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Post by VeeVee on Jan 2, 2010 20:44:35 GMT -5
New addition to the basement collection.... Philippine Defense Medal (click for bigger)   The Philippine Defense Ribbon is awarded for combat service in the defense of the Philippines from 8 Dec 41 to 15 Jun 42, if the person was: 1) a member of the Bataan or Manila Bay forces or of a unit, ship, or airplane under enemy attack; or 2) assigned or stationed in Philippine waters for at least 30 calendar days during this period. |
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Post by RayAdillO on Jan 3, 2010 0:55:59 GMT -5
Nice medal VeeVee.
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Post by indiosbravos on Jan 3, 2010 4:09:01 GMT -5
Hi Vic,
How was Corregidor spelled in your medal?
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Post by VeeVee on Jan 3, 2010 19:12:57 GMT -5
It's so small I can't even really read it. I can't find a magnifying glass in the house either... but it looks like it's spelled "Corregidgr I." Typo intended but I can't be sure until I find a magnifying glass.
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Post by 26th on Jan 3, 2010 19:34:29 GMT -5
This is what I think I read with my bad eyes and a good for nothing mag glass
CORREBIOGAI.
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Post by rickthelibrarian on Jan 4, 2010 17:52:29 GMT -5
I bought one of them about 25 years ago -- I'll have to take a look at mine. If you look carefully at veterans of Bataan and Corregidor, they were usually wearing one on their uniforms. A medal, in my opinion, that was EARNED!!
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Post by RayAdillO on Jan 5, 2010 4:50:12 GMT -5
I think most vets recieved just the ribbon only immediately after the war. Unless it was a Philippine wound medal or a Gold Cross (Silver Star equivalent or higher), this was a common case that the medals themselves were rarely issued when it came to Philippine decorations. Some of those would be issued as late as the 1960s.
With U.S. decorations, Filipino vets normally would have gotten the medal, the ribbon, and the (lapel?) pin shortly after the war or during the early 1950s at the latest.
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Post by indiosbravos on Jan 6, 2010 10:39:37 GMT -5
Sir Rudy thank you for replying. Is yours original (from your Father?)
Mine was a replacement (repro?)
It reads : CORREBIOGR I.
I think we have the same spelling Sir Rudy, R can be easily be mistaken as A.
I asked around in the net and from one medal collector and gave me the same spelling. Now I wanted to know is, is there anyone here who owns an original one?
From PSHS- I was told the typo won't be in an original Medal (not in my original medal it was spelled Corregidor answer that I was expecting). But I asked for anyone who owns an Original medal and sadly no response.
Lawrence
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Post by 26th on Jan 6, 2010 11:54:28 GMT -5
Hi Lawrence:
No it is not from my father. My dad served way earlier than the war, 1923. My uncle would be qualified to have one but this is not his. I got this at the flea market, just the medal no case or ribbon. So I myself am not sure if it is original or not.
It is very interesting no ones has shown an original with correct spelling if there is one??
Good luck my man
Rudy/26th Cav
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Post by indiosbravos on Jan 12, 2010 10:14:56 GMT -5
Anyone owns a Graco Manufactured Medal? Possibly an original one or a replacement with certificate? Just wanted to know how was Corregidor was spelled.
Cheers
Lawrence
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