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The majority of awarded American decorations are not named to the recipient. Generally speaking awards are named when they are mailed to the recipient or his family or on occasion when they are awarded in a specific ceremony. Lastly the recipient may return his awards to the government for naming.
What is "official" naming?
Any medal named by order of a U.S. Government issuing agency can be considered officially named. Most often that is done by the Quartermaster Depot but medals named by order of an area commander can also be considered officially named though for authentication purposes they should come with accompanying documentation. Many examples can be found of medals named in the CBI theater during WWII and in Japan during the Occupation and the Korean War that were officially named and presented however not done by an issuing agency such as the Philadelphia Quartermaster Depot.
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What is "official" naming?
Any medal named by order of a U.S. Government issuing agency can be considered officially named. Most often that is done by the Quartermaster Depot but medals named by order of an area commander can also be considered officially named though for authentication purposes they should come with accompanying documentation. Many examples can be found of medals named in the CBI theater during WWII and in Japan during the Occupation and the Korean War that were officially named and presented however not done by an issuing agency such as the Philadelphia Quartermaster Depot.
INFORMATION & IMAGES FROM WARTIMECOLLECTABLES.COM
