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    Posted 7 years ago

    Tanni
    (47 items)

    My grandfather's medals.
    Chris A Kumnick Jr. was a Col. In the USAF and was a Master Navigator/Observer. My favorite quote to sum up his duties is...
    "It's been said that.... "The pilot flys the plain... While the Navigator/Observer fights the plain".
    Col. Chris A Kumnick Jr. served in WWII, The Korean War and The Vietnam War. He was part of the A.A.F. (Army Air Force), F.E.A.F. (Far East Air Force), R.A. (Regular Army), U.S.A.F. (United States Air Force) and S.A.C. (Strategic Air Command). He served his Country for 29 year's.
    He was Born on Feb, 6, 1919 in Bryan Ohio and died on March, 17, 2017 in Fairfield CA. He began his Air Force carrier in October 1942 and Retired at Travis Air Force Base in Dec 1971.

    The medal descriptions are from - Left to right/Top to Bottom - As they are displayed.

    The Legion of Merit (Bar - Medal not shown)
    Bronze Star
    Air Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters
    Air Force Commendation Medal
    American Defense Medal
    American Campaign Medal
    Presidential Unit Citation (Bar) with One Oak Leaf Cluster
    Outstanding Unit Award with One Oak Leaf Cluster and a V for Valor
    European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with two Campaign Star's
    World War Two Victory Medal
    Army of Occupation Medal for Austria
    Army of Occupation Medal for Japan
    National Defense Medal
    Korean Service Medal
    Vietnam Service Medal with Three Bronze Star's
    Air Force Longevity Service Bar (29 year's of service)
    United Nations Service Medal
    Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

    Thank you grandpa for your service. You are fiercely loved and missed dearly.

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    Comments

    1. Tanni Tanni, 7 years ago
      Thank you for looking Valentino97.
      Thanks for the love's as well.
    2. lzenglish lzenglish, 7 years ago
      What a Great Tribute to Your Grandpa! "May He Rest in Peace"!
    3. Militarist Militarist, 6 years ago
      I hope you also have his papers and some photo's of him in uniform safely stashed away.
    4. Tanni Tanni, 5 years ago
      Just when I thought it was safe to look(hahaha), this one hit me like a ton of bricks. :(....

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