Berlin Airlift Medal

[Gunny Hartmann]

A friend of mine went for a short visit to Berlin last week and i asked him to look out for some militaria, i expected some TR or DDR stuff but he came back with this. He found the medal in a secondhand/bric a brac shop, the shop owner said he had been asked to clear the apartment of an old lady who had recently died, apparently there was very little in the flat apart from a TV, radio, clothing and some personal papers plus the medal, i wonder if the old dear had a yank boyfriend all those years ago?...
Oh under the Berlin coat of arms on the front there is a tiny T j or To, maker mark?

[SteveR]

Not often seen buddy.

[Gunny Hartmann]

Cheers mate and it only cost 10 euros!...

[MAP]

.....under the Berlin coat of arms on the front there is a tiny T j or To, maker mark?

Nice one Gunny.

Maybe the designer of the medal instead of the manufacturer?

Michael

[AZPhil]

That is a great one.. "The Medal For Humane Action" A true piece of post war history.
I wonder how many of these were awarded?

Semper Fi
Phil

[Gunny Hartmann]

"I wonder how many of these were awarded?"
I've been trying to find out Phil but no luck so far!...

[Gunny Hartmann]

Nice one Gunny.

Maybe the designer of the medal instead of the manufacturer?

Michael

You were right mate, designed by Thomas Hudson Jones!....

[Danmark]

You were right mate, designed by Thomas Hudson Jones!....

His career really took off after that!!!!!!!!!!!

[Gunny Hartmann]

His career really took off after that!!!!!!!!!!!

Once you've had some success "It's not unusual" to go on to bigger better things!....

[harryamb2]

most of them guys had to land on the GREEN GREEN GRASS.