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Then-Commander Colonel Michael Martin at a dedication ceremony honoring 24th STS Staff Sgt. Andrew Harvell who was killed in Afghanistan the previous year. The 724th Special Tactics Group is one of the special operations ground components of the 24th Special Operations Wing, assigned to Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC).
The Arctic Star medal recognises service between 1941 and 1945 delivering vital aid to the Soviet Union, running the gauntlet of enemy submarine, air and surface ship attacks. This list of military awards and decorations of World War II is an index to articles on notable military awards presented by the combatants during World War II
United States service medals of the world wars are U.S. military medals which were created solely for recognizing service in the First World War and World War II.Such medals are no longer awarded, but are still referred to in various publications, manuals, and award precedence charts as many veterans still display them as part of veteran functions and ceremonies.
Listing of Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen who received the Medal of Honor during World War II. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009 "Medal of Honor recipients". American Medal of Honor recipients for the American Civil War (A–L). United States Army Center of Military History.
Army G2 Black Chamber MI Officer Reserve Corps Signal Intelligence Service Devolution to G2 and S2 In the first half of 1941, Sherman Miles became a senior member of Army Chief of Staff General George C. Marshall's general staff. Miles was assigned as "Assistant Chief of Staff G-2", i.e., the head of the Military Intelligence Division. [3]
During World War II, the United States Army underwent significant changes and played a crucial role in the conflict, fundamentally shaping its purpose and structure. The primary objective of the U.S. Army during this period was to mobilize and deploy forces to combat Axis powers, including Germany, Italy, and Japan.
American Campaign Medal; American Defense Service Medal; Anti-Aircraft Flak Battle Badge; Arctic Star; Army Anti-Aircraft Badge; Army-Navy "E" Award; Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal; Atlantic Star; Australia Service Medal 1939–1945
Gerry Herman Kisters (March 2, 1919 – May 11, 1986) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in World War II.