Medals

Here you can find some medals with their description. Click on the thumbnail for a larger photo.

	These three Italian medals (with their related ribbons) are given for different reasons: The left one is the CAVALIERE medal, it is given by the Italian President of the Republic for particular merits. It's one of the highest Italian Decorations. The central one is the Medaglia Militare Aeronautica di lunga navigazione aerea d'oro, it is given by the Ministry of Defense for long aerial navigation. This one, in particular, is the Gold one, it comes after the bronze and silver ones. The right one is the Croce per anzianità di servizio medal, it is given by the Ministry of Defense for long career in the Air Force. This one, in particular, is the Gold one, it comes after 25 years of service and after the bronze and silver ones.
	This is the Former Yugoslavia medal given by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). It is given to those who served in the peace Operations during the conflict in Bosnia Herzegovina .
	This is the Legion of Merit medal, the one in the photo is probably the only awarded to an Italian military Pilot.

The next medals where awarded to Bill Cline, a US pilot with more than 8000 hours of flight, mostly with the Douglas B-26 Invader, Grumman Albatross and various rescue helicopters. If you want to contact him, his e-mail address is: wecline@cfl.rr.com

	You can see from left to right: Distinguished Flying Cross w/one Oak Leaf Cluster, Bronze Star, Air Medal with 10 Oak Leaf Clusters
	Command Pilot wings.