http://forum.armyairforces.com/(c) ArmyAirForces30Do you have informations on Eugene E Stish and pictures of soldiers with suit flying type A-4 ? I have this pictures : http://i73.servimg.com/u/f73/11/33/71/75/http://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=163576Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:59:45 GMTThe picture of Eugene E Stish : http://i73.servimg.com/u/f73/11/33/71/75/21660510.jpghttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=163516Sun, 30 Nov 2008 07:09:34 GMTHello ! Im' french, I'm 17 years old and I see that Nico80 search about Captain Eugene E Stish ! I have his suit flying ! The pictures : Voici sa tenue : [font="times new romanhttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=163499Sat, 29 Nov 2008 13:09:06 GMTHi, According to me this is an unissued B-6 helmet. When the aircrew received their flight gear, especially early in the war, there was no provision for communication and it was added according to the needs of the wearer by the statihttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=163317Tue, 25 Nov 2008 03:55:38 GMTI recently came this unidentified insignia and thought I'd post it and see if anyone recognizes it. The aircraft appears to be a B-17, and the winged helmet with tricked-out goggles may have some significance, as well as thehttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=163252Sun, 23 Nov 2008 16:14:30 GMTHI SHOOSHOOBABY, THANKS FOR INFO ON RING, IT MAKES ME EVEN MORE CONFUSED,MY FATHER WAS AMERICAN,MY GRANDPARENTS ON HIS SIDE WERE POLISH/RUSSIAN, MY GRANDPARENTS THIS SIDE OF THE POND WERE AUSTRIAN/GERMAN, NOW WITH THE SCOTS CONNECTION I'M REALY Chttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162992Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:26:15 GMTHI HAL THANKS FOR E/MAIL AND ALL THE OTHER GUYS FOR INFO ON RING. I WILL DOWNLOAD PICTURE OF RING SOON,IT IS NOT A GRADUATION OR FORCES TYPE RING THAT YOU HAVE IN THE STATES, IT'S A NORMAL SIGNET RING, I THOUGHT IT MAY BE SOMETHING TO DO WITH HIS ENLhttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162990Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:10:48 GMTAnother possibility: For an American, the most common wearing of a signet ring is as a "Class Ring" from some school or college, with the school's Coat-of-Arms being the design. Could be he graduated from some place in 1942 with thttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162976Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:54:18 GMTJohn, Can you post a photo of the ring? What I find interesting is that it includes the year. That would lead me to think that it has something to do with a place or an event. Perhaps something in its appearance would providehttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162974Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:45:36 GMTJohn - Leimberg is an old Scottish Family name. Cheers, Mikehttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162971Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:24:33 GMTHI i wonder if anyone can help with inscription on late fathers signet ring? my father was an american in the 8th airforce stationed here in oxford england during ww2, the inscription reads -LEIMBERG 1942, if anyone has any idea i would be gratefuhttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162960Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:19:49 GMTThere is a rather good printable Air Force ribbon chart on pages 69-70 of the May 2008 issue of Air Force Magazine: http://www.aihttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162678Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:52:21 GMTWhat CTS said. Here is a link that includes the honors that the 561st (now the 561st Fighter Squadron) earned in WW II: http://www.afhra.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asphttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162675Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:04:06 GMTNeale, Based on the information you have provided, I'd say the two campaign stars for your brother were for Normandy, 6 Jun 44 - 24 Jul 44; and Northern France, 25 Jul 44 - 14 Sep 44. ctshttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162657Mon, 10 Nov 2008 07:25:10 GMTHi the campaigns would normally be listed on his discharge and seperation papers which can be obtained from the National Personnel Records Center NPRC, their contact info is listed on the "research" page of this web-site but in light of the fachttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162590Fri, 07 Nov 2008 23:00:34 GMTWhere do you find which campaigns were awarded Battle Stars? The EAME ribbon returned with my brother's effects had 2 stars attached. He was in the 8th AF, 388th BG, 561st Bomb Sqd.. His 1st misshttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162569Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:20:51 GMTIf I'm not too late, I Googled "U. S. Military Medals" with success. Also under USMilitary.About.com/od/armymedals. Neale600http://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162566Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:11:31 GMT"First of all I have found that the American Battle Monument database has many errors, and several of the military members do not have medals posted which were awarded them." I discovered many members have medals posted, but not awardedhttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162391Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:14:01 GMTThanks you all for your answers to the BRONZE STAR MEDAL AWARD;  I want to comment--- First of all I have found that the American Battle Monument database has many errors, and several of the military members do not have medals posted which werehttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162372Sun, 02 Nov 2008 21:38:06 GMTCully, Although the Bronze Star medal was not adopted by the Army until 1944, it was retroactive to 7 December 1941 ( http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/awards/BRONZE%20STAhttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162254Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:25:33 GMT