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PLEASE FOLLOW OUR E BAY STORE. SALE SEE OUR STORE. PLEASE READ WHOLE ADD. We do not want your feed back. We want your repeat business. We get that by posting new items at a fair price. The Chief Commander Degree of the Legion of Merit Medal is, on a wreath of green laurel joined at the bottom by a gold bow-knot (rosette), a domed five-pointed white star bordered crimson, points reversed with v-shaped extremities tipped with a gold ball. In the center, a blue disk encircled by gold clouds, with 13 white stars arranged in the pattern that appears on the Great Seal of the United States. Between each point, within the wreath are crossed arrows pointing outwards. The overall width is. The words “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” are engraved in the center of the reverse. A miniature of the decoration in gold on a horizontal gold bar is worn on the service ribbon. The Commander Degree of the Legion of Merit Medal is, on a wreath of green laurel joined at the bottom by a gold bow-knot (rosette), a five-pointed white star bordered crimson, points reversed with v-shaped extremities tipped with a gold ball. Between each star point, within the wreath, are crossed war arrows pointing outwards, representing armed protection to the Nation. A gold laurel wreath in the v-shaped angle at the top connects an oval suspension ring to the neck ribbon that is. Inches (49 mm) in width. The reverse of the five-pointed star is enameled in white, and the border is crimson. In the center, a disk for engraving the name of the recipient surrounded by the words “ANNUIT COEPTIS MDCCLXXXII”:a combination of the motto from the Great Seal, “He [God] Has Favored Our Undertakings”, with the date for the first award of a US decoration, the Purple Heart. An outer scroll contains the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. A miniature of the decoration in silver on a horizontal silver bar is worn on the service ribbon. The neck ribbon for the degree of Commander is. Inches (49 mm) wide and consists of the following stripes. Inch (1.6 mm) white 67101; center. Inches (46 mm) crimson and. Inch (1.6 mm) white. The Officer Degree of the Legion of Merit Medal is similar to the degree of Commander except the overall width is. Inches (48 mm) and the pendant has a suspension ring instead of the wreath for attaching the ribbon. A gold replica of the medal. Inch (19 mm) wide, is centered on the suspension ribbon. The Legionnaire Degree of the Legion of Merit Medal and the Legion of Merit Medal issued to U. Personnel is the same as the degree of Officer, except the suspension ribbon does not have the medal replica. The ribbon for all of the decorations is. Inches (35 mm) wide and consists of the following stripes. Inch (1.6 mm) white; center. Inches (32 mm) crimson; and. The reverse of all of the medals has the motto taken from the Great Seal of the United States. ” (“He [God] has favored our undertakings”) and the date “. (1782), which is the date of America’s first decoration, the Badge of Military Merit. Now known as the Purple Heart. The ribbon design also follows the pattern of the Purple Heart ribbon. Additional awards of the Legion of Merit are denoted by oak leaf clusters. (in the Army, Air Force, and Space Force), and by. Inch (7.9 mm) gold stars. (in the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard). The sea services (the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard) awarded the Combat “V”. For wear on the LOM. The Army, Air Force, and Space Force do not authorize the “V” device for the Legion of Merit.
United States Army Lieutenant Colonel Glenn Edward Wilt was born in Montra, Shelby County, Ohio on October 17th, 1932 to the late Clyde and LaDonna Wilt. Glenn began his remarkable career in the U. S Army following college, he enlisting In the U. Army in 1951, he was sent to Fort Knox, Kentucky for his basic training course. After completing basie training, he remained at Fort Knox and instructed close combat tactics on the Battle Indoctrine Range. In June 1952, he was assigned to the Officers Candidate School at Aberdeen Proving. Ground, Maryland and received his commission in December 1952. Lieutenant Wilt then attended the Officers’ Automotive Maintenance and Repair School at Aberdeen, and upon completion of this training was assigned to Lordstown, Ohio Ordnance Depot in March 1953, and served as the Storage Officer for the Vehicle Storage and Issue Branch of the Storage Division. During the Korean War 2nd Lt. Wilt, Lordstown Ordnance Depot, was registered to the Far East Command and transferred to Yokohama, Japan, and will leave the depot for his new post where he was promoted to Captain. During the Vietnam war he was promoted to Major and then Lieutenant Colonel of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Ordinance Corp and Bomb Disposal. He was awarded this Army Commendation medal in 1966 while serving in Germany, he was then awarded this Legion of Merit Medal in 1967 and the the 2nd award oak leaf cluster to the Legion of Merit in 1971 when he retired from the Army. After his Army service, Glenn joined the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco & Firearms as the first Explosives Enforcement Officer in the agency. Following his time with the BATF, Glenn became the Executive Director of the International Association of Bomb Technicians & Investigators. Lieutenant Colonel Glenn Edward Wilt, 87, of South Pittsburg, Tennessee passed away at his home on January 12th, 2020. He is buried at the Chattanooga National Cemetery. Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee. I will include 13 full size printed research documents as presented. ORIGINAL STERLING SILVER WORLD WAR II ERA UNITED STATES ARMY LEGION OF MERIT MEDAL, W/ GOLD TONE FULL WRAP BROOCH. ORIGINAL KOREAN WAR ERA ARMY COMMENDATION MEDAL, W/ SLOT CRIMP BROOCH. RIBBON DRAPES TESTED U. Please let me know if there’s anything else I can do for you!
