General Orders Number 29: Award of Good Conduct Medal, 27 March 1945

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Text of general orders issued by the Army Ground and Service Forces Redistribution Station in Miami Beach, Florida, authorized by Brigadier General Walker, listing 46 enlisted men who have been awarded the "Good Conduct Medal." The list is ordered by grade and also includes the name, ASN (Army Service Number) and company for each awardee. This copy includes "Gaby" handwritten at the top and a check-mark next to his name on the list. A rectangular red ribbon with three vertical white stripes at either end is pinned to the upper-left corner of the page.

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United States. Army Service Forces. Army Ground and Service Forces Redistribution Station. March 27, 1945.

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Text of general orders issued by the Army Ground and Service Forces Redistribution Station in Miami Beach, Florida, authorized by Brigadier General Walker, listing 46 enlisted men who have been awarded the "Good Conduct Medal." The list is ordered by grade and also includes the name, ASN (Army Service Number) and company for each awardee. This copy includes "Gaby" handwritten at the top and a check-mark next to his name on the list. A rectangular red ribbon with three vertical white stripes at either end is pinned to the upper-left corner of the page.

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[1] p. ; 33 x 21 cm. + 1 ribbon (1 x 4 cm.)

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United States. Army Service Forces. Army Ground and Service Forces Redistribution Station. General Orders Number 29: Award of Good Conduct Medal, 27 March 1945, text, March 27, 1945; Miami Beach, Florida. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1560408/: accessed May 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Heritage Association of Frisco.

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