One year of World War II put enough American fighters into action to earn for them more than 3.838 medals.* Army heroes won 2,298; the Navy’s, 1,388; Marines, 147; Coast Guard, 5. Most decorated ...

The medals include the 1914-‘18 British War Medal and Victory ... Defence Medal and 1939-‘45 War Medal, a George VI Distinguished Service Cross, a Military CBE and three ribbon bars, including ...