06-22-2009, 03:38 AM
I have my Fathers discharge papers and it explaines his service as :
NRS N.Y.,N.Y./NTS Sampson,N.Y./RM
Scsh. Sampson,NY/USS LST 211/AATB
Bizerte,Tunisia/RS Oran,Algeria/RS
N.Y.,N.Y./USS FORT MANDAN (LSD 21)/
NAS Nor.,Va./ATB Camp Bradford, Nor.,
Va./PSC Lido Beach, L.I.,N.Y.
Then under remarks it says:
American Theater Medal
European African Middle Eastern
Theater Medal 1 star
Victory Medal
Can anyone tell me what any of this means in civilian talk?:o
NRS N.Y.,N.Y./NTS Sampson,N.Y./RM
Scsh. Sampson,NY/USS LST 211/AATB
Bizerte,Tunisia/RS Oran,Algeria/RS
N.Y.,N.Y./USS FORT MANDAN (LSD 21)/
NAS Nor.,Va./ATB Camp Bradford, Nor.,
Va./PSC Lido Beach, L.I.,N.Y.
Then under remarks it says:
American Theater Medal
European African Middle Eastern
Theater Medal 1 star
Victory Medal
Can anyone tell me what any of this means in civilian talk?:o
Linda
Start by doing what is necessary: then do the possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible St Francis of Assisi
Now a retired substitute Teacher in NY, & SC
AA Liberal Studies TESC '08
BA in Natural Science/Mathematics TESC Sept '10
AAS Environmental safety and Security Technology TESC Dec '12
Start by doing what is necessary: then do the possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible St Francis of Assisi
Now a retired substitute Teacher in NY, & SC
AA Liberal Studies TESC '08
BA in Natural Science/Mathematics TESC Sept '10
AAS Environmental safety and Security Technology TESC Dec '12