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WW2/Korea/Vietnam US Navy Named Group to an Aircraft Machinist's Mate 1st Class
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This is a United States Navy named Good Conduct medal group. The full size medals comes attached to a 3 medal clutch-back bar, with the first medal a Good Conduct medal that has the original ribbon drape and bottom ribbon holder. The ribbon does show some minor ribbon wear. The planchet is in very good condition, with no edge knocks. The reverse is officially impressed "JOSEPH/CECIL/GARNER/1943". The bar also has the American Defense Service medal, which has the original ribbon drape, with minor wear. The planchet is in good condition. The bar also contains the WW2 Victory medal, which has the original ribbon drape, with moderate wear, which still hangs the good condition planchet. The group includes a 3 bar clutch-back ribbon bar with the Good Conduct, including one bronze reenlistment star, American Defense and American Campaign ribbons. And a 6 bar clutch-back ribbon bar, with Good Conduct, including one silver and 2 bronze reenlistment stars, American Defense, American Campaign, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign WW2 Victory and National Defense Service ribbons, which is hallmarked on the back, "LOMA LINDA INDUSTRIES, INC."This group of medal was awarded and issued to Aviation Machinist's Mate First Class (ADR1c)
Joseph Cecil Garner
. Mr. Garner was born in Franklin, Georgia, and enlisted in the Navy on December 2, 1940, at Birmingham, Alabama (in spite of the incorrect date noted in the FOIA archive records). He saw service in WW2, the Korean war and the Vietnam war, retiring after 30+ years of service, on June 30, 1970, at Pensacola, Florida. He died on April 15, 1994, at Escambia County, Florida, and is buried at the Barrancas National Cemetery, in Pensacola, Florida
Mr. Garner was also awarded the American Campaign medal, the National Defense Service medal, and the Meritorious Unit commendation ribbon, however, whereabouts of those medals and ribbon bar is unknown. I would also think that he would be eligible for Korean war and Vietnam war service medals, but his FOIA archival records do not mention those awards. I will provide a 2 page copy of his FOIA St. Louis archives records, a 1 page copy of his June 30, 1941, Navy muster roll file, from Ancestry.com, and a copy of his headstone photo to the winning bidder.