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Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the President to those wounded or killed, while serving, on or after April 5, 1917, with the U.S. military. With its forerunner, the Badge of Military Merit, which took the form of a heart made of purple cloth, the Purple Heart is the oldest military award still given to U.S. military members; the only earlier award bein...
The Silver Star is the third-highest military combat decoration that can be awarded to a member of the United States Armed Forces. It is awarded for gallantry in action:* While engaged in action against an enemy of the United States;*While engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force; or*While serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in an armed conflict ...
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Navy Distinguished Service Medal: Excerpt: The Navy Distinguished Service Medal is a military decoration of the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps which was first created in 1919 and is presented to sailors and Marines to recognize distinguished and exceptionally meritorious service to the United States while serving in a duty or position of great responsibility. Navy Distin...
Order of the White Elephant: The Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant (Thai: เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันเป็นที่เชิดชูยิ่งช้างเผือก; RTGS: Khrueang Ratcha-itsariyaphon An Pen Thi Choetchu Ying Chang Phueak) is an order of Thailand. It was established in 1861 by King Rama IV of the Kingdom of Siam. Along with the Order of the Crown of Thailand, it is regularly awarded to any government offic...
3rd Marine Division (General Project) : List of 3rd Marine Division commanders: Major General Charles Dodson Barrett (USMC):(16 August 1885 – 8 October 1943): General Allen H. Turnage (USMC): (January 3, 1891-October 22, 1971) General Alfred H.Noble(USMC): ( October 26, 1894 – September 27, 1983) General Graves Blanchard Erskine(USMC) : (June 28, 1897 – May 21, 1973) Lieut...
(Denise,Semone Erskine) Erskine family member who have contacted us from Georgetown. However, we are unable to link them to the family tree. Finding John Alexanders roots would connect the dots. Nicole DeLima Morris contacted me and provided a follow up on this lead; Marriage records from Buxton shows her great- grandmother , Lucille Erskine De Lima had one Eileen Erskine as a witness to her ma...