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July 18, 1945

Dear Mother:

I am still taking things easy so there is little to write about. Also the mail has been a bit slow of late. Combine these two things and you can understand why I have not written in the last few days.

You seem to be all mixed up about these gold stars and all the others two. If you recieve a medal more than once it would be a bit foolish to give you the same medal over and over again so after the first time they give a star and if you recieve a third or fourth a gold star for each of these. All it means in my case is that I have recieved two P.H.'s, medal the first time a gold star the second. What had you confused were the stars you wear and the other ribbons. With those you wear a bronze star for each battle. When you get five bronze stars you wear one silver

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in place of the five bronze. These five must be on the same ribbon though. When you have ten bronze or two silver stars on one ribbon you replace them with a gold star. In short bronze stars are for one battle, silver for five and gold for ten. But don't forget when a gold star is worn on a medal it means a second award of that medal. Another thing, don't confuse the bronze and silver stars I have mentioned with the Bronze Star medal and the Silver Star medal. Well that is enough for the todays lesson.

I believe this letter will reach you while you are still on your vacation. I hope you have a wonderful time. Get lots of rest and have fun. I haven't had any more pictures taken but I'll send along what I have in a few days.

Give my best to everyone. And Pop especially. I'll write again soon.

Your loving son Georgie