Campaign Ribbons and Bronze Star
Files
Description
Campaign ribbons and a Bronze Star medal made of fabric, metal, and paper. Made by the U.S. Army and issued to the participant's father in 1944. Associated with the Bay of Pigs, Japan, and Guam. Inherited by participant in 2003. Participant ID_00052, Object ID_00163.
Keywords
Combatant, Military
Collection Site
Wendover
Copyright
CC-BY-NC
Collection Date
11-5-2022
War Era
Cold War
Recommended Citation
Bringing War Home, "Campaign Ribbons and Bronze Star" (2022). Bringing War Home Collection. 98.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/bwh_collection/98
Object Story
The object invokes feelings of service member stewardship and veteran pride. The participant created three shadow boxes for each of the sons. His father was in charge of base entertainment.