Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups
Lot 5184 Session 19 (4.30pm Friday 25 November) Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups
Estimate $2,000
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GROUP OF FIVE: 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45; USA, Bronze Star. C.J.Hood. R.A.N.V.R. on third and fourth medals, first, second and last medals unnamed. Named medals impressed. Nearly extremely fine.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 84 (lot 3262).
USA Bronze Star: CAG 3/6/1948, to Lieut Charles J Hood, Royal Australian Navy, dated 23rd April 1948.
Citation: For meritorious achievement in connection with military operations against the enemy in Hollandia, Dutch New Guinea and Tacloban, Leyte, from August 1944 to March 1945. Serving as Liaison Officer, between the Royal Australian Navy and Headquarters, United States Army Services of Supply, Lieutenant Hood rendered a noteworthy service in co-ordinating the movements of Australian Naval Escort vessels with United States Army convoys routed to forward areas of operations. By successfully directing communications in connection with the escort services and through unusual tact and diplomacy, Lieutenant Hood created firm and effective relationships between these services which proved invaluable to Allied operations in the South West Pacific Area'
Charles Joseph Hood, born 08Jan1912 at Canterbury, Vic; Lieutenant (OP) RANVR; Enl.31Mar1941 Home Port, Melbourne; 15Nov1943 apptd Liaison Officer US Army Services of Supply; Appt terminated and Disch.24Dec1945.
With copy of Service file.
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