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    Posted 10 years ago

    Militarist
    (287 items)

    This group of medals is named to Everett D. Johnson who I assume was a survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. The group includes the following medals starting at the left.
    Navy Good Conduct (indicating that Johnson was an enlisted rank) with a “Second Award Bar” and three stars below it. This tells us that Johnson was in the Navy from 1939 to at least 1957.
    American Defense Medal with an unauthorized campaign star which was the common practice of the Pearl Harbor attack survivors.
    American Campaign Medal.
    Pacific Campaign Medal with only one of two authorized stars; the other star being on the American Defense Medal.
    World War II Victory Medal.
    Since Johnson served at least until 1957 I would expect that there should be more medals in this group; possibly an Occupation Medal, National Defense Medal, and a Korean War Service Medal. Since navy medals groups are usually limited to five medals per brace I would suspect that the rest of his medals were separated from the grouping while waiting to be mounted on a second brace.

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    1. Militarist Militarist, 10 years ago
      Thanks every one!
    2. scottvez scottvez, 4 years ago
      Great grouping!

      Did a quick check and found him listed as a Seaman 1st Class on the USS Argonne in DEC 1940 and again in APR 1942 (as Yeoman 3rd Class), so I would agree he saw action during the attack on Pearl Harbor.

      The USS Argonne was listed at the repair slip on the N. end of 1010 dock on 7 DEC 41. The ships crew returned fire on attacking planes with 3 inch guns and .50 cal machine guns during the attack.

      Send me a message and I would be happy to forward information to you.

      scott
    3. Militarist Militarist, 4 years ago
      Thanks Scott! I sold that group years ago. I hope that the current owner, name unknown to me, will be able to find the same information as you did or will see it here.
    4. scottvez scottvez, 4 years ago
      Thought that might be the case after seven years!

      scott

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