Wednesday, July 20, 2011

S.A.A.F. KOREA VOLUNTEERS MEDAL

J.A.C. JANSEN
2 SQUADRON AIRCRAFT TECHNICIAN
KOREA TOUR MAY 1952 - 53
One of only 818 South African Volunteers
 for this campaign


UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
AIR TRAINING COMMAND
Completion of Training
Certificate
Jan Jansen completed F86F (Sabre) Maintenance Course.
Given at Korea on 17/2/1953

Jansen's Medal group:
SADF Permanent Force Long Service & Good Conduct Medal #2347
South African Medal for Korea (Named to Jansen)
United Nations Korea Medal

Naming on the South Africa Korea Volunteers Medal
E12639 J.A.C. JANSEN
  
Korean winter
Posing with a F-51D Mustang 


Bunked up.

 In this group with an F-86F Sabre.
Jansen is 2nd from the left, back row.


 Jansen front left in the following pic.

 Below: Jan Jansen in the pic on the right on a hike in the countryside
wearing a traditional Korean Jiggeh.
An open framed backpack.
The Korean boy on the left is wearing a similar pack
also with the accompanying walking stick.




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