CONVENTION ’88 U,S, GRANT HOTEL, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ORDERS AND IIEDALS SOCIETY CORDIALLY INVITES THE IIEI]BERS OF THE ORDERS AND MEDALS SOCIETY OF AI]ERICA AND THEIR GUESTS TO SAN DIEGO FOR THE ANNUAL OMSA CONVENTION AUGUST 11 -14 16 CORRECTION The March 1983 issue of The Medal Collector published my article entitled "The Pour le Mer--~e ~--i~he Kriegsmarine." In a footnote to that article, I indicated that, in addition to the 16 naval officers who won the Pour le Merite in World War I and served again in the World War II Kriegsmarine, there were also two others who became generals in the Luftwaffe. David Edkins, author of The Prussian Order Pour le Merite, has kindly brought to my atte-~iont--~there were tF~eeo--~hese former naval officers who went into the later Lut--~ffe. In addition to Generals Christiansen and Osterkamp, who were mentioned in the footnote, Rudolf Wenninger, who had won the PLM as Komman- dant of UB-55, also became General der Flieger in the Luftwaffe of World War II Germany. --- E. Edward Ebrite, OMSA #1933. THE RIBBON BANK From time to time, we will include selections available from the Ribbon Bank in a listing in The ~ledal Collector. It is hoped that this will encourage our ~m e~s to take advantage of this benefit. (NOTE: The Ribbon Bank Manager’s address is on the inside Front Cover). ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS: i. Make Checks or Money Orders payable to: ORDERS and MEDALS SOCIETY of AMERICA or OMSA RIBBON BANK 2. Prices: Ribbon Length (5-6 inches) ........ $1.00 Ribbon cut (I-I I/2 inch) ......... SO.30 Ribbon yardage ......... price on request Devices/hardware .................. SO.20 [ unless otherwise marked ] 3. Postage: 1-4 lengths ............... enclose SSAE 5-10 lengths ..................... S0.39 Each additional i0 Lengths ....... $0.39 4. Include a Stamped Self-Addressed Envelope (SSAE) in all requests requiring a response. Include a postcard for answers to questions about availability. Ribbon Bank List ...... 1 October 1987 ...... List price $1.25 17 Distinguished Service Cross DSC, mini Order of Mercy Military Cross Order of the Yoke and Arrows Navy Conspicuous Gallantry, type I Naval Merit Order Navy Consplcuous Gallantry, type 2 Medal for Wounded and Mutilated RAF Conspicuous Gallantry Eastern Front Medal DFC, type I, $3.00 Offlcers War Cross DFC, type 2 Medal for Pererverance Air Force Cross, type i, $3.00 Air Force Cross, type 2 SUDAN: Air Force Cross, type 2, mini Burma Gallantry Duty Medal, Ist Class Distinguished Conduct Medal Duty Medal, 2nd Class Navy DSM Navy DSM, mini THAILAND: George Medal George Medal, mini Order of the White Elephant Military Medai Military Medal, mini TRINIDAD/TOBAGO: Constabulary Medal Constabulary Medal, mini Public Service Medal in Gold DFM, type i, $3.00 DFM, type 2 TURKEY: DFM, type 2, mini AFM, type i, $3.00 0/00smaneh AFM, type 2 Order of Medjidie 0/0 St. John of Jerusalem 0/0 St. John, Foreigners UNION of SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLIC: St. John’s Service Medal St. John’s Svc Md], mini 0/0 Lenin BEM, type i, Civil 0/0 Surorov, 2nd Class (US made) BEM, type 2, Civil 0/0 Surorov, 3rd Class (US made) B]~M, type 2, Military 0/0 Patriotic War, Ist Glass BEM, type 2, Military, (US made) 0/0 Patriotic War, 2rid Cl (US made) Queen’s Police Gallantry Liberation of Warsaw Queen’s Police DSM Capture of Berlin Queen’s Fire Service DSM Special Constabulary Faithful Svc UNITED KINGDOM: Polar Meda}s Navy Gold Medals Victoria Cross Army Gold MedaI s/Pennlsular Cross Victoria Cross, Navy 1856 Navy GSM, 1793-1840 George Cross Waterloo, 1815 0/0 Bath Army of India, 1799-1826 0/0 St. Michael & St. George South Afrioa, 1834-79 Royal Victorian Order, sash Ghuznee, 1839 Royal Victorian Order Jellalabad, Kabul to Kandahar Star Distinguished Service Order China, 1842 OBE, type 1, Civil Sutlej, 1845-46 OBE, type 2, Civil New Zealand, 1845-66 OBE, type i, Military Punjab, 1848-49 OBE, type 2, Military India GSM, 1854-95 OBE, type 2, Military, mini Baltic, 1854-55 0/0 British India Crimea (Turkish) .Imperial Service Order Crimea (Sardinian) 0/0 Star of India Indian Mutiny, 1857-58 Indian Order of Merit, Civl] China, 1857-60, type 2 Indian Order of Merit, Military Canada GSM, 1866-70 Baronet’s Badge Abyssinia, 1857-68 Royal Red Cross Ashanti, 1873-74 .