USN good conduct medal questions

[WizKid]

I have a ww2 CPO uniform and one of the ribbons on the ribbon bar is a good conduct medal with 4 stars but the uniform only has 4 service stripes. How is this possible?

Thanks,
Ethan


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[p-59a]

I have a ww2 CPO uniform and one of the ribbons on the ribbon bar is a good conduct medal with 4 stars but the uniform only has 4 service stripes. How is this possible?

Thanks,
Ethan


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Could you post a photo? Are the stripes Federal service stripes or overseas stripes?

[WizKid]

Here it is


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[Steve Sherlock]

[QUOTE=WizKid;7846078[I]]I have a ww2 CPO uniform and one of the ribbons on the ribbon bar is a good conduct medal with 4 stars but the uniform only has 4 service stripes. How is this possible?

Thanks,
Ethan
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One very possible scenario is that the Chief never got around to upgrading his service stripes on the jacket you have. I have my Dad's Marine uniforms from his long career, and some of them have 4 hash marks, another one or two have 5, which is what he actually rated with 22 years service when he retired.

Steve

[WizKid]

Thanks


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[TONY GANZ]

stripes

I may be wrong, but good conduct is every 3 years and service stripes every four years. Spmebody will tell me if I am wrong or not.

[p-59a]

In the Navy you are authorized a service stripe for every fours years you serve. After 12 years of service with no major disciplinary actions on your service record you are entitled to ware gold hash marks. The Navy good conduct is for every three years of duty with no disciplinary actions on your record. My Grandpaw served 20 years active and 10 years active reserve Navy. He only was only awarded three good conduct awards and wore a grip of crimson hash marks.

[101combatvet]

Sounds about right.

I have a ww2 CPO uniform and one of the ribbons on the ribbon bar is a good conduct medal with 4 stars but the uniform only has 4 service stripes. How is this possible?

Thanks,
Ethan


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[WizKid]

Could anyone possibly date the uniform I pictured?


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[Steve Sherlock]

I think the answer to your question is about as well answered as it's going to get over at the USMF forum where you asked the same question. You're never going to get an exact year for your date.

Steve

[WizKid]

Just thought I could try this to to get double feedback


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[p-59a]

This is he math. 3 years per award x 4 stars + the original award = 15 years good coduct. 4 stripes x 4 years per stripe = 16 years Navy service. Those numbers add up just fine. Multiples of 3 and 4 are not the same except when they are, ie 3x4 =12 and 4x3=12 and so on..

[101combatvet]

The ribbon bar is post 1950 if that helps.

Could anyone possibly date the uniform I pictured?


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