(1) Vietnam Test Pilot Legion of Merit Medal boxed w Blue folder Cert Citation Blue cased Crimp Brooch Legion of Merit unnamed, as issued. Case includes extra ribbon and small LOM button for lapel. Original Blue folder with Original LOM Certificate to COLONEL EVERETT A, CHAMBERS, with citation with Gold Air Force Seal, all excellent as shown in images. See my other listings for Chambers items. USAF Colonel Veteran TEST PILOT Vietnam. Amesbury, MA – Everett Allan Chambers passed on Sunday, September 23, 2018, surrounded by family in his home in Amesbury. Always embracing the next horizon, Ev first pondered destinations from Yirrell Beach at Point Shirley in Winthrop, MA, where he was born September 28, 1932. Graduating from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he pursued the wild blue yonder by joining the United States Air Force. His 63rd Military Airlift Wing assignment to Donaldson AFB in Greenville, SC, introduced him to Bobbie Ann Moseley, where their marriage took place in 1960. With Bobbie and children Nancy, Doug, and Kathy, Ev steered the family station wagon cross-country to new homes in IL, CA, SC, MA, AL, and VA, to include a four-year assignment to the Pentagon. After ten years with McDonnell Douglas in CA, the White Mountains of New Hampshire beckoned next, where he and Bobbie bought and operated the Littleton Diner, truly uncharted territory! Returning to MA in 2008, Ev and Bobbie enjoyed their proximity to Doug and his wife, Linda, and grandchildren Lacey, Cameron, and Annica in Amesbury, and regularly shared time in San Diego with Nancy and her husband, Billy Spain, and Kathy and grandsons Brennan and Jake Welcher. Happy explorations throughout New England included friends and family from far and wide, and trips to West Virginia brought fun visits with Ev’s brother, Robert J. Ev received a most spectacular sunset farewell before he departed for his next horizon on Sunday. 3rd party transfer services are forbidden.
Order Badge LEGION OF MERIT MEDAL CHIEF COMMANDER GRADE WW2 nice. Luxurious white, blue red and green enameled. Do not miss them! Take care and stay safe – Ludwig.
WWI – Korean War Rear Admiral’s attributed group. Stars are sterling, and the Chile medal is just shy of 26 grams of 14K Gold (each part marked “14″). The piece is vintage and therefore may show signs of age, wear, or patina. At that time, an unpaid item case will automatically be opened. It will be left, but please be patient. Do not message me seeking feedback.
Original WW2 1941 Medals: Victory medal with France Bar, Veteran of Foreign Wars Past Commander Gold Filled Medal. 1941 past sergeant 36 American Legion, Patches Pins Ribons. See pictures for details.
Legion of Merit Military Medal.
Vintage French WWI Medal Order of the. Made of Sterling Silver (french silver hallmark boar head). Diameter of star 40 mm. Of merit made of sterling silver Paris mint hallmark. Diameter of star 37 mm.
Original Vintage Legion of Merit Legionnaire 3 Oak Medal Set. The Legion of Merit Medal (LM, LOM) is a decoration presented by the United States Armed Forces to members of the United States Military, as well as foreign military members and political figures, who have displayed exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements. The performance must be of significant importance and far exceed what is expected by normal standards. When the award is presented to foreign parties, it is divided into separate ranking degrees. The degrees are as follows: Chief Commander – issued to a head of state or government; Commander – issued to a chief of staff or higher position that is not head of state; Officer – issued to a general or flag officer that is below the chief of staff, colonel or equivalent rank; Legionnaire – issued to all other service members ranking lower than those previously mentioned. Awards presented to United State military members are not divided into degrees. Subsequent awards are denoted by Oak Leaf Clusters for U. Army and Air Force members and Award Stars for U. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard members. The Valor device is also authorized to be worn by the U. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard, but not by the U. Army or Air Force.