I Need Help With Dads Navy Badge~

cirelaw · 07-15-2015, 02:25 PM

I found this in Dads old box of stuff!. He served during the end of WW2 on the USN Thorn~ Tks Eric

Bill_in_VA · 07-15-2015, 03:07 PM

It's the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal. It's reserved for junior personnel and is awarded for "meritorious service or achievement in either combat or noncombat situations based on sustained performance or specific achievement of a superlative nature but which does not warrant a Commendation Medal or higher" per the DoD description.

cirelaw · 07-15-2015, 03:28 PM

Thanks Bill, I can be proud! Eric! I found one more~

Bill_in_VA · 07-15-2015, 03:55 PM

National Defense Medal; awarded for honorable service during a time of national emergency (including war, of course.) And yes, you should definitely be proud of your father's service.

Sergio Natali · 07-16-2015, 09:49 AM

Eric

I'm really glad for you, I bet you must be dead proud of your father.
Those are most definitely nice things to keep.

Sergio

cirelaw · 07-16-2015, 09:53 AM

Sergio, Its nice to hear good news now and then~ Tks

cirelaw · 07-16-2015, 04:37 PM

Bill, I found one more with lettering~

Bill_in_VA · 07-16-2015, 10:01 PM

Cheviot Hills Military Academy, perhaps? Just a wild guess on this one, Eric.
http://www.usshawkbill.com/dclark/chma/

cirelaw · 07-16-2015, 10:22 PM

Great reference, During law school At Villanova I lived in Wayne, Pa. outside of Valley Forge academy and was very impressed. They filmed a movie there where the cadets took over to avoid closure! I have several US Army Air Force uniforms including an original flight suit belonging to D.C, Jones of the Joints Chief Of Staff that I paid $78 on ebay. I really love the military everything. I will do some further checking. Thanks for you kindness~~Eric

cirelaw · 07-16-2015, 10:36 PM

Bill I found another 'Castle Heights Military Academy" Either one!!! TKS Eric

gunnertwo · 07-16-2015, 11:20 PM

Eric,

The Navy Achievement Medal and the National Defense Medal are both post WWII creations.

Link to NDSM:
http://www.afpc.af.mil/library/facts...et.asp?id=7803

Link to NAM:
https://awards.navy.mil/awards/webap...2?OpenDocument

It is possible the NAM is for an action that occurred in WWII and was awarded later.

You can request your fathers military records form the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis.

Link:
http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/mil...out-ompfs.html

Good luck!

G2

cirelaw · 07-17-2015, 08:34 AM

Thank You so much! I will contact your sources~Eric

Bill_in_VA · 07-17-2015, 01:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cirelaw

Bill I found another 'Castle Heights Military Academy" Either one!!! TKS Eric

It's possible. I was thinking Cheviot mainly because your cap badge looks identical to the logo/emblem at the top lefthand corner of the Cheviot page. (Granted, the cap insignia is the same as used by the Army and Air Force (minus the circle of stars.)) Either way, I feel fairly confident that the "MA" part of the logo stands for "Military Academy"; the "CH"? "Curmudgeonly Hillbillies"? "Crazy Hambones"? "Commie Haters"?

cirelaw · 07-17-2015, 01:42 PM

Thanks Bill, it is a real pretty! It is a beauty from where ever it is!! Where did you get all your knowledge? Impressive~

Bill_in_VA · 07-17-2015, 02:31 PM

I've been collecting US stuff (and a smattering of Third Reich) for years. I've only recently gotten into Lugers, though.

Some random photos of the collection...

cirelaw · 07-17-2015, 02:59 PM

AWESOME~Is there anything you don't own. Proud to have you as a fellow member~ I would like to donate this for your collection. A shell dressing from Australia December, 1943~It sat in my closet forever waiting for you to show up!~~ Eric

Bill_in_VA · 07-17-2015, 04:01 PM

Yes, there's a lot of stuff I don't have; I have to convince my wife of it each time I get ready to run off to Louisville for the Show of Shows. (If it matters, a MAT49 bolt has been at the top of my list for several years now. Apparently they're more rare than Hitler's mustache.) As for the shell dressing, I appreciate your kindness!

Mac Cat · 07-17-2015, 04:20 PM

What an interesting and thoughtfully organized collection, Bill !!
The gun rack has some very interesting pistols displayed !

cirelaw · 07-17-2015, 04:36 PM

She must love you!! Your most valuable friend indeed! PS Do you need an heir?

Bill_in_VA · 07-17-2015, 05:38 PM

Sorry for hijacking the thread, but I certainly appreciate the kind words, Eric and Mac Cat.

07-15-2015, 02:25 PM	#1
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,138 Times in 2,176 Posts	I Need Help With Dads Navy Badge~ I found this in Dads old box of stuff!. He served during the end of WW2 on the USN Thorn~ Tks Eric Attached Thumbnails

07-15-2015, 03:07 PM	#2
Bill_in_VA User Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Southwest Virginia Posts: 391 Thanks: 802 Thanked 583 Times in 211 Posts	It's the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal. It's reserved for junior personnel and is awarded for "meritorious service or achievement in either combat or noncombat situations based on sustained performance or specific achievement of a superlative nature but which does not warrant a Commendation Medal or higher" per the DoD description. __________________ John 8:32 reive (riːv) vb (Military) (intr) dialect Scot and Northern English to go on a plundering raid [variant of reave] ˈreiver n e.g., " Some view the Border Reivers as loveable rogues."

