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United Nations Service Medal Korea (1 P) Pages in category "Military awards and decorations of the Korean War" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.
The Korean War Service Medal (KWSM, Korean: 6.25사변종군기장, lit. ' "June 25th Incident Participation Medal" '), also known as the Republic of Korea War Service Medal (ROKWSM), is a military award of South Korea which was first authorized in December 1950.
Shortly after the end of World War II, the South Korean Air Construction Association was founded on 10 August 1946, to publicize the importance of air power.Despite the then-scanty status of Korean armed forces, the first air unit was formed on 5 May 1948, under the direction of Dong Wi-bu, the forerunner to the modern South Korean Ministry of National Defense.
Davis was the third of four members of the US Air Force to be awarded the Medal of Honor in the Korean War, after Louis J. Sebille, John S. Walmsley Jr. and before Charles J. Loring Jr. All four Air Force recipients of the MOH were pilots who were killed in action [39] and the only USAF members to be awarded the Army version of the medal.
After 1954, the Korean Service Medal was no longer issued although the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal was authorized for Korean area service between October 1, 1966, to June 30, 1974. As of 2004, a new medal known as the Korea Defense Service Medal was authorized for members of the armed forces who served in the defense of the Republic of ...
The Order of Military Merit (Hangul: 무공훈장) is the primary military decoration awarded by the South Korean government.. It is awarded to a person who rendered "outstanding military services by participating in an action in time of war or in quasi-state of war or by performing his/her duty equivalent to combat, such as responding to the attack of an enemy in a contact area."
Hwarang Cordon Medal Inheon Cordon Medal. South Korean Presidential Unit Citation; Korean War Service Medal; South Korean decorations were first awarded to U.S. service members during the Korean War. The award of Korean medals in the 21st century is mainly confined to senior U.S. military leaders attached to either USFK or CNFK.
Medals of Honour (Korean: 포장; Hanja: 襃章 are given by the president of South Korea to people who "rendered distinguished services" to the country. This is the second class. National Foundation Medal; Civil Merit Medal; Military Merit Medal; Service Merit Medal; National Security Medal; Reserve Forces Medal; Diplomatic Service Medal ...