Veteran Medal Bar Identification

[Darrell]

Just wondering if anyone here can ID all the medals on this "young" fellows chest?

[Aave Johns]

Gongs

They are
DFC
39-45 Star
Atlantic Star
Defence Medal
CVSM with Bar
War Medal 39-45
The last one I'm not sure about, it looks French

Regards;
Johnsy

[Darrell]

They are
DFC
39-45 Star
Atlantic Star
Defence Medal
CVSM with Bar
War Medal 39-45
The last one I'm not sure about, it looks French

Regards;
Johnsy

Warm .. but no cigar

You got one wrong and you are close on the last.
Remember the bar on the one campaign star also

[Jack]

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Hello all,
2nd Star isAircrew Europe, France/Germany Bar.
Cheers jack

[ChrisB]

Hello,

My guess:
DFC
1939-45 star
Aircrew star with Bar (not BOB)
Defence Medal
CVSM with Bar
War Medal 39-45
Last one no idea.

Bit of info on the man from the Canada airforce web sight:

http://www.airforce.ca/index2.php3?page=honours

SAGER, S/L Arthur Hazelton (J8638) - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.443 Squadron - Award effective 18 December 1944 as per London Gazette dated 29 December 1944 and AFRO 379/45 dated 2 March 1945. Born 22 October 1916 at Hazelton, British Columbia. BA from UBC, 1938. Pre-war clerk, actor, seaman, reporter and teacher. Enlisted in Vancouver 28 February 1941. Trained at No.2 ITS (graduated 1 July 1941), No.8 EFTS (graduated 18 August 1941) and No.4 SFTS (wings and commission on 7 November 1941). Arrived in UK 26 December 1941. Further trained at No.58 OTU (10 February to 14 April 1942). Served in No.421 Squadron (14 April 1942 to 4 August 1943), No.416 Squadron (4 August 1943 to 10 January 1944), No.403 Squadron (5-25 August 1944), No.416 Squadron (25 August to 30 September 1944) and No.443 Squadron (30 September 1944 to 30 March 1945). Promotions were as follows: Flying Officer, 1 October 1942; Flight Lieutenant, 10 May 1943; Squadron Leader, 30 September 1944. Aerial victories as follows: 6 June 1943, one Bf.109 damaged Northeast of Poix; 6 July 1943, one Bf.109 damaged, Amiens; 10 July 1943, one FW.190 damaged, Elbeuf; 5 September 1943, one Bf.109 destroyed (shared with Chadburn, Noonan and Booth) plus one Bf.109 damaged (shared with another pilot); 3 November 1943, one Bf.109 destroyed, Ijmuiden; 26 November 1943, one FW.190 destroyed; 26 September 1943, one FW.190 damaged, Arnhem; 27 September 1944, two Bf.109s destroyed, Emmerich; 22 January 1945, one unidentified enemy aircraft damaged on ground, Rheine. Released 28 June 1945. Award presented 21 February 1948. Photograph: PL-19035 (seated in Spitfire, No.416 Squadron); PL-22390 (standing beside Spitfire); PL-34808 (formal studio shot). Interesting incident was 15 July 1942 at Central Gunnery School, Sutton Bridge when flying Spitfire P7603 on a tactical exercise (intercepting bombings). Glycol leak set white smoke pouring from exhaust stacks. Had trouble locating airfield due to smoke. Engine seized and he belly-landed in a field.
Squadron Leader Sager commenced operational flying in April 1942 and is now on his second tour of duty with this squadron. Throughout many hours of flying time he has always displayed the utmost determination in all his allotted tasks. He is now in command of 443 Royal Canadian Air Force Squadron and has proved a most skilful and successful leader combing very good judgement and sound reasoning with keenness and courage. He has destroyed five enemy aircraft during his operational career.

Cheers
Chris

[Darrell]

Very good guys (interesting info Chris)

Well ... what about the last medal on the bar and the medal separate worn above the rest?

[Aave Johns]

Gongs

OK, I see it now, the colours looked run in together to me, but if I squint.....

[Aave Johns]

French medal

The last one is the Legion of Honor, a French medal.

[leigh kitchen]

The Legion of Honour was dished out to surviving British veterans a few years ago (so in a way in seems strange that it was being given to those who would have been the youngest & seen the least action I suppose), but has also been given to WWII veterans on a limited basis - eg at the last D-Day celebrations at Aromanches.

Anybody know on what basis & scale it's being "issued" on for WWII service?

[Darrell]

You guys nailed them.

Now that last single medal on the top. Wasn't that the one the Dutch were awarding to all the returning vets as a mark of appreciation this year?

[Aave Johns]

Dutch Medal

It took a bit of searching, but I found out what it is. It is a commerative medal struck for Canadian forces that fought in Holland. It says "Thank You Canada" across the top, with a world globe in the middle, a Canadian flag on the left (looking from the front) and a Dutch flag on the right. Another medal was struck to thank the Allied Liberators which has a Polish, Canadian, British and American flags on it around a globe.

Regards;
Johnsy

[Darrell]

Very well done. Good research Aave on the last medal. I knew all the medals on the bar, and knew that the top one was some sort of THANKYOU medal made for the Canadian Troops who liberated Holland.

I bet that medal bar would be worth $2500-$3500US due to the DFC and the Air Crew Europe Star (w/ Bar)