View Full Version : WWII Navy Seabee Combat Ribbons
Dwarflord22
11-26-2011, 10:31
I came across my father-in-laws WWII combat ribbons today and thought you might enjoy seeing them as much as I did. A link to the album is copied below.
http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/album.php?albumid=955
The first one is a picture of the actual combat medals! The others are pictures from a website with the name of each combat ribbon (place mouse cursor on each one to see name). The picture of the actual medals is added to the post below. Enjoy :)
http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=27730&d=1322345600
The Cowman
11-26-2011, 10:35
No link? Would be pretty cool to check them out... My Grandfather was a seabeee in WWII.
Dwarflord22
11-26-2011, 11:02
Oops! Added the link...
The Cowman
11-26-2011, 11:59
I am not sure who in my family if anyone still has my Grandfather's ribbons...
Thanks for the pics...
Dwarflord22
11-26-2011, 14:14
I added a picture of the actual combat ribbons to the album :thumbsup:
FrankJamison
11-26-2011, 20:54
The three stars on the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal mean he participated in four campaigns between 41 and 45. Two Navy unit citations were also impressive for the nominally non-combat SeaBees. Your father-in-law was a very busy beaver!
CappyTom
11-27-2011, 05:18
Very nice. thanks for sharing and the info as well.
Tom
Attila57
11-27-2011, 06:36
Really nice! Thx for sharing
Attilio
The Naval Mobile Construction Battalions are not combat but combat support units . During WWII they were often right behind Marine or Army Units paving roads and moving supplies up . During the Guadalcanal campaign they help defend Henderson Field with Marines and fixing the airfield shortly after it was damaged . So as I Bee myself as well an Infantry and like you a grandson of SeaBee I salute your Grandfather
Dwarflord22
12-17-2011, 20:11
Thank you Glenn :thumbsup:
Cowman go to a site called Medals of America. They show all ribbons and have some other neat stuff. I have ordered from them before.
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