War medals?

Question

My Grandpa served in WW2. With the Army Air Corps in Papua New Guinea. He never got his medals. He passed away in '91. Is there any way i can get them? Thanks in advacne.

I am sure grandpa would have been proud. I am just really sad that he passed before he could tell me about his service. he had a storke when i was little and could not even speak. I do have his discharge papers.

Answer 1

Good morning. I am really proud of you I know your grandfather and the rest of your family are as well. However, please allow me to suggest that you do it yourself, I am sure he would appreciate it more. It is easy, I have included a site where if you chose you could obtain free replacement medals; I did not include sites where you can purchase replacements or miniatures as if you chose that path they are easy to find. Go to one of the sites for Military Medals and they have all kind of displays I have my regulation ones in a large shadow box frame, while the miniatures are on a bar.


http://usmilitary.about.com/od/armymedals/l/blarmedal.htm ORDER OF PRECEDENCE

http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/replacement-medals.html REPLACEMENT


OR

Piece of cake! I would like to applaud you for your kindness and thoughtfulness. We first need to determine if he has his DD214, if not I would check to see if he registered it with your local clerk if so we are ahead of the game. If not, go to http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/get-service-records.html and request a copy. Go ahead and download a SF 180 (form) Requests Pertaining to Military Records, from http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/replacement-medals.html complete it and send it (along with a copy of his DD214) to one of the following:

Bureau of Naval Personnel (Navy, Coast guard and Marines)
Liaison Office Room 5409
9700 Page Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63132-5100

National Personnel Records Center (Air Force)
Air Force Reference Branch (NRPMF)
9700 Page Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63132-5100

National Personnel Records Center (Army)
Medals Section (NRPMA-M)
9700 Page Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63132-5100

Best of luck. If you have any problems or questions PLEASE feel free to contact me. Thank-you and God Bless you and the Southern People

Answer 2

hi kitty, in case you bypass to the positioning wartime techniques they supply you an address for medals, additionally in case you leaf via the positioning you're able to discover your grandfathers photograph's and and background of the time he served interior the army, it a loose web site and is the suitable one I even have considered i found my fathers regiment and a image of him outdoors a pow camp in germany, and many information concerning to the warfare. so take a check out IT and you will discover out concerning to the MEDALS. stable luck AND could decide to comprehend the style you got on.xx

Answer 3

there sure is...give a military Chaplin his military papers [or proof of service,] and ask him the procedure for retrieving service awarded medals... it takes a Little while, but it was worth the efforts...there is bureaucracy involved.

Answer 4

You should be able to. You will need his records though. Go to your local VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) and they can steer you in the right direction.

Answer 5

Look into it through the VA.

Answer 6

Somebodyin your family should be able to or you. Contact amvets see what they say.