WW2 Coast Guard items

[Squirrel322]

I inherited these items from my father who served in the USCG during WW2. He was stationed in the Aleutian islands. I would like to display them in a shadow box but I am not completely sure what is actually from his military service. Any information is welcome.

I know what all the items in this fist photo are. The Marksmanship Medal has a touch of corrosion on it, i am curious if there is a safe was to clean it?




I could really use some help with these ribbons. I have identified a couple and could probably figure out the rest. However, I am uncertain why there are duplicates. I’m not sure how or why he has multiple of some. Help narrowing down which ones to include in a display accurately representing his service would be great!



I am pretty sure these bullets are WW2 era and from his time in the service. They still have primers but the powder has been removed. The patch I suspect is from something else, possibly his high school or college days.



I believe this is a hat badge/emblem. Is it something that would have been apart of my father’s dress uniform?



I understand the ring is a civilian item. I’m not sure what the other item is, it has four small hole in the corners.



One of my siblings remembers the gold colored items on top as being buttons for a blue shirt that was issued to my father. I don’t know if that is accurate or not. I don’t really know anything about the rest.



I have my doubts about all of these. I’m pretty sure the ones on the right (2) are BSOA pins. Im not sure what “wings” have to do with the USN. I wonder if they are perhaps just vintage wings given away to airplane passengers? The one on the bottom (3) is sterling.



Any information is welcome! Thanks for looking!

 

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[Retired Sarge]

Wow, thank you ffuries! That’s very interesting. I wonder why he only had the ribbons for some of those? I will definitely check out the link you posted when I get some time. Thanks again!

This would be the proper WWII style enlisted hat badge for him.

 

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[crashbandicoot]

The 1910 manufacturing date for the 30-06 could indeed indicate the bullet itself is cupro-nickle.If so that could account for the odd color. I,m going off the top of my head here and don,t remember if the 30-06 was ever made with cupro-nickle or not.

 

[Retired Sarge]

The 1910 manufacturing date for the 30-06 could indeed indicate the bullet itself is cupro-nickle.If so that could account for the odd color. I,m going off the top of my head here and don,t remember if the 30-06 was ever made with cupro-nickle or not.

Bingo its a cupronickel-jacketed-bullet/projectile. Your memory is still going strong.......

 

[crashbandicoot]

Thanks ffuries,not bad for 70 and no reference at hand.Once I had the date it kind of fell into place.

 

[Retired Sarge]

Thanks ffuries,not bad for 70 and no reference at hand.Once I had the date it kind of fell into place.

We won't be shipping you off to the "Ye Olde Farts" home anytime soon.......

 

[Retired Sarge]

I understand the ring is a civilian item. I’m not sure what the other item is, it has four small hole in the corners.

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Any information is welcome! Thanks for looking!

BTW F2 is a link from a USN bracelet. Below is the full bracelet.

 

[Retired Sarge]

Rings, necklaces, bracelets, etc were available in the BX, PX, NEX etc for military members to purchase. So while made by a commercial company they were sold on Base/Post/Fort/Camp. They are still available today on base. During WWII there was a lot of patriotic "Sweetheart" jewelry items being made for the GI to give to his Sweetheart.....

 

[Squirrel322]

He had them all except the USCG Good Conduct Medal, also it looks like he or someone else confused the Navy and Coast Guard Good Conduct Medals and Expert Rifle Medals.

I probably could have phrased that better. I meant, I wonder why he only had 3 of the medals in the graphic of the (6) medal rack you created? He has the ribbons, just not the medals.

 

[Retired Sarge]

I probably could have phrased that better. I meant, I wonder why he only had 3 of the medals in the graphic of the (6) medal rack you created? He has the ribbons, just not the medals.

A lot of times they were lost to time, or the Veterans never got the ribbons/medals. After the war most Veterans were more concerned with putting the war behind them and getting back to "Normalcy" and didn't bother with them.

 

[Squirrel322]

I finally got it done!



I included the USNR honorable discharge pin as a nod to his time in the reserve after the war. The small document top center is a daily liberty pass that belonged to my father and that appears to have seen a lot of action.
I tracked down vintage WW2 items for the missing pieces. Ribbon bar is a modern replacement.

Thanks to everyone who contributed their expertise and feedback. A special thanks to Retired Sarge for his service above and beyond the call of duty. His expertise was invaluable and sincerely appreciated.

 

[Retired Sarge]

I finally got it done!

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I included the USNR honorable discharge pin as a nod to his time in the reserve after the war. The small document top center is a daily liberty pass that belonged to my father and that appears to have seen a lot of action.
I tracked down vintage WW2 items for the missing pieces. Ribbon bar is a modern replacement.

Thanks to everyone who contributed their expertise and feedback. A special thanks to Retired Sarge for his service above and beyond the call of duty. His expertise was invaluable and sincerely appreciated.

Squirrel322, you did an awesome job on it, and he would be proud of it. Now his military service and history will be remembered and passed on to future generations. You did him and his service pround.

Thank you for the kind words, I try to help where and when I can, and once in a blue moon I actually succeed in doing something right!