Medal Presentation Ceremonies

Historic moments of medal presentations to military personnel, showcasing recognition of bravery and service during World War II.

Major General Samuel E. Anderson Congratulates An Officer Of The 386Th Bomb Group After Presenting Him The Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In Beaumont, France. 15 March 1945.

Presentation Of Medal To Sgt. J.M. Blanchfield Of The 493Rd Bomb Group, 3Rd Bomb Division, 8Th Air Force. England, 9 March 1945.

Presentation Of Medal To S/Sgt. J.L. Booth Of The 493Rd Bomb Group, 3Rd Bomb Division, 8Th Air Force. England, 21 April 1945.

Presentation Of Medal To S/Sgt. W.E. Person Of The 493Rd Bomb Group, 8Th Air Force. England, 21 April 1945.

Presentation Of Medal To S/Sgt. E. Langas Of The 493Rd Bomb Group, 8Th Air Force. England, 1 January 1945.

Presentation Of Medal To Lt. J.C. Reed Of The 493Rd Bomb Group, 3Rd Bomb Division, 8Th Air Force. England, 9 March 1945.

Major General Samuel E. Anderson Congratulates An Officer Of The 386Th Bomb Group After Presenting Him The Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In Beaumont, France. 15 March 1945.

A Member Of The 390Th Bomb Group Is Congratulated After Receiving An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 28 December 1943.

Presentation Of Medal To Sgt. W.V. Richards Of The 493Rd Bomb Group, 3Rd Bomb Division, 8Th Air Force. England, 16 March 1945.

S/Sgt. Roberts Of The 390Th Bomb Group Is Congratulated After Receiving The Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 30 July 1944.

Major Engler Of The 390Th Bomb Group Receives An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 13 October 1944.

Air Marshall Sir Leigh-Mallory Presents The British Distinguished Flying Cross To Lt. Colonel John D. Derussy Of San Antonio, Texas, During A Ceremony At Middlesex, England On 16 October 1943.

A Member Of The 554Th Bomb Squadron, 386Th Bomb Group Receives An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 13 January 1944.

A Member Of The 554Th Bomb Squadron, 386Th Bomb Group Is Congratulated After Receiving The Air Medal During A Ceremony At An Air Base In Beaumont, France. 6 December 1944.

A Member Of The 554Th Bomb Squadron, 386Th Bomb Group Receives An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base In Beaumont, France. 6 December 1944.

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Presentation Of Medal To Cpl. R.H. Noble Of The 493Rd Bomb Group, 3Rd Bomb Division, 8Th Air Force. England, 16 March 1945.

Colonel Harry P. Leber Congratulates A Member Of The 381St Bomb Group After Presenting Him With The Legion Of Merit During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 19 November 1944.

Presentation Of Medal To Capt. H.B. Skeen Of The 493Rd Bomb Group, 3Rd Bomb Division, 8Th Air Force. England, 26 April 1945.

Brig. General Fred L. Anderson, Commanding General Of The 8Th Bomber Command, Presents The Silver Star To S/Sgt. John E. Breen Of Chicago, Illinois, Waist Gunner On The Boeing B-17 'Old Bill' During A Ceremony At Chelveston, England On 25 July 1943.

Capt. Robert K. Morgan, pilot of the Boeing B-17 "Memphis Belle" receives the Distinguished Flying Cross from Brig. General H.S. Hansell.

Air Marshall Sir Leigh-Mallory Presents The British Distinguished Flying Cross To T/Sgt. Charles E. Vendrachek Of Reedsville, Wis., During A Ceremony At Middlesex, England On 16 October 1943.

Brig. General William M. Gross, Commanding Officer, 1St Combat Wing, Presents An Award To A Member Of The 381St Bomb Group During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 11 February 1945.

Presentation Of Medal To Lt. W. Silver Of The 493Rd Bomb Group, 3Rd Bomb Division, 8Th Air Force. England, 5 January 1945.

