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Subject: [KECK] Information on Korean Military Service Medals and Records
Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2000 17:07:02 EDT

I apologize if anyone has received this information more than once.

I am sending this out to all pages I am subscribing to, mainly because I know
there are more individuals out there than this gentleman trying to find
information on a relative that served in the US Armed forces. I just hope the
links work, just in case they dont, I have included the actual web
addresses. I apologize for the length and hope it is of some use to someone
else. I have just recently done some research on my father's military
records. I am no expert on this but I would like to share what information I
have found. Here is a reply to a recent inquiry:

(Origional Message)
While searching some military records for background on a bio I'm writing on
a family member, I found the following listed under the heading of
"Decorations, Medals, Badges, Commendations, Citations & Campaign Ribbons
Awarded or authorized:"

Korean Svc Medal AR 600-65
EUSAK Cir 125 25 Dec 50
3 Bronze Stars DA GO 55 1951
1 O/S Bar AR 600-40
GCM w/3 Lps., SOG-30, 516 TCW
AFLSA w/2 OLC, AFR 900-10
CCMDL AFR 35-50, 25 Jul 57

Can anyone help me decipher all this? What are each of these medals &
commendatiions? What does one have to do in order to obtain these honors?

Thank you in advance for any information you may have or for any guidance you
may render. Have a Happy Fourth of July!

Sincerely,

Mike Peters


For additional information on this medal check out these websites:
<A HREF="http://grunt.8m.com/ksm.htm">Grunt: Korean Service Medal</A>
(http://grunt.8m.com/ksm.htm)

<A HREF="http://www.usarotc.com/medals/ksm.htm">Korean Service Medal</A>
(http://www.usarotc.com/medals/ksm.htm)

There is a lot of information on the Form DD214 (Form of Separation) but
there is a lot of information that it doesnt have sometimes. If the
individual you are researching seved in Korea, he/she could be eligible for
some other awards.

Good Conduct Medal
Republic of Korea Presidential Citation (Awarded by the Korean Government)
National Defense Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal (Korea)

You can find information on all of these medals at the following website:

<A HREF="http://www.usarotc.com/awards.htm">Army Awards and Decorations</A>
(http://www.usarotc.com/awards.htm)

There is also a new award that just recently became available to Korean Vets.
The U.S. Armed forces is not issuing this medal, but authorizing it for wear
by Korean Vets. It is only available through civilian market military surplus
stores. Vets will not get any notification on this medal. This is the link
for more information on it:

<A HREF="http://asa.npoint.net/newmedal.htm">Republic of Korea War Service
Medal</A> ( http://www.usarotc.com/medals/kpuc.htm)

If the individual you are researching was in the Army or Air Force there is a
good chance that there records were destroyed in a fire at the St. Louis
storage facility in 1973. If you have copies of their service records they
will reconstruct their records from your copies. I just recently inquired on
my father who was in the Army, they did not have his records. They did
however reconstruct them off of what we had copies of. The US Armed forces
will also send the individual any medals and/or awards they earned while in
service. However, they will not send them to the Veteran's family. For more
information on how to contact them, forms, and mailing information here is
the link to their website:


<A HREF="http://www.nara.gov/research/ordering/milordr.html">Access to
Military Service and Pension Record...</A>
(http://www.nara.gov/research/ordering/milordr.html)


I hope this information is of some use to someone out there researching some
one in the US Armed forces. I dont know of a better time to do this than
today, Happy Fourth of July and just remember the true meaning of the day. If
you feel this information useful feel free to forward it on to someone else.

Ed Elam

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