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Old 29th February 2024, 09:11
Mikkel Plannthin Mikkel Plannthin is offline
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Question to Oak Leaf Cluster card (USAAF)

Borge Kellstrom was awarded an Oak Leaf Cluster (OLC). But how am I to interpret this card
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/1394...objectPage=107

Was he awarded two OLCs or a OLC to his Air Medal ?

General Order #421, 13 Oct 44, was that the award of an Air Medal or cluster to an Air Medal

Are the general orders available, and do they include details of the citation etc.?

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Old 29th February 2024, 10:19
Mikkel Plannthin Mikkel Plannthin is offline
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Re: Question to Oak Leaf Cluster card (USAAF)

Might have found part of the answer myself readring the following:
https://prologue.blogs.archives.gov/...-record-series

and
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/...-sec578-61.xml

On the basis of this, my interpretation of Kellstrom's card is that

(a) Award of Air Medal according to General Order #301, 2 Sep 44
(b) Award of 1 additional Air Medal according to G.O. #421, 13 Oct 44
(c) Award of 1 additional Air Medal according to G.O. #570, 1 Dec 44

I would still be interested, if anyone is able to confirm the reading.

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