My

"Letter of Appreciation"

Dated: February 24, 1966

Presented and Signed by:

General Yong Bae Kim
Chief of Staff
Republic of South Korea Army

Left is in Korean and the right is in English

Below is the above document in Korean and followed in English

I put my Tiger Patch inside the frame for safe keeping

Our Receiving the above award from General Kim, (I) Michael left, Malaney right Original photo has been retouched slightly for browning of the image.  I was in brand new fatigues and as such did not have my Tiger Patches sewn on the uniform.

Above was the Zippo Lighter made in South Korea that was given to me by General Kim. Note the 4 stars reflecting his rank.  The lighter was made in Inchon, Korea by the ABC Company.

Below is the Custom Brass Plate given to each of the the Original 29 Members of the 4th DASF when formed up. Each member was present one of the plates when we departed for the United States.  Engraving was already done when presented. Some of my Ribbons are attached at the bottom. USAF does not give a lot of ribbons for us to wear -  at least not when I was in the service!

The above picture was taken before I was sent the rest of my awards that I failed to receive after I was discharged from service.  Although I am suppose to be able to have 4 more, this has not come down the chain of command yet.