Silk brown and green with red, white, blue, and black stripes ribbon with 3 bronze stars at the top. Gold medal with an LST landing craft shown with troops landing under fire, with an airplane in the background below the words EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN on one side. On the other side an American bald eagle is shown on a rock. To the eagle's left, the dates 1941-1945; to the eagle's right, the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. This medal was established under Executive Order 9265, on November 6, 1942 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. It was awarded for service in the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater between December 7, 1941-March 2, 1946. Possibly Gordon or Harold Lowe's.
Silk maroon and white striped ribbon. Gold Medal with an Eagle sitting on a sword and book with the embossed words "Efficiency. Honor. Fidelity." around the Eagle on one side. On the other side a 5 point star in center of medal surrounded by an oak leaf and laurel leaf branch with embossed writing "Food good conduct." The name Omer T. Cochran also embossed. Omer T. Cochran was an PFC for the US Army- he enlisted in Cincinnati on September 9, 1942 and was discharged in 1944. He was born in Kentucky October 11, 1911 and died in Butler County, Ohio on April 17, 1991. The Good Conduct medal was establised June 28, 1941 for members of the US Army and Air Force for exemplary conduct, efficiency, and fidelity or those who honorably completed 3 years of active service.
Black and white group of the 6th grade class at Scioto Trail School (Clay) in 1961. Names listed on back (L-R):
1st row: Mark Harrigan, Randy Waugh, Russell Walter, Kenny Joe Martin, Susan Harrigan, Sandy Green, Cindy Long, Linda Hammond, Christine Bitler, Kenny Clauseng, Ray Mitchel
2nd row: Mike Hansgen, Bobby McFarland, Mike Kidd, Brenda Collier, Jane Sturdevant, Betty Stauffacher, Carol Cooper, Brice McClure, Lynn Greenshaw, Jeff Russel, Logan Stewart, Micky Kalb
3rd row: Connie Caldwell, Susie Hollis, Jacki Doll, Terri Suter, Judy Jardine, Cathy McGlone, Becky Caldwell, Sara Hammond, Cathy Cantor, Martha Sutter, Linda Spires, Judy Benner
Teacher: John Kaltenbach
Sepia-toned group photo of Pricetown School band. Bonnie (Doug's mother) - age 9 is far left with violin. Photo was damaged and attached to black cardboard.
