Title
Ribbon Bar Cluster of Samuel Wingrove
Description
Twelve US Navy ribbon bars sewn together by Samuel Wingrove to preserve the order.
Left to right, beginning with the top row:
1)Good Conduct Medal Ribbon Bar
Ribbon is a solid red with three bronze stars across the bar.
2) Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon Bar
Ribbon is green with vertical blue, white, and red stripes mirrored on either end. There is a single bronze star in the middle of the bar.
3) Navy Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon Bar:
Ribbon has horizontal blue, yellow, and red stripes. There is a single bronze star, or battle star, in the middle of the bar.
4) American Defense Service Military Ribbon Bar
Ribbon is yellow with thin vertical blue, white, and red stripes mirrored close to either end. There is a single bronze star in the middle of the bar.
5) American Campaign Medal Ribbon Bar
Ribbon is a light blue with a central set of vertical stripes of navy blue, red, and white, and with vertical stripes along either side of white, red, black, and white.
6) European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal Ribbon Bar
Ribbon is green with two vertical brown stripes at either end. Immediately next to the leftmost brown stripe are vertical stripes of green, white, and red. In the middle are vertical stripes of blue, white, and red, and next two the rightmost brown stripe are vertical stripes of white, black, and white. There are three bronze stars evenly spaced across the bar.
7) Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal Ribbon Bar
Ribbon is yellow with a central set of vertical stripes of navy blue, red, and white, and with vertical stripes along either side of white, red, and white. There are three bronze stars evenly spaced across the bar.
8) World War II Victory Medal Ribbon Bar
Ribbon is red with vertical rainbow striping on either border.
9) Navy Occupation Service Medal Ribbon Bar
Ribbon is vertical stripes of white, black, red, and white.
10) China Service Medal Ribbon Bar
Ribbon is yellow with two vertical red stripes close to either end.
11) National Defense Service Medal Ribbon Bar
Ribbon is red with vertical, thick yellow stripe in middle with red, white, and blue stripes on either side.
12) Korean Service Medal Ribbon Bar
Ribbon is light blue with a single, vertical white stripe in the middle.
Left to right, beginning with the top row:
1)Good Conduct Medal Ribbon Bar
Ribbon is a solid red with three bronze stars across the bar.
2) Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon Bar
Ribbon is green with vertical blue, white, and red stripes mirrored on either end. There is a single bronze star in the middle of the bar.
3) Navy Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon Bar:
Ribbon has horizontal blue, yellow, and red stripes. There is a single bronze star, or battle star, in the middle of the bar.
4) American Defense Service Military Ribbon Bar
Ribbon is yellow with thin vertical blue, white, and red stripes mirrored close to either end. There is a single bronze star in the middle of the bar.
5) American Campaign Medal Ribbon Bar
Ribbon is a light blue with a central set of vertical stripes of navy blue, red, and white, and with vertical stripes along either side of white, red, black, and white.
6) European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal Ribbon Bar
Ribbon is green with two vertical brown stripes at either end. Immediately next to the leftmost brown stripe are vertical stripes of green, white, and red. In the middle are vertical stripes of blue, white, and red, and next two the rightmost brown stripe are vertical stripes of white, black, and white. There are three bronze stars evenly spaced across the bar.
7) Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal Ribbon Bar
Ribbon is yellow with a central set of vertical stripes of navy blue, red, and white, and with vertical stripes along either side of white, red, and white. There are three bronze stars evenly spaced across the bar.
8) World War II Victory Medal Ribbon Bar
Ribbon is red with vertical rainbow striping on either border.
9) Navy Occupation Service Medal Ribbon Bar
Ribbon is vertical stripes of white, black, red, and white.
10) China Service Medal Ribbon Bar
Ribbon is yellow with two vertical red stripes close to either end.
11) National Defense Service Medal Ribbon Bar
Ribbon is red with vertical, thick yellow stripe in middle with red, white, and blue stripes on either side.
12) Korean Service Medal Ribbon Bar
Ribbon is light blue with a single, vertical white stripe in the middle.
Collection
Samuel Wingrove Collection
Context
These ribbon bars were awarded to Samuel Wingrove for his US Navy service. A plank owner and Water Tender aboard the USS Laffey (DD-724) during World War II, Wingrove was present for both D-Day and the Battle of Okinawa.
Wingrove would be promoted a Boiler Technician, go on to serve in the Korean War and retire as a US Navy Chief Petty Officer.
Wingrove would be promoted a Boiler Technician, go on to serve in the Korean War and retire as a US Navy Chief Petty Officer.
Accession #
2024.42