A Member Of The 458Th Bomb Group Is Presented An Award At A Review At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 26 May 1945.

Presentation Of Medal To Sgt. R.E. Donohue Of The 493Rd Bomb Group, 3Rd Bomb Division, 8Th Air Force. England, 9 March 1945.

Presentation Of Medal To S/Sgt. W.A. Rukke Of The 493Rd Bomb Group, 3Rd Bomb Division, 8Th Air Force. England, 12 April 1945.

A Member Of The 570Th Bomb Squadron, 390Th Bomb Group Is Congratulated After Receiving An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 1 March 1944.

An Officer Presents The Air Medal To A Member Of The 314Th Service Group Of The 364Th Fighter Group During A Ceremony At An Airbase Somewhere In England. 25 May 1944.

Air Marshall Sir Leigh-Mallory Presents The British Distinguished Flying Cross To Lt. Colonel James A. Stone, Of Staten Island, N.Y. During A Ceremony At Middlesex, England On 16 October 1943.

An Officer Presents The Air Medal To A Member Of The 314Th Service Group Of The 364Th Fighter Group During A Ceremony At An Airbase Somewhere In England. 25 May 1944.

A Member Of The 390Th Bomb Group Is Congratulated After Receiving An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 9 November 1943.

Presentation Of Medal To Lt. J.T. Gilmore Of The 493Rd Bomb Group, 8Th Air Force. England, 16 March 1945.

Colonel Harry P. Leber Congratulates A Member Of The 381St Bomb Group After Presenting Him With The Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 19 November 1944.

Lt. Gen. Lewsi H. Brereton, Commanding General of the 9th Air force, pins the Distinguished Flying Cross on 1st Lt. Charles C. Mish, 26, South Boston, Va., in ceremonies at a 9th Air Base somewhere in FRANCE. The award was in recognition of Lt.

Major Mckeaver Of The 410Th Bomb Group Is Congratulated By Major General Samuel E. Anderson After Receiving The Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At A 9Th Air Force Base In France. 13 February 1945.

A Member Of The 390Th Bomb Group Is Congratulated As He Receives An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 20 September 1943.

Lt. Hargus Of The 353Rd Fighter Group Is Presented The Air Medal And Distinguished Flying Cross By Brig. Gen. Murray C. Woodbury At An Airbase In England, 17 May 1944.

2nd Lt. John G. Lynch, Humboldt, Nebraska being presented the Air Medal by Brig. General Patrick Timberlake, 9th Air Force, Libya.

2Nd Lt. Wilson L. Harrrell, P-38 Fighter Pilot Of Jacksonville, Florida, Receives The Silver Star From Brig. Gen. Victor H. Strahm, Chief Of Staff Of The 9Th Air Force. France, 29 Sept. 1944.

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Colonel Walter E. Todd, Gonzales, Texas, Now Of The U.S. 8Th Air Force Is Presented The Distinguished Service Medal By Lt. General Carl A. Spaatz, Commanding General Of The U.S. Strategic Air Forces In Europe. Colonel Todd Received The Medal For Meritori

Major General Nathan F. Twining Congratulates An Officer Of The 91St Bomb Group After Presenting Him An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base In England. 27 May 1943.

Colonel Harry P. Leber Presents The Distinguished Flying Cross To A Member Of The 381St Bomb Group During A Ceremony At An Airfield Somewhere In England. 4 July 1944.

Capt. Buckles Of The 390Th Bomb Group Is Congratulated After Receiving An Award During A Ceremony Somewhere In England. 30 August 1944.

Major General Samuel E. Anderson Congratulates An Officer Of The 386Th Bomb Group After Presenting Him The Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In Beaumont, France. 15 March 1945.

