WWII Navy Seabee Combat Ribbons

[Dwarflord22]

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]

No link? Would be pretty cool to check them out... My Grandfather was a seabeee in WWII.

[Dwarflord22]

Oops! Added the link...

[The Cowman]

I am not sure who in my family if anyone still has my Grandfather's ribbons...

Thanks for the pics...

[Dwarflord22]

I added a picture of the actual combat ribbons to the album :thumbsup:

[FrankJamison]

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]

Very nice. thanks for sharing and the info as well.

Tom

[Attila57]

Really nice! Thx for sharing

Attilio

[Jago85]

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]

Thank you Glenn :thumbsup:

[BobP]

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.