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^^True, although you need to be in for a couple of years to get a Good Conduct medal, and it's the only one he's got.
^^True, although you need to be in for a couple of years to get a Good Conduct medal, and it's the only one he's got.
True, although the time for eligibility to receive a GCM was waived down to one year during WWII. It is possible that blackjack's father was in one of the many divisions that spent over a year training before headin overseas. Or, his father could have been stationed in the CONUS permanently. We can't tell what rank blackjack's father is or what unit patch he wears, snce his grandparents are in the right position to block that view.
You are correct. I was just trying to show that the photo could not have been taken just after Basic Training, as blackjack was speculating.
Ah, yes-- thanks for the clarification! I fully agree with you on that. It would solve a lot of the mystery if blackjack had access to his father's service record so that we could piece together a probable timeframe for that picture.
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My great grandfather Joseph F. Carter upon his enlistment in the Army Air Force at age 39 in 1943. He served in the Pacific theater for the remainder of the war then remained in the Air Force until his retirement in 1963.