US ARMY ORDNANCE AWARDS BRASS STEIN & PLATE - 194 MAINT BN

Description: This recent find is from the estate of a Retired 3 STAR GENERAL (Lieutenant General) - see bio from his hall of fame army.mil as well as his obituary at the bottom of this listing. Listing is for a set of TWO Heavyweight AWARDS from his time serving as a Lieutenant Colonel in South Korea with details below: BRASS ORDNANCE STEINEngraved "Ltc James M Link - DEC 82 - DEC 83 - FROM THE OFFICERS 520TH MAINT CO"Overall Brass Stein Appx. Measurements - 5-3/8" diameter (bottom base) x 3-3/8" (top opening) x 7-1/2"H Ordnance Emblem Handle - Appx. 2-1/2"W x 6"LSouth Korea Flag emblem badge (missing a second emblem badge on the left side) BRASS WALL HANGING Brass engraved Plate has "194TH MAINT BN - FORWARD WITH SUPPORT" Appx. 10-1/8" diameterWall hanging on back side (two manufactured holes for wire to go through)Stein and Wall Hanging are in Very Good condition for use and age with some expected wear (mainly because of missing emblem badge on stein). Please see condition description and all pictures. NOTE: International orders are subject to buyers Country charging tariff/customs fees upon entry - Not included in Purchase/shipping price for item. To see more Vintage/Antique Collectibles from this Estate, other Estates and several Picks just VISIT My Store Link and Thank You for Looking!!! Lieutenant General James M. LinkJames M. Link was born in Columbus, Ohio, on October 9, 1942, and commissioned through the Officer Candidate School in 1967. Following assignments as a Forward Support platoon leader and materiel officer in Company A, 782nd Maintenance Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division, Link served a tour in Vietnam as technical supply officer and then Commander, Company D, 173rd Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade. From 1979 to 1982, he was a staff officer in the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics in the Pentagon. He commanded the 194th Maintenance Battalion at Camp Humphries, Korea, from 1982 to 1983; and served as Chief of the Ordnance Assignments Branch at the US Army Military Personnel Center from 1983 to 1985.In 1989, he was selected to command the 16th Corps Support Group. During Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, he deployed the Group from Hanau, Germany, to Saudi Arabia, where it was reinforced and grew to 6,500 soldiers. In Saudi Arabia, he also assumed command of Logistics Base Echo, which consisted of 250 units and 22,000 soldiers instrumental in supporting VII Corps' four heavy divisions and armored cavalry regiment during the ground war.After relinquishing command in 1991, Link was assigned as Deputy Commanding General of the US Army Missile Command at Redstone Arsenal. He directed the command in complying with the International Nuclear Forces Treaty, to include the retrograde of Lance missiles from Europe and Korea.In 1993, he was selected as Deputy Commander of the 21st Theater Army Area Command, the Army's largest logistics command, with 12,000 soldiers and civilians spread over five countries and an annual budget of over $650 million. In this position, he led the effort to retrograde materiel from Europe, built a brigade set of equipment loaded on pre-positioned ships, and directed the initial planning for peacekeeping missions to the Balkans.From 1994 to 1997, Link served as Commanding General of the US Army Missile Command, supervising the research, development, acquisition, fielding, and logistical support of Army missile systems. The command included more than 7,400 soldiers and civilians with annual expenditures of over $5.5 billion.In 1997, Link was selected as Chief of Staff and, in 1998, as Deputy Commanding General for the Army Materiel Command (AMC). Much to his credit, he led AMC's efforts to reorganize and directed the modernization of the Army's business processes under the Wholesale Logistics Modernization Program, the Single Stock Fund, and the National Maintenance Program. He also served as the Army's Executive Director for Conventional Ammunition and Test, Measurement, and Diagnostic Equipment and directed the merger of the Aviation and Troop Command with the Missile Command to create the US Army Aviation and Missile Command at Redstone Arsenal.LTG Link retired in 2000 after 33 years of distinguished service as an Ordnance officer and logistician. Obituary copied from internet:LTG James Michael Link, US Army (Ret) October 9, 1942 - January 12, 2023 General James Michael Link passed away very peacefully on January 12, 2023, after a short illness with his loving wife, Judith by his side. Jim was born in Columbus, Ohio on October 9, 1942. Jim was former president of Teledyne Brown Engineering, and he amassed considerable experience in technology and systems modernization gained during a long and distinguished military career. Prior to the post at Teledyne, he also served as senior vice president at SAIC, also in Huntsville, Alabama. Link held several command and staff positions while on active duty. He served as Deputy Commanding General, U.S. Army Materiel Command from 1998-2000. He also served as Chief of Staff prior to that. From 1994-97, he served as Commander of the U.S. Army Missile Command at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama and his stay was extended a year for the transition of the Aviation and Missile Command to Redstone. He was Deputy Commander, 21st Theater Army Area Command, U.S. Army Europe and Seventh Army from 1993-94. Moreover, Gen. Link has held various logistical, training and staff assignments, including command positions during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. In Vietnam, he served as a company Commander in the 173rd Airborne Brigade. He earned his undergraduate degree at Methodist College, and he completed graduate study at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has a master's degree in business administration from the University of Tennessee, and he attended the Harvard University JFK School of Government in 1995. He received military education from the Army Command and General Staff College and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. His numerous affiliations have included the Huntsville Rotary Club, Association of the United States Army, National Defense Industrial Association, Army Space Missile Defense Association, Society of Logistics Engineers, Army Aviation Association of America, American Helicopter Society, Army Aviation Corridor of Excellence Executive Planning Board, and Huntsville Federal Agency Task Force. In addition, he gave his time, service and resources to a number of local organizations and non-profits including, but not limited to, president of the Huntsville-Madison County Chamber of Commerce, Randolph School Board of Trustees, Burritt on the Mountain, Arts Huntsville, United Way of Madison County, and Huntsville Hospital Board of Trustees. For over 50 years, Jim was married to this beloved and devoted wife, Judith Hart Link. They traveled the world with their beautiful and talented daughter, the late Carey A. Link. He was preceded in death by his infant son, Michael Andrew Link, his daughter Carey Anne Link, and his parents, Rosemary and Ralph Link. He is survived by his loving wife, Judith H. Link; his only sibling, Kathy Link Brinson (Julian) of North Carolina; and brothers-in-law, Donald Hart (Inna) of Virginia and Douglas Hart (Ann) of Maryland. Visitation will be Tuesday, January 24 from 12 to 2 p.m. at Laughlin Service Funeral Home, with a Celebration of Life immediately following with Dr. Darryl Craft of Whitesburg Baptist Church officiating. His final resting place will be Maple Hill Cemetery. Judith so appreciates the loving care Jim received at Huntsville Hospital and Huntsville Hospital Hospice Family Care during his short stay. Memorials may be made in his memory to the Huntsville Hospital Foundation's Hospice Family Care, 801 Clinton Avenue, East, Huntsville, AL 35801.

Price: 259.95 USD

Location: Madison, Alabama

End Time: 2024-09-24T14:42:49.000Z

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