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2007-07-30 08:38:10
KamakaziSparow
Time Traveling Salesman!
+8|6631|Somplace or Other
Recently, I visited an antique store and got some medals, namely, these:

https://saleomatic.com/Navy/images/National-Defense-Medal-.jpg  https://www.vanceairscoop.com/images/uploads/AFGCM2-24-06.jpg

As you can see, I have the National Defense Medal and the Air Force Good Conduct Medal.
I wish to find the solider who wore these, and my on-line super sleuthing skills have found this:

The National Defense Medal was created in the early '50's and has been awarded during the Korean War, The  Vietnam War, The Gulf War, and The War On Terror. The criteria is active duty.

The Air Force Good Conduct ribbon was created in 1960, put into production in 1963, discontinued in 2005, and no longer awarded in 2006. The criteria is 3 consecutive years of service in the Air Force.

From that information I have deduced this:
The Gulf War and War On Terror were too recent to have their medals in an antique store.
The Air Force Good Conduct Medal was created after Korea, leaving only 'Nam.

So the person I am looking for:
Served in Vietnam
Served for at least 3 years in the Air Force
Is probably male (The only women I know of who served in 'Nam are nurses.)
Is probably deceased (I mean, why would his medals be in a store?)

Which brings me to my question:
Does anyone know a database where I can look things like this up?
2007-07-30 08:43:52
tjocka_vita_kisset
The Sweede
+15|6619|Malmö, Sweden
Jees, thats going to be really hard man. I mean the medals you have are not personal and I´m sura alot of airforcemen have them/ or are dead.
So good luck man!!!
2007-07-30 09:09:48
<BoTM>J_Aero
Qualified Expert
+62|6940|Melbourne - Home of Football
Being a medal collector myself, I am able to offer some advice, however, it comes with a caveat, collecting British and Australian / Commonwealth medals means there may be nuances I am unaware of with the American system of naming / awarding of medals.

Basically, when a medal is awarded it is issued named or unnamed, when issued named the solider's service number, rank, name and regiment are usually impressed upon the edge or the back of the medal:
https://www.northeastmedals.co.uk/britishguide/british_war_medal_1914_1918_1920_name1.JPG

If awarded unnamed, and neither medal being extremely rare, chances that you will find the actual recipient of these medals are non-existent, due to the large amount of servicemen and later women who fulfill the criteria. Databases do exist for certain war service in certain government departments but without anything personal to go on the search is virtually impossible.
2007-07-30 15:09:02
The_Guardsman
Tally Ho!!
+81|7220|I'm not sure.... Buts its dark

KamakaziSparow wrote:

From that information I have deduced this:
The Gulf War and War On Terror were too recent to have their medals in an antique store.
The Air Force Good Conduct Medal was created after Korea, leaving only 'Nam.
What about the first Gulf (Desert Storm or what we called Op Granby)? Also what about Grenada, granted a very limited conflict, but would it count? Also the person who sold them to the antique dealer might of told him there from an earlier war but could have been from Gulf 2.
I think you may have a hell of a mission here mate trying to find the owner of these medals, good luck though.

 

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