Medals and Ribbons Criteria

Continuation of the Medals and Ribbons Criteria of the 173rd Guardian Angels.

 

Medals of The United States

Medals of The United States are Military decorations which recognize service and personal accomplishments while a member of the 173rd Guardian Angels.

 

	Medal of Honor	Must be awarded all medals on the board and have gone above and beyond to be receive this medal.
	Distinguished Service Cross	Must have all of the U.S. Medals awarded. Excellence in service to the 173rd.  Example: New members training, helping with technical issues,  lending assistance in recruiting efforts, etc.. Must be proficient in all disciplines of Aces High, Fighters, Bombers, and Ground Vehicles. Must be a member of the 173rd for a minimum of a year.
	Silver Star	Awarded for gallantry in action while engaged in combat against an enemy. Awarded for adapting and overcoming all odds.
	Flying Distinguished Service Cross	Fighters: Must be proficient in fighters by demonstrating ability to land air and ground kills with all of the available types of ordnance.  Must land 30 or more kills in any given tour.  Must achieve a minimum of 9,000 kill points at the end of any given tour.  Must demonstrate proficiency in dive bombing attacks by destroying at least one vehicle or aircraft hangar in one pass.   Bombers: Member must land 10 or more bomber kills in any given tour.  Member must demonstrate proficiency in bombing by scoring more than 5,000,000 (million) damage points in any given tour.  Member must demonstrate bombing abilities by dropping all of the fighter hangars on a small or medium field, or all of the vehicle hangars and troop emplacements on a vehicle field within one sortie. This medal may be awarded for either fighters or bombers. All of the above must be completed in any given tour.
	Naval Cross	Must land a total of 30 or more kills in any U.S. Naval War Aircraft. Must also have 5 verified "Ship Destroyed" (Sunk 5 ships) in any given tour.
	Naval Gunnery Medal	Must land 10 kills as a ships gunner and have 2 verified "Ship Destroyed (sunk 2 ships) in any given tour.

 

 

Medals of The United Kingdom

Medals of The United Kingdom are Military decorations which recognize service and personal accomplishments while a member of the 173rd Guardian Angels.

 

	Distinguished Service Cross	Must have all the U.K. Medals awarded. Must have landed a 30 kills or more in a U.K. Fighter. Must have landed 20 kills or more in a U.K. Bomber. Must have landed 50 kills or more in a the Sherman VC. All of the above must be completed in any given tour.
	Flying Distinguished Service Cross	Must have 30 kills or more in United Kingdom Fighters. Must demonstrate ability to land air and land kills utilizing existing and available ordnance. Must demonstrate proficiency in ground attack operations by successfully de-acking and porking any field in any one sortie.  For example a vehicle base. Must be filmed or witnessed by a member of the 173rd Officer Corps. All of the above must be completed in any given tour.
	War medal	Must have been present during combined squad operations during which 20 or more bases were taken.  Must have been present for at LEAST 15 of them.  All of the above must be completed in any given tour.
	Air Crew	Must have landed 20 kills in Lancaster Bombers. Must have a damage hit percentage of 150% or better. Must have over 3,000,000 damage points. All of the above must be completed in any given tour.
	Distinguished Service Medal	Squad member must have landed 5 kills or more in any UK Aircraft. All of the above must be completed in any given tour.

 

 

Medals of Germany

Medals of Germany are Military decorations which recognize service and personal accomplishments while a member of the 173rd Guardian Angels.

 

	Knights Cross (Iron Cross)	Second ONLY to the Medal of Honor. Must have all of the German medals awarded. Must have landed at least 60 kills in either a Panzer or a Tiger. Must have landed at least 50 kills in any German Fighters. Must have landed at least 20 kills in a Me262. Must have landed at least 60 kills in German FLAK vehicles. Must have landed at least 25 base captures. Must have been with the 173rd for at least a year. All of the above must be completed in any given tour.
	Pilots Medal	Must have landed 10 kills in a Me262 plus 30 Kills any other German Fighters. Must land 10 or more kills in the AR 234. All of the above must be completed in any given tour.
	Precision Bomber	Must have landed 10 or more kills in the AR 234.  In Lieu of this a member may demonstrate his High Altitude Accuracy by dropping 1 target over 3 different airfields. To demonstrate this the member must have a 173rd Officer on board for each drop. All of the above must be completed in any given tour.
	Flak Medal	Must land 30 or more kills in a German Flak Vehicle. All of the above must be completed in any given tour.
	Blitz Krieger Award	Must land 10 or more base captures.  Bomber or Vehicle. All of the above must be completed in any given tour.

 

 

Medals of Italy, Russia, Czech, and Japan

Medals of The Italy, Russia, Czech, and Japan are Military decorations which recognize service and personal accomplishments while a member of the 173rd Guardian Angels.

 

	Yak Ace	Must land 30 or more kills in the YAK-9T or YAK-9U either model. All of the above must be completed in any given tour.
	Russian Wings Award	Must land 30 or more kills in the IL2. All of the above must be completed in any given tour.
	Japanese Zero Award	Must land 30 or more kills in the A6M or the Ki-61. All of the above must be completed in any given tour.
	Rising Sun Award	Must land 30 or more kills in the N1KI. All of the above must be completed in any given tour.
	Golden Kite Award	Must land 30 or more kills in the Ki-84. All of the above must be completed in any given tour.
	Arditi Cross	Must land 30 or more kills in the C202 or C205 either model. All of the above must be completed in any given tour.