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Bronze Serv Star on WWII Victory Ribbon

Discussion in 'Military Service Records & Genealogical Research' started by duckydps, Oct 2, 2009.

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  1. LRusso216

    LRusso216 Graybeard Staff Member

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    Hi DDucz. Welcome to the forum. Do you have a refernce for what you say? Most seem not to have heard this and we'd like to see where you found the information.
     
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  3. LRusso216

    LRusso216 Graybeard Staff Member

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    Welcome to the forum. The bronze stars on your father's EAME are an indication of the named campaigns he fought in. Here is the list of the named campaigns for the EAME:
    A bronze star is worn on the ribbon to indicate participation in designated campaigns. The designated campaigns for the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater are:

    • Egypt-Libya 11 Jun 42 - 12 Feb 43
    • Air Offensive, Europe 4 Jul 42 - 5 Jun 44
    • Algeria-French Morocco 8-11 Nov 42
    • Tunisia 12 Nov 42 - 13 May 43
    • Sicily 14 May 43 - 17 Aug 43
    • Naples-Foggia 18 Aug 43 - 21 Jan 44
    • Anzio 22 Jan 44 - 24 May 44
    • Rome-Arno 22 Jan 44 - 9 Sep 44
    • Normandy 6 Jun 44 - 24 Jul 44
    • Northern France 25 Jul 44 - 14 Sep 44
    • Southern France 15 Aug 44 - 14 Sep 44
    • Northern Apennines 10 Sep 44 - 4 Apr 45
    • Rhineland 15 Sep 44 - 21 Mar 45
    • Ardennes-Alsace 16 Dec 44 - 25 Jan 45
    • Central Europe 22 Mar 45 - 11 May 45
    • Po Valley 5 Apr 45 - 8 May 45
    • * Antisubmarine 7 Dec 41 - 2 Sep 45
    • * Ground Combat 7 Dec 41 - 2 Sep 45
    • * Air Combat: 7 Dec 41 - 2 Sep 45
    European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
    If you can figure out what his unit was, we may be able to help you understand what campaigns he was involve in. I might suggest you start your own thread in the Information Please forum to increase the number of views. Glad to have you aboard.
     
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    nascaracing, On your fathers Discharge/separation papers, look in box #6 "organization" and tell us what it says. This is usually the outfit he was attached to during his service. Once in a while a soldier is transferred to a unit for discharge and this unit is put here--but not often. Also, tell us what is written in box #33 "Battles and Campaigns". Like Lou has listed, each of these Campaigns your father was involved in is represented by a small bronze star. Five bronze stars is replaced with a silver star.
     
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  5. Rsallen

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    Found my grandfather service record and it says he had European African middle eastern theater ribbon with 5 bronze service stars good conduct medal world war 2 victory medal bronze arrowhead was curious what those medals mean I'm really curious about those 5 bronze stars
     
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    Thanks for the info he was 378 medical collecting co trying to get more info about it
     
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    TD-Tommy776 Man of Constant Sorrow

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    According to the Order of Battle of Operation Dragoon (the invasion of Southern France), the 378th Medical Collecting Company was part of the 52d Medical Battalion, and was in the 3rd Infantry Division Beach Group.

    Some good online resources for US Army medical units are:

    The US Army Medical Department Office of Medical History (scroll down to find WWII)

    WW2 US Medical Research Centre

    The latter of the two has a page about Medical Battalions including organizational structure, which may help. It is very hard to find much on some of the smaller support units. However, keep looking. You never know what or when something might turn up.
     
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