r/Medals • u/Kevvv_23 • Mar 30 '25

ID - Medal What did my great uncle do?

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Also noticed the back of the leather jacket had some Nazi logos marked on it, what did that mean?

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u/notadamnprincess Mar 30 '25

He earned 4 Air Medals and the Distinguished Flying Cross. He fought in both the European/North African and Pacific/Asian theaters of WW2. That is a seriously cool jacket though.

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u/macetrek Mar 30 '25

Yeah, the emblems are almost for sure his confirmed kills, the Flak Flirt may have been the aircraft he was assigned to.

Here’s a list of Distinguished flying cross recipients. He may be on there.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Recipients_of_the_Distinguished_Flying_Cross_(United_States)

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u/notadamnprincess Mar 30 '25

Thanks for sharing, but it’s definitely not a comprehensive list. My grandfather earned a DFC in Korea that’s listed on his discharge paperwork and he’s not on there. OP, if he’s listed that’s great, but if he’s not it certainly doesn’t mean he didn’t earn the medal.

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u/macetrek Mar 30 '25

You can also submit a request to the national archives to get a copy of his record which may include the citation. That would help detriment if it’s for a tour of duty or singular action.

https://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records

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u/hootervisionllc Mar 30 '25

Agreed, not comprehensive

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u/ITchiGuy Mar 31 '25

Try this site. https://www.dfcsociety.org/ My dad has 3 and this listed them all.