World War II ribbons

hperry3178 · 06-17-2005, 11:25 PM

Does anyone know where I can go to determine what a ribbon bar is for? I have found tons of sites, but I cannot find the particular ribbon I am researching. From left to right, the colors are gold, blue, white, gold, yellow, black, yellow, green, white, gold, skinny blue, skinny white, skinny gold. It would mean a great deal to my mom and her siblings to learn what this ribbon means on their father infantry coat. Thanks!

Banander · 06-18-2005, 09:48 AM

I've gone through most of my references.

It would help to when this gentleman served, and where if possible.

**Frisbee** · 06-18-2005, 04:42 PM

Like Banander wrote, It would be a big help to know what theater he served in. Africa, Europe or the Pacific. The color scheme doesn’t make much sense for a United States ribbon. Maybe it’s a foreign award?

hperry3178 · 06-22-2005, 11:22 AM

He was in Europe. I found an Army Surplus store that said if I bring it in they may be able to identify it. We were able to find all the other ribbons on the web, but this one eludes us!!

hperry3178 · 06-22-2005, 11:23 AM

He was in Europe from 39-44 (I think).

**66MP1** · 06-22-2005, 02:27 PM

Check this site, it has many ribbons: http://www.lyndenpioneermuseum.com/m...edals/ribbons/

Banander · 06-22-2005, 10:36 PM

Can you scan the ribbon and post it here?

I have exhausted almost all my references and came up with zippo.

Still searching.

If your guy IDs it please share.

mac324 · 06-23-2005, 02:50 PM

those colors seem very unusual, most ribbons are symmetrical....if thats the right order, this is one elusive medal.

**Frisbee** · 06-23-2005, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mac324

those colors seem very unusual, most ribbons are symmetrical....if thats the right order, this is one elusive medal.

Yea mac, That's what I thought also. The only ribbon that has an unusual color
pattern is the Europe-Africa-Middle East ribbon.

Banander · 06-23-2005, 11:45 PM

It sounds to me like a commemorative, state award, or foreign. So far I haven't been able to track down that combination. The combination of that many colors without red (a common color in ribbons) is a puzzler, not to mention the differing thickness colors.

Paracav · 06-26-2005, 05:57 PM

Here is another site you can check out. They have Foreign medals as well as U.S. Medals
http://armyawards.com/awards.shtml

Turtledrive · 07-11-2005, 07:28 PM

I checked out all the WWII ribbons and medals, I can't even find any commemoratives that are close. It has to be a foreign award. Take a picture of it and post it. Then we can probably identify it for you.

Banander · 07-11-2005, 11:39 PM

I still can't find anything as well. I've gone through the all the allied nations awards and decorations, ribbons as well he could have been awarded . . . and still nothing.

With the varying stripe width this should be easy to ID. I collect militaria and have quizzed (cut and pasted the description) experts and again nothing.

**Frisbee** · 07-12-2005, 05:30 AM

A picture speaks a thousand words. Too bad the poster hasn’t provided one. I can’t find anything like it either, although some British WW II ribbons have a strange color scheme and stripes of varying widths.