Brown cardboard with ration coupons attached- Good for 1 Gallon. Black print. Instructions included. Green numbers in sequence on coupons. Fred Charles receipt OPA form, R-1188.
WWII flight uniform in good condition. Gene Lloyd Hiatt was born in Portsmouth, Ohio on November 13, 1922. He enlisted into the Army Air Corps in 1943 and was sent to flight school where he graduated at the top of his class. He received orders for the Pacific in June, 1945, but before arriving, victory was declared. He went on to fly for TWA Airlines.
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.
From left to right: Diamond/arrowhead shaped badge with red, white, and blue stripes with black material around it. This badge was used by the Twelfth Army Group as a shoulder sleeve insignia issued during World War II. The design, approved July 29, 1944, was used to show force in the red, white, and blue national colors of the United States. This unit was directly under the control of Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Force, beginning September 1, 1944. It fought its way across Europe, encircling the German Army in the Ruhr Valley in April 1945. It was the largest force ever assembled by the US military. Germany surrendered May 7 and the Group was inactivated on July 31, 1945.
The red with white "A" in the middle with white design badge is unknown to what it means. My guess it was used to show when someone was in the US Army on their uniform.
Driver-W pin was approved in 1942 and was awarded to soldiers who completed training and met standards which qualified them to operate and repair military automotive machinery and wheeled vehicles.
Light blue silk ribbon with red, white, and blue vertical center stripes and white, black, and red vertical stripes. Gold medal with a Navy cruiser shown beneath a B-24 airplane flying overhead and sinking an enemy submarine in the foreground; in the background, there is a group of buildings. Above this scene are the words AMERICAN CAMPAIGN on one side. On the other side an American bald eagle on a rock. To the eagle's left, the dates 1941-1945; to the eagle's right, the words United States of America. The American Campaign Medal was established by Executive Order 9265 on November 6, 1942, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The medal was awarded to any member of the United States armed services with 30 consecutive days of service in the American Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946. Possibly Gordon or Harold Lowe's.
Silk rainbow ribbon. Gold medal with relief of Goddess Nike "Winged Victory" with sword and shield depicted on one side. On the other side relief of a shield and a fascine depicted; embossed text "The Great War for Civilization- France. Italy. Serbia. Japan. Montenegro. Russia. Greece. Great Britain. Belgium. Brazil. Portugal. Romania. China. with U.S. embossed on shield." The World War I Victory Medal is a service medal of the United States military that was created in 1919 and presented to members of US military services who served in World War I from April 6, 1917-November 11, 1918 with either of these two expeditions: American Expeditionary Forces in European Russia, between November 12, 1918 and August 5, 1919 or American Expeditionary Forces in Siberia, between November 23, 1918 and April 1, 1920. The Victory Star Button was part of this service medal set. Lapel buttons were bronze and designed to be worn on civilian clothes. Personnel who were wounded in action received silver buttons.
Black and white photo negative of a group of soldiers during WWI. Some identified, all first row, marked on photo. Captain Henry A. Marting, the son of Frank L. Marting; Captain James A. Garfield; Captain Newell Garfield; and Captain Wm. R. Exclehart(sp?).
Sepia-toned, poor conditioned photo of 6 men working on the railroad (C & O) in Vanceburg, Kentucky. Four men unidentified on back; "John Gardener, Bill Flanegan, Dave Flanigan, and Mr. Bake. Scioto County Connections for the men.
Black and white photo image of two men standing on top of a pile of dirt pulled up with tree roots after the tornado hit. Notice the parked jeep nearby and the broken trees.
