View Single Post
Old 04-06-15, 08:39 PM   #13
CapnScurvy
Admiral
 
CapnScurvy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Dayton, Ohio
Posts: 2,292
Downloads: 474
Uploads: 64


Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Longknife
My intention for this post was not to seek approval from others but to get an understanding of why it happened. As a former military man I have a certain reverence for CMH holders & truth be told I was kinda disgusted that I got it.
That's why I don't have the CMH as the highest award with "U.S. Medals Fix II". Just not right to award the CMH for tonnage sunk.

Neither is the Distinguished Service Medal.....it was for "exceptionally mertorious service to the government in a duty of great responsibility". In my opinion, this criteria does not hold true of a sub Captain, and especially not of an enlisted crewman. What I have found is the medal is usually bestowed to senior "Navy Flag and Marine Corps General Officers" not rank and file sub Captains and definitely not to an enlisted man.

=============

Quote:
Originally Posted by Crannogman
I was under the impression that your OTC deals with the medals as well
Yes, it does. It has the same upc files as the U.S. Medals Fix II
__________________


The HMS Shannon vs. USS Chesapeake outside Boston Harbor June 1, 1813

USS Chesapeake Captain James Lawrence lay mortally wounded...
Quote:
.."tell the men to fire faster, fight 'till she sinks,..boys don't give up the ship!"
CapnScurvy is offline   Reply With Quote