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By: Clyde Larry Mings
On: 09/19/2006
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Jackie-I was on the mission when Jack was shot down while flying next to us. I was a fellow brass pounder radio gunner, so our jobs were identical. He was qualified for both Enlisted Crew Menber (eagle) and also Gunner wings (winged bullet).All I can think of for the CM notation was Crew Member wings and the AVN may be a typo, since he won the Vietnam "RVN Gallantry"unit award. He would also be qualified for the Honorable Discharge lapel pin (the Ruptured Duck)
The Commerative Medals he is elegible for would almost fill a display case-few retirees know that D-Day and many,many, events had Commerative medals that were never issued, but can be bought.I suggest that you contact WWW.USMEDALS.COM (1-800-308-0849 and request their FREE 65 page catalog of every ribbon and medal data ever authorized. They have display boxes,and have more ribbons than a file-clerk in the Pentagon! (hey give medals for everything now, and a member can have a chestfull of pure "Fruit Salad")
Jack,Sgt.Hill, and I went on pass to London just before his last mission, but I cant find any pictures
Good luck with your project in memory of Jack Sharp.
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