Wing Commanding Officer pins the Distinguished Flying Cross on 1st Lt. Robert L. Brown, Bucyres, Ohio. Lt. Brown was lead navigator on a raid on an aircraft factory in Regensburg, Germany. He continued his work despite heavy opposition from air and

S/Sgt. Kinzer Of The 390Th Bomb Group Receives An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 18 September 1944.

Lt. Johnson Of The 390Th Bomb Group Receives An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 18 September 1944.

A Member Of The 303Rd Bomb Group Receives An Award At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 27 June 1943.

A Member Of The 390Th Bomb Group Is Congratulated After Receiving An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 19 October 1943.

Presentation Of Medal To Sgt. R. Schreiner Of The 493Rd Bomb Group, 8Th Air Force. England, 30 Jan. 1945.

A Member Of The 9Th Troop Carrier Command Is Presented A French Award By A Member Of The French Government During A Ceremony At Chartres, France. 6 June 1945.

A Member Of The 381St Bomb Group Is Congratulated After Receiving The Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 9 October 1944.

Sgt. John W. Kinnano, Fall River, Mass. After presentation of the Air Medal, being congratulated by Brig. General Patrick Timberlake, 9th Air Force, Libya.

Presentation Of Medal To Sgt. R. Weller Of The 493Rd Bomb Group, 3Rd Bomb Division, 8Th Air Force. England, 16 March 1945.

At an advanced air base somewhere in the Middle East, Capt. Martin R. Walsh, of Youngstown, Ohio, was awarded the Order of the Purple Heart for Wounds received while engaged in combat with enemy fighter planes. Presenting the decoration is Lt. Gen.

Brig. General Murray C. Woodbury Presents An Award To A Member Of The 353Rd Fighter Group During A Ceremony At An Air Base In England. 10 November 1944.

NINTH AIR force HEADQUARTERS, EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS, July 1944-Lt. Gen. Lewis H. Brereton, Commanding General of the Ninth Air force, pins the Distinguished Flying Cross on 1st Lt. William Y. Anderson

Capt. J.B. Rose Of The 353Rd Fighter Group Is Presented The Air Medal By Lt. Colonel W.B. Bailey At An Airbase In England, 21 November 1944.

Brig. General Murray C. Woodbury Presents An Award To A Member Of The 353Rd Fighter Group During A Ceremony At An Air Base In England. 10 November 1944.

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Lt. Gen. Ira C. Eaker Presents The Legion Of Merit To Colonel Neal Creighton Of Chapel Hill, N.C. During A Ceremony At Widewing, England On 18 December 1943.

Colonel Harry P. Leber Congratulates A Member Of The 381St Bomb Group After Presenting Him With An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 24 December 1944.

1st Lt. Joseph S. Tate, Jr., St. Augustine, Fla., is presented the Air Medal.

Lt. Colonel Scruggs Receives The Distinguished Flying Cross In England. 20 Sept. 1944.

Brig. General Haywood S. Hansell, Jr., Presents An Award To A Member Attached To Hdq., 1St Bomb Division, During A Ceremony Somewhere In England. 8 June 1943.

An Officer Presents An Award To A Member Of The 314Th Service Group Of The 364Th Fighter Group During A Ceremony At An Airbase Somewhere In England. 21 July 1944.

Colonel Harry P. Leber Congratulates A Member Of The 381St Bomb Group After Presenting Him With An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 24 December 1944.

Shown above is 2nd Lt. William J. Sloan, Richmond, Va., receiving the Silver Oak Leaf Cluster, in lieu of the fifth bronze Oak-Leaf Cluster for the Air Medal, which he had been awarded previously. Lt. Col. John W. Weltman, Rollesburg, W. Va.

Major General Nathan F. Twining Presents An Award To An Officer Of The 91St Bomb Group During A Ceremony At An Air Base In England. 24 February 1943.

Presentation Of Medal To Sgt. O.K. Johnson Of The 806Th Bomb Sq., 493Rd Bomb Group, 8Th Air Force. England, 24 March 1945.

