03-04-2009, 05:25 PM
Does the citation clearly show the downgrade to ORS from OPW2? In other words, are you sure it's a downgrade, and not a second award? I have to ask the question since I don't see that portion on the citation (I guess the second page, or maybe I'm just reading too fast with bad language skills?).
I've seen two award cards like this before for a member of my wife's family. One was for an OPW2 that he did receive. The other was for an OPW1 he was awarded after he had been evacuated to a rear area hospital. He actually never received the order itself, and for the rest of his life had heard he might have had the award, but he never saw the paperwork, and died before he was 50. I got both ACs, and the OPW1 AC sure enough was there with no s/n.
I've seen two award cards like this before for a member of my wife's family. One was for an OPW2 that he did receive. The other was for an OPW1 he was awarded after he had been evacuated to a rear area hospital. He actually never received the order itself, and for the rest of his life had heard he might have had the award, but he never saw the paperwork, and died before he was 50. I got both ACs, and the OPW1 AC sure enough was there with no s/n.
