Orders, Decorations and Medals - Other Countries

Lot 3905    SESSION 13 (2.30pm Thursday 2nd April)    Orders, Decorations and Medals - Other Countries

Estimate $2,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au

U.S.A., Group of Sixteen: Legion of Merit - Legionnaire; Distinguished Flying Cross; Bronze Star; Purple Heart; The Air Medal; Air Force Commendation Medal; Prisoner of War Medal; Air Force Good Conduct Medal; American Defense Service Medal; American Campaign Medal; European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal; Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal; World War Two Victory Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal; Vietnam Service Medal. Glenn A McConnell 1st Lt 14th AAF China 1944 on second medal. Second medal impressed, all other medals unnamed. Very fine - extremely fine.

Colonel Glenn A.McConnell, United States Air Force. Command Pilot 14th Air Force. Served Europe, China, Burma, India, Aden, Eritrea, East Africa, New Guinea, Central and Western Pacific, Air offense against Japan. P.O.W. Hong Kong and Japan. K.I.A 18Apr1944. DFC AR 600-45 22Sept1943 Circular II, U.S.Army Forces 08May1943 "For extraordinary achievement in aerial flight in the China, Burma, India Theater from 21 March 1943 to 30 December 1943, in which time these heavy bombardment crew members participated in more than 200 sustained hours of operations. They have flown through adverse weather and over mountainous and poorly mapped territory. Enemy fire was expected and frequently encountered. On 23 and 24 December 1943 these officers and enlisted men took part in two missions over a heavily defended city in China. Anti-aircraft fire was heavy over the target area and the planes were attacked by more than 50 Japanese interceptors while on the bombing run. Despite the determined opposition, the bombs were dropped accurately both days and great damage inflicted to the enemy installations. The achievements of these aerial combat crew members are in keeping with the fine traditions of the Army Air Force". Bronze Star - General Orders Number 28 28Mar1946 to Flight Lieutenant Glenn A McConnell, 0742447, Air Corps, Army of the United States, for meritorious services March to August 1945. Purple Heart - General Orders Number 28 12Apr1944, to Second Lieutenant Glenn A McConnell, 19Mar1944. Air Medal - General Orders Number 31 19Apr1944, to Glenn A McConnell, 0742447, Second Lietenant, Air Corps, U S Army "For meritorious accomplishments between 27 November 1943 and 29 February 1944 when they took part in more than 100 sustained hours of aerial flight against the enemy. Flying in the China, India, Burma Theater, these heavy bombers aerial crews often encountered enemy fire and faced the additional handicaps of adverse weather and mountainous and inadequately mapped terrain. Two missions over an important enemy stronghold in China on 23 and 24 December 1943 subjected them to heavy and accurate anti-aircraft and attack by more than fifty enemy fighters. Despite this determined opposition they dropped their bombs successfully into the targets. The devotion to duty and individual bravery displayed by these officers and enlisted men are in accordance with the Army Air Forces' fine traditions". The Air Medal - " Major Glenn A McConnell distinguished himself by meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight from February 1952 to February 1957. As one of the pioneer combat aircraft commanders in Strategic Air Command's B-47 program, Major McConnell has completed more than twenty two hundred hours of accident free flying time in the B-47 over a large part of the world. He extensively participated in many of the first operational suitability tests, under all kinds of conditions, to develop the B-47 aircraft as a strategic bomber. As Aircraft Commander of the first Strategic Air Command B-47 aircraft to establish the long range flight records of 12,000 and 17,000 miles, Major McConnell flew 24:45 hours on 16-17 June 1954, and 35:10 hours on 14-15 July 1954. Major McConnell's distinctive accomplishments reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force". Together with ribbon bars, copies of citations, photographs, badges, cap badge.