Dog Tags |
Photo by Eli Cizewski-Robinson, Felix's grandson. These are the type issued from July 1943 to March 1944. |
Type issued between July 1943 and March 1944 |
Items on
the Uniform This
section details what is on the above uniform. The
uniform contains some errors, a not uncommon
occurrence during the turmoil and chaos of the
massive post war demobilization. Felix was a bit of
prankster and hustler so some of the errors may have
been intentional.
Go to Ribbons and Awards Research for a report for what awards Felix was eligible. |
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Lapel |
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The 45th
Signal Company's distinctive unit insignia (DUI) may not
have been readily available so the division DUI is being
worn instead. Both have the Latin motto: Semper Anticus (Always Forward). |
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45th Signal Company's distinctive unit insignia (DUI) | |
Top Row |
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World War 2
Victory Medal with one service star. The star is not part of
this ribbon. |
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Bottom Row |
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Purple Heart: In December 1944 near Paris
while constructing and maintaining wires and poles as a
member of the Open Wire Section, Co. C, 3110th
Signal Service Battalion, Army Service Forces. Felix
suffered severe frostbite to his hands and feet
requiring hospitalization between Soldiers who
suffered severe frostbite from 7 December 1941 to 22
August 1951 were eligible for the award of the
Purple Heart. The list of awards on Felix's discharge does not include a Purple Heart. That may be in error as his discharge was prepared by the 45th Signal Co., 45th Infantry Division, the unit to which he was assigned after recovering from frostbite, and not 3110th Signal Service Battalion, Army Service Forces, the unit in which he was serving when he suffered frostbite and may have been awarded the Purple Heart. |
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Good
Conduct: for at least 1 year wartime
service without without any non-judicial punishments,
disciplinary infractions, or court martial offenses. |
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European/African/Middle
Eastern
Campaign Medal with four service stars for the Normandy,
Northern France, Rhineland, and Central Europe
Campaigns. The absence of an arrowhead suggests that
Felix did not land in Normandy on D-Day, but came in
after June 6, 1944. |
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Left Sleeve |
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The Meritorious Unit Commendation is awarded to units for exceptionally meritorious conduct in performance of outstanding services for at least six continuous months during a period of military operations against an armed enemy on or after January 1, 1944. Although service in a combat zone is not required, the unit's accomplishments must be directly related to the larger combat. | |
Right
Sleeve |
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Overseas Service Bar: Each Overseas Service Bar
indicated six months overseas. Felix was awarded three
for eighteen months of overseas service. For unknown
reasons he has four on his uniform. |
Ribbons and Awards Research and Documentation |
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Where the Ribbon or Award
appear among Felix's items |
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Ribbon |
Dad's
Camp Grant (Discharge Processing Center) Record |
Dad's Discharge |
Dad's
Uniform |
Per
Pentagon Websites The Institute of
Heraldry |
World War 2 Victory Medal | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Eligible. |
Good Conduct Medal | Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Eligible. |
European/African/Middle Eastern Campaign Medal | Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Eligible with four service stars for the Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, and Central Europe campaigns. |
American Campaign Medal |
No |
Yes |
No |
Eligible
without the star. Almost everyone in every
branch received this one for more than one year of
service in the Continental U.S. Felix spent about 22
months training in Missouri. He is not eligible for a
service star. A service star indicates anti-sub service
in the America Theater. |
Army of Occupation Medal |
No |
No |
No |
Eligible.For 30 days consecutive
service while assigned to Germany between
May 9, 1945 and late July 1945 if also awarded the
European/African/Middle Eastern Campaign Campaign Medal
for service prior to May 9, 1945 (see above). This medal is not in Felix's records or on his discharge uniform or in his documentation because it was not established until April 5, 1946. The 45th Signal Company has "Occupation Credit" documented in the Unit Citation and Campaign Participation Credit Register. (Large PDF file, long download.) |
Purple Heart |
No |
No |
Yes |
Eligible:
In December 1944
near Paris while constructing and maintaining wires and
poles as a member of the Open Wire Section, Co. C,
3110th Signal Service Battalion, Army Service Forces.
Felix suffered severe frostbite to his hands and feet
requiring hospitalization between Soldiers who
suffered severe frostbite from 7 December 1941 to 22
August 1951 were eligible for the award of the
Purple Heart. The list of awards on Felix's discharge does not include a Purple Heart. That may be in error as his discharge was prepared by the 45th Signal Co., 45th Infantry Division, the unit to which he was assigned after recovering from frostbite, and not 3110th Signal Service Battalion, Army Service Forces, the unit in which he was serving when he suffered frostbite and may have been awarded the Purple Heart. Purple Heart U.S. Army Human Resource Command October 18, 2021 |
Overseas Service Bars |
Three |
Three |
Four |
Eligible for
three
for 18 months of overseas service. For unknown reasons
he has four. Sets of three were found among his personal
items. |
Meritorious Unit Commendation |
No |
No |
Yes |
Eligible: Felix's unit, the 3110th Signal Service Battalion was awarded the Meritorious Unit Commendations for its work in England from March 15 until August 15, 1944 (when the other three
companies of the battalion were deployed to France) for
their communications work in preparation for the
Normandy landings and campaign. The 45th Signal Company, 45th Infantry Division, was awarded a Meritorious Unit Commendation for service from February 1 to March 30, 1944. All members of the 45th Signal Company are authorized to "wear this decoration while serving with an organization to indicate the unit has been awarded the Meritorious Unit Commendation." |
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Cizewski, Lovetere, Musbach, & Robinson Family
History All material not in the public domain © 2006 - 2022 Leonard H. Cizewski Last Major Update: February 9, 2022 Minor Revision: Last Reviewed: Posted: 2006 |
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