Brig. General Haywood S. Hansell Presents An Award To A Member Of The 91St Bomb Group During A Ceremony At An Air Base In England. 27 May 1943.

Brig. General William M. Gross Congratulates An Officer Of The 381St Bomb Group After Presenting Him With An Award During A Ceremony At An Airfield Somewhere In England. 22 June 1944.

A Member Of The 458Th Bomb Group Is Presented The 200 Mission Award By Major General William E. Kepner, During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 10 March 1945.

A Member Of The 381St Bomb Group Is Congratulated After Receiving The Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 2 May 1944.

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Presentation Of Medal To Lt. Z.W Kosowski Of The 493Rd Bomb Group, 8Th Air Force. England, 26 April 1945.

AMERICAN FIGHTER PILOT GIVEN AWARD: The Distinguished Service Order is awarded by Air Chief Marshall Sir Sholto-Douglas to Major James G. Curl, Jr., of Columbus, Ohio at a ceremony held at the Middle East Headquarters, R.A.F. Major Curl received

Presentation Of Medal To B. Sinkus (Enlisted Man) Of The 493Rd Bomb Group, 8Th Air Force. England, 1 January 1945.

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Brig. General William M. Gross Congratulates A Member Of The 381St Bomb Group After Presenting Him With An Award At An Airfield Somewhere In England. 11 June 1944.

Brig. General Haywood S. Hansell, Jr., Presents An Award To A Member Attached To Hdq., 1St Bomb Division, During A Ceremony Somewhere In England. 8 June 1943.

Men Of The 364Th Fighter Group, 67Th Fighter Wing, Are Presented Awards By Brig. General Edward W. Anderson During Memorial Day Ceremony At 8Th Air Force Station F-375, Honnington, England, 30 May 1945.

Lt. General George E. Stratemeyer Presents An Award To An Officer Of The 14Th Air Force During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In China.

NINTH AIR force HEADQUARTERS, EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS, July 1944-Lt. Gen. Lewis H. Brereton (right), Commanding General of the Ninth Air force, shakes hands with 1st Lt. Carl G. Bickel, Alhambra, Calif.

Presentation Of Medal To S/Sgt Edwards. 303Rd Bomb Group, England. 16 July 1943.

Capt. Meyers Of The 364Th Fighter Group Is Presented The Distinguished Flying Cross By Lt. Colonel Roy W. Osborn During A Ceremony At An Air Force Base In England.

2nd Lt. Joseph J. Colasuonno, Portland, Oregon, being presented the Air Medal by Brig. General Patrick Timberlake, 9th Air Force, Libya.

An Officer Presents The Soldiers Medal To A Member Of The 94Th Fighter Squadron, 1St Fighter Group During A Ceremony At An Airbase Somewhere In Italy.

A Member Of The 381St Bomb Group Is Congratulated After Receiving The Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England.

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Lt. General George E. Stratemeyer Presents An Award To An Officer Of The 14Th Air Force During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In China.

Brig. General John P. Mcconnell Presents An Award To A Member Of The 14Th Air Force During A Ceremony At An Air Base In China.

A Member Of The 381St Bomb Group Is Congratulated After Receiving The Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 30 September 1944.

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15th AAF--M/Sgt. Raymond J. Lambert, of Sorrento, La., Crew Chief of an AAF Boeing b-17 Flying Fortress named "Berlin Sleeper," which is now on a war bond tour of the United States and which was the first heavy bomber to complete 100 combat missions

A Member Of The 381St Bomb Group Is Congratulated By Colonel William Gross After Receiving The Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 2 May 1944.

Colonel Harry P. Leber Presents The Distinguished Flying Cross To A Member Of The 381St Bomb Group During A Ceremony At An Airfield Somewhere In England. 4 July 1944.

An Officer Presents An Award To A Member Of The 314Th Service Group Of The 364Th Fighter Group During A Ceremony At An Airbase Somewhere In England. 21 July 1944.

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