USAAF Service ribbons

One question:  Did he have the "Air Medal" or the "Airmans Medal"?  If it was the Air Medal, then the Purple Heart would come first.  If it was the Airmans Medal, then that would come before the PH.  So, if it was the Air Medal, the order would be:
Top Row:
Purple Heart, Air Medal, Good Conduct (if there was an Airmans Medal, it would precede the Purple Heart).
2nd Row:
American Theater Campaign, ETO, Victory.
 
Here's a site to help you out (although this is a current USAF listing, the display order hasn't changed):
http://www.americanwarlibrary.com/display/usaf.htm
 

I should add some clarification here:
The Airmans Medal shown in the link I provided is the newer USAF version of the original Army Soldiers Medal.  In 1960 the USAF replaced the Army Soldiers Medal with the Airmans Medal, which was different in color.
 
Army (USAAF) Soldiers Medal (pre 1960):

 
USAF Airmans Medal (post 1960):

 

Rob,
Mark is right about the WW2 Air Medal and I humbly stand corrected. 

Hi, I looked at a few photos (with a microscope lens) and looked at the service ribbons on his chest and that was the order they were in just like the picture posted above(without the one on top) When I found them in his scrap book they were taped to a page and underneath each ribbon he wrote what it was. I knew there had to be a reason why that was how it was worn so I left it alone as is. I just put the other rack of 3 I made up underneath with the good conduct,american campaign and the ww2 victory. Any mistake on anybodys part is understandable. It all can get confusing. I still can`t make out though if he was wearing gunner wings or the crewman badge.To bad he is no longer with us for me to ask all these questions and get the answers from the source himself! It is funny though that while he was alive he never talked about his service time and all I knew was that he was a ball turret gunner in the Army Air Force. It was not until after my grandmother passed 2 years ago that I ended up with all the stuff he saved,silk maps,complete scrapbook,hand written mission log etc.Then I got the research bug and it has now become a hobby and I am dam proud of what he did!!!!   I think it is important for us younger generation to keep these memories and this history alive! It was one of the most important time in American history! My hat off to all the vets!! My father was a Vietnam Vet bronze star recipient with a V device for valour. I come from good blood lines and proud of it! -  Rob

Thank you PA Dutchman, I will Keep it in mind.Captn71, I will try and post a few pictures I have if I figure out how.The only doubt I had about the wings is I started another post wondering if since he graduated from Las Vegas Gunnery School in Sept. of 1942 if  he would have been issued them. I read that they were not out and issued until April of 1943.I could stand corrected on this. I will try and post some pics.I have some pics of him in his A-2 jacket with wings and name tag when he was home on leave before going overseas and some in his uniform when he returned state side.

Rob,
After extensively "messing" with the photos in Photoshop, it's still very hard to tell, but I think he's wearing Aircrew wings.  As for the shoulder patch, it looks like 8th AF.  
 
Thanks for posting them.

The first wings on the left are the Aircrew Wings and the ones on the right are Gunner's Wings.  If your dad wore the Gunners Wings then he must also have been rated as an Aerial Gunner and, as such, was authorized to wear them.  He obviously had been qualified both as an Armament Specialist (Armorer) and as an Aerial Gunner.  As a rated gunner he would have been an aircrew member and authorized to wear the Aircrew Wings as well.