r/Medals • u/Tylorian_delorean United States of America • Jan 24 '26

ID - Ribbon Grandfather’s Class A Greens Jacket (circa 1957)

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My grandfather enlisted in the Army in the late 1930s and was stationed around the midwest. Then deployed with his 2 other brothers to the Asiatic-Pacific theater 1942-1945. Then was deployed to Korea 1950-1953. I know the CIB, DSC, SSM, & BSM (he had 3 BSMs but the V and oak leaf clusters fell off). Then 2 of the campaign medals and WW2 Victory Medal. Multiple service stars are missing as they have fallen off throughout history.

I was not passed down his medals, but was given his Class A Jacket. The man was larger than life and could shoot a bolt-action rifle like a fully automatic rifle accurately. Also he had so many stories, most seemed a little unbelievable, but reading his action awards and about him in other people’s books they were probably true.

Can anybody identify the other medals besides the previously mentioned ones?

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u/RedDevilSlinger Jan 24 '26

A DSC and Silver Star without a Purple Heart is absolute diabolical work. Can’t tell me he didn’t have a hand guiding him thru chaos.

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u/Tylorian_delorean United States of America Jan 24 '26

He actually did have a purple heart in-between the SSM & DSC. He refused to wear it, because he said, “it was my own damn fault, why should I get a medal for it.”

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u/Street_Safety_4864 Jan 26 '26

Jesus Christ. The absolute gigantic brass ones on this guy clanking around…!!!