07-15-2015, 03:28 PM	#3
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,138 Times in 2,176 Posts	Thanks Bill, I can be proud! Eric! I found one more~ Attached Thumbnails

07-15-2015, 03:55 PM	#4
Bill_in_VA User Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Southwest Virginia Posts: 391 Thanks: 802 Thanked 583 Times in 211 Posts	National Defense Medal; awarded for honorable service during a time of national emergency (including war, of course.) And yes, you should definitely be proud of your father's service. __________________ John 8:32 reive (riːv) vb (Military) (intr) dialect Scot and Northern English to go on a plundering raid [variant of reave] ˈreiver n e.g., " Some view the Border Reivers as loveable rogues."

07-16-2015, 09:49 AM	#5
Sergio Natali User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Somewhere in Northern Italy Posts: 2,646 Thanks: 1,087 Thanked 1,783 Times in 1,007 Posts	Eric I'm really glad for you, I bet you must be dead proud of your father. Those are most definitely nice things to keep. Sergio __________________ "Originality can't be restored and should be at the top of any collector's priority list.

07-16-2015, 09:53 AM	#6
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,138 Times in 2,176 Posts	Sergio, Its nice to hear good news now and then~ Tks

07-16-2015, 04:37 PM	#7
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,138 Times in 2,176 Posts	Bill, I found one more with lettering~ Attached Thumbnails

07-16-2015, 10:01 PM	#8
Bill_in_VA User Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Southwest Virginia Posts: 391 Thanks: 802 Thanked 583 Times in 211 Posts	Cheviot Hills Military Academy, perhaps? Just a wild guess on this one, Eric. http://www.usshawkbill.com/dclark/chma/ __________________ John 8:32 reive (riːv) vb (Military) (intr) dialect Scot and Northern English to go on a plundering raid [variant of reave] ˈreiver n e.g., " Some view the Border Reivers as loveable rogues."

07-16-2015, 10:22 PM	#9
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,138 Times in 2,176 Posts	Great reference, During law school At Villanova I lived in Wayne, Pa. outside of Valley Forge academy and was very impressed. They filmed a movie there where the cadets took over to avoid closure! I have several US Army Air Force uniforms including an original flight suit belonging to D.C, Jones of the Joints Chief Of Staff that I paid $78 on ebay. I really love the military everything. I will do some further checking. Thanks for you kindness~~Eric

07-16-2015, 10:36 PM	#10
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,138 Times in 2,176 Posts	Bill I found another 'Castle Heights Military Academy" Either one!!! TKS Eric

07-16-2015, 11:20 PM	#11
gunnertwo User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Nampa, Idaho Posts: 628 Thanks: 844 Thanked 942 Times in 368 Posts	Eric, The Navy Achievement Medal and the National Defense Medal are both post WWII creations. Link to NDSM: http://www.afpc.af.mil/library/facts...et.asp?id=7803 Link to NAM: https://awards.navy.mil/awards/webap...2?OpenDocument It is possible the NAM is for an action that occurred in WWII and was awarded later. You can request your fathers military records form the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis. Link: http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/mil...out-ompfs.html Good luck! G2

07-17-2015, 08:34 AM	#12
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,138 Times in 2,176 Posts	Thank You so much! I will contact your sources~Eric

07-17-2015, 01:42 PM	#14
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,138 Times in 2,176 Posts	Thanks Bill, it is a real pretty! It is a beauty from where ever it is!! Where did you get all your knowledge? Impressive~

07-17-2015, 02:31 PM	#15
Bill_in_VA User Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Southwest Virginia Posts: 391 Thanks: 802 Thanked 583 Times in 211 Posts	I've been collecting US stuff (and a smattering of Third Reich) for years. I've only recently gotten into Lugers, though. Some random photos of the collection... __________________ John 8:32 reive (riːv) vb (Military) (intr) dialect Scot and Northern English to go on a plundering raid [variant of reave] ˈreiver n e.g., " Some view the Border Reivers as loveable rogues."

07-17-2015, 02:59 PM	#16
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,138 Times in 2,176 Posts	AWESOME~Is there anything you don't own. Proud to have you as a fellow member~ I would like to donate this for your collection. A shell dressing from Australia December, 1943~It sat in my closet forever waiting for you to show up!~~ Eric Attached Thumbnails

07-17-2015, 04:01 PM	#17
Bill_in_VA User Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Southwest Virginia Posts: 391 Thanks: 802 Thanked 583 Times in 211 Posts	Yes, there's a lot of stuff I don't have; I have to convince my wife of it each time I get ready to run off to Louisville for the Show of Shows. (If it matters, a MAT49 bolt has been at the top of my list for several years now. Apparently they're more rare than Hitler's mustache.) As for the shell dressing, I appreciate your kindness! __________________ John 8:32 reive (riːv) vb (Military) (intr) dialect Scot and Northern English to go on a plundering raid [variant of reave] ˈreiver n e.g., " Some view the Border Reivers as loveable rogues."

07-17-2015, 04:20 PM	#18
Mac Cat Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 751 Thanks: 2,157 Thanked 630 Times in 340 Posts	What an interesting and thoughtfully organized collection, Bill !! The gun rack has some very interesting pistols displayed !

07-17-2015, 04:36 PM	#19
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,138 Times in 2,176 Posts	She must love you!! Your most valuable friend indeed! PS Do you need an heir?

07-17-2015, 05:38 PM	#20
Bill_in_VA User Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Southwest Virginia Posts: 391 Thanks: 802 Thanked 583 Times in 211 Posts	Sorry for hijacking the thread, but I certainly appreciate the kind words, Eric and Mac Cat. __________________ John 8:32 reive (riːv) vb (Military) (intr) dialect Scot and Northern English to go on a plundering raid [variant of reave] ˈreiver n e.g., " Some view the Border Reivers as loveable rogues."

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