Hi Mil,
From your note #1406 below, it seems as though you've accepted the suggestion that Schreck's GPB -- at least his large GPB -- is affixed to the pillow via the BO ribbon. While that is a possibility, given the blurred reality of the photo, I am not yet convinced. In my experience of seeing pix of other funeral pillows, it appears to have been the goal to present the deceased's awards in as dramatic and impressive a fashion as possible, to give the impression that his life was one of triumph, of acknowledged achievements, and of loyal service. If that meant that two or even more pillows were required in order to adequately present his decorations and awards, then so be it, but never that the award display should be condensed to keep the number of pillows to a minimum. Yet that is what is suggested when we consider that Schreck's GPBs were possibly presented with the large badge used to affix his BO to the pillow and his small GPB left out of the display altogether...at least in my mind. And looking again at the photo, there was ample space to display both of Schreck's GPBs as well as his BO on that pillow, without needing to condense the display for reason of space.
Therefore, I still think that we are not seeing Schreck's large GPB on the ribbon of the BO, and continue to wonder why his GPBs were omitted!
Cheers,
Br. James
From your note #1406 below, it seems as though you've accepted the suggestion that Schreck's GPB -- at least his large GPB -- is affixed to the pillow via the BO ribbon. While that is a possibility, given the blurred reality of the photo, I am not yet convinced. In my experience of seeing pix of other funeral pillows, it appears to have been the goal to present the deceased's awards in as dramatic and impressive a fashion as possible, to give the impression that his life was one of triumph, of acknowledged achievements, and of loyal service. If that meant that two or even more pillows were required in order to adequately present his decorations and awards, then so be it, but never that the award display should be condensed to keep the number of pillows to a minimum. Yet that is what is suggested when we consider that Schreck's GPBs were possibly presented with the large badge used to affix his BO to the pillow and his small GPB left out of the display altogether...at least in my mind. And looking again at the photo, there was ample space to display both of Schreck's GPBs as well as his BO on that pillow, without needing to condense the display for reason of space.
Therefore, I still think that we are not seeing Schreck's large GPB on the ribbon of the BO, and continue to wonder why his GPBs were omitted!
Cheers,
Br. James
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