1945 Japanese War-Veterans or Not?

[otlichnik]

Ed,

Well we all agree that any V.o. medal makes you eligible for anniversary medals. That is also spelled out in the regs.

What do the regs say on the VoG question?? I don't have mine handy.

I am surprised if you are right (not that I am surprised you are ever right just that I am surprised if what you say is true in this case - better stop here before I put my foot further in my mouth).

I have seen some sets with no VoG and I think I still have photos of people without them. I wonder if it makes a difference where the person was called up? Perhaps if you were called up from west of the Urals, or even called up during a cetain time you were on record for getting the VoG medal and if not you weren't.

Or maybe some units in the East just never got VoG medals due to an oversight.

It is a very interesting connundrum.

Shawn