James Stewart obtained the rank of Colonel at the close of WWII and retired as a Brigadier General of the US Air Force in 1959. The Director John Ford was promoted to a Rear Admiral when he was dying in 1973. Actor Clark Gable was an Army Major.
Air Force The Air Force was not established until after WWll, the navy suffered the fewest losses
Emperor Showa was head of the Japanese military during the Second World War.
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Soviet Union and China. The USSR Had approximately 30,000,000 Deaths. While in second place china had 20,000,000 Deaths.
Ed McMahon was a US Marine Corps fighter pilot during WWII. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross (second only to the US Medal of Honor). He continued his service after the war in the Reserve, retiring as a Colonel.
The Medal of Honor is the highest medal awarded in the US Military. The Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) is the second highest. The Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) is the third highest.
The "Silver Star" is our nation's third highest military award (medal) for gallantry in action. The highest award is the "Medal of Honor"; the second highest is the "Distinguished Service Cross."
Hannibal Barca was the great military leader of Carthage during the second Punic war.Hannibal Barca was the great military leader of Carthage during the second Punic war.Hannibal Barca was the great military leader of Carthage during the second Punic war.Hannibal Barca was the great military leader of Carthage during the second Punic war.Hannibal Barca was the great military leader of Carthage during the second Punic war.Hannibal Barca was the great military leader of Carthage during the second Punic war.Hannibal Barca was the great military leader of Carthage during the second Punic war.Hannibal Barca was the great military leader of Carthage during the second Punic war.Hannibal Barca was the great military leader of Carthage during the second Punic war.
The second highest medal awarded for bravery is the Distinguished Service Cross (DSC).
The Distinguished Service Cross.
The highest rank he achieved was equivalent to Lance Corporal or Private First Class (Gefreiter in German). This is a non commissioned officer rank below that of Sergeant. In the United States military that would be equivalent to E-4 or E-3.He served in the 16th Bavarian Reserve Regiment of the Reichsheer (German Army). His service lasted four years (1914 to 1918) and he saw combat in several notable military engagements. His primary role was that of a message runner.Although Hitler was decorated with the the Iron Cross First Class and the Iron Cross Second Class (similar to a Purple Heart) for his military service, this is not a rank; it is an award of distinction. A rank is the level of leadership an individual is given during his military service.
Air Force The Air Force was not established until after WWll, the navy suffered the fewest losses
US Military ribbons are displayed using "Order of Precedence". The highest award is first, the next highest second, and so on. There are any number of websites available to show the proper order. Just websearch something like: US Military awards Order of Precedence.
Yes. Benjamin had a distinguished service record during the Civil War. In July 1862 he entered an infantry regiment as a second lieutenant. When left the army in June 1965, he was a brigadier general.
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According to John Keegan's The Times Atlas of the Second World War, the peak strength of the Italian military during WWII was about 4,500,000.
Emperor Showa was head of the Japanese military during the Second World War.