I was just watching a History Channel Special on the events of Pearl Harbor. They one veteran one with with Pearl Harbor Garrison cap. the one's that older members of the VFW wears. Anyways, on it he had his military awards. And one seemed to stick out like a bolt of lighting.

He had a Soviet Awarded Patriotic War 2nd Class Badge on his Garrison Cap.

He's American, served in the US Navy, and fought in the US Navy for the whole period of the war.

How did he get a Soviet Patriotic War 2nd Class awarded to him. I can understand people now buy them because they are sold on the internet for five bucks American. But why would a Veteran wear a award that seem like he couldn't earn it.

I'm not question that it's not his, nor am I questioning that maybe the Soviets did award him for his action in the war. He could of served in the Atlantic Fleet after Pearl Harbor and serve in the convoys that shipped arms and supplies to the USSR. But it just seems strange.

Do any of you guys have any clue.

I think this is how he got it. Something I had never heard of until you mentioned it.

http://www.emering.com/medals/soviet/soviet.html

I guess that i guessed right. He more than likely served in convoy action to northen Soviet Naval bases.