the Korean area for duty between 27 June 1950 and 27 July 1954.

 

[Mackaydon]

The blue and white stripped ribbon is the UN Korea Service pin. The United Nations Korean Medal was awarded to all members of the naval service of the United States who are eligible for the Korean Service Medal under existing regulations are automatically eligible for the United Nations Korean Medal. The medal was initiated by U.N. General Assembly Resolution 483 (V) of 12 Dec. 1950. Presidential acceptance of this award for the U.S. Armed Forces was announced by the Department of Defense with its directive No. 110 23-3 of 27 Nov. 1951. Originally entitled the "United Nations Service Medal" in the mid-1950s, a 1961 UN administrative change redesignated it the "United Nations Korean Medal."

 

[birdman]

That is something to cherish right there!!My father was there the last few months of the war in 53.

 

[pjduff]

Thanks for all the info Mackaydon!! I didn't even realize about the date and it being the 60 year anniversary!!

 

[Joe1944]

Great find! My grandfather was in Korea as well, I've got a few pins and his Dog tags, but the PICTURES he took are the COOLEST!!

 

[pippinwhitepaws]

the P-38 made my fingers hurt just looking at it...

 

[Mason Jarr]

There is another medal he might have been eligible for: the Korean Defense Service Medal. President George W. Bush signed the executive order and it's retroactive to the date the Armistice was signed up to a date to be determined in the future. He would have needed to be in country for 30 days after the Armistice was signed. I got one for my Dad (who is still living) and put it into a nice shadow box for him with all his other Korean War memorabilia. It brought tears to his eyes. You can do a google search for the medal and it tells how you can verify eligibility.