WWII Era Bronze Star Medal with Ribbon and Coffin Case. Be sure to check out my other items I have for sale. I do my best to describe each of my treasures to the best of my ability. I will always point out any flaws or abnormalities that I find. Not being an expert however I may miss something now and then. If this should happen please let me know so I can rectify the situation. Also if you see I have misidentified something or you have information that you feel to be valuable about an item, please feel free to contact me and let me know. I really would appreciate it! WE LOVE 5 STARS.
This set of WWII and Korean War era medals were awarded to 40 year Naval submarine veteran Captain Carlton A K McDonald who was appointed to the Naval Academy in 1944. After commissioning he served aboard the USS Leary, and the subs Spikefish, Sea Robin, and Barbero. He successfully interviewed with Admiral Rickover and later assumed command of the USS Grant, gold crew. At the Pentagon he became the special assistant to the Asst. Secretary of the Navy. He was awarded the legion of Merit as well as the Meritorious Service Award (see below). After retirement he spent years researching the causes for the sinking of the USS Scorpion and published his findings. We are offering this set of 6 medals awarded to Captain McDonald including: the WWII Victory medal; the WWII US Navy Occupation Service Medal (Europe); the US National Defense Medal (with a bronze star indicating the first period June 27,1950 – July 27, 1954 Korean War); the Meritorious Service Medal (this medal comes with the corresponding ribbon, lapel pin and original box); the Naval Expeditionary Medal (probably for service in Korea and / or Vietnam) and the WWII America Campaign Medal. All these medals are original and guaranteed to be those awarded to this veteran. Additionally were are offering a variety of commemorative medallions the come to us from this estate all related to Captain McDonalds Naval service and the submarine specialization. Others require our assistance. See our photos for further information. All the above items are in great vintage condition.
AAC Air Corps General Officer Badge, 3rd Class, Grand Officer Star, Brazil. Awarded: For distinguished service and exceptional contributions to the Brazilian Air Force for Anti Submarine patrols over the South Atlantic. See photos for condition. This includes packages with tracking numbers or stamped envelopes. Don’t worry it will sho.
ORDER OF THE RED BANNER. ORDER OF GLORY MEDAL 2nd CLASS #44237. ORDER OF GLORY MEDAL 3rd CLASS #627634. BRAVERY COURAGE VALOR MEDAL #2158917. COMBAT SERVICE MEDAL #343801. COMBAT SERVICE MEDAL NO#. Thank you for shopping our store. We do our best to make all sales smooth. Please us know if there are any issues. We can’t fix things we do not know about. Thank You For Shopping With Us.
WWII USAAF Air Force Air Medal Set Brooch Medal w/ Ribbon Bar & Lapel Pin. Welcome to our online market place. We specialize in books, music, vintage items, and store unit / estate sale contents. Please look at our other listings. WWII USAAF Air Force Air Medal Set Brooch Medal w/ Ribbon Bar & Lapel Pin Q192.
Medal, Ribbons, Insignia & Document Group. Named to Navy Captain John D. Borland was a senior medical officer in the Medical Corps. He served 100 plus days of combat at Guadalcanal and another 100 plus days with the 1st Marine Division at Cape Gloucester. You will receive the following as shown: Medals, Ribbons, Dog Tags, Leather Name Tag, Religious Items, DUIs, Rank Insignia, plus other Insignia, Documents, John D. Borland 54 page WWII History Service (plus more history and copied photos) fascinating book describing his time in the military and The Borlands Since the Civil War Book (unnumbered pages). Nice condition for the age of each item. The display case does not come with this group. Look over pictures to see the exact item you will receive and to determine the overall condition of this item.
Elder completed advanced single-engine training in Oct 1945 having started on 6 Aug 1945 at Moore Field, Texas. His was the last training class at the field. His full career is unknown. He did receive pilot wings, World War II Victory Medal (whereabouts of medal unknown) that was placed with his training certificate, AAF patch and a photo was what is believed to be his T-6 Trainer. More research on this career is required. Moore Field was opened on 20 Sep 41 as an AAF Training as a single-engine training school. It was named for 2LT Frank Murchison Moore, on 22 Nov 41. The faciity conducted advanced pilot training of 6,000 pilots using BT-13, PT-19, AT-6, P-36 and P-43 aircraft. The school was reorganized as the 2529th Army Air Force Base Unit (Pilot School, Advanced Single Engine) on 1 April 44. The school and airfield closed on 31 Oct 45. After the war the field was reactivated in the 1950′s under USAF control until closing once again in 1963. It was handed over to the Agricultural Department and is currently active under their control. Army Air Forces Training Command Certificate to George Terrell Elder, Jr. Certificate is for completion of Pilot (Advanced Single-Engine) at Moore Field, Mission, Texas, 6 Aug 45 to 16 Oct 45. Some spots from having been previously taped in a scrapbook. Pilot Wings, Frosted on back. Wings are standard 3 size. Replacement clutches are modern. Not known if they are sterling. WWII Victory Medal Ribbon. Ribbon is narrow army pinback type. Whereabouts of Medal unknown. Small 3 photo of T-6 Texan in flight. Some tape noted on front of photo along with some edge bumps. Has partially obscured pencil indicating they were sent sent a girlfriend or wife in Texas. Certificate/ribbon bar/wings/patch show normal wear/tear associated with age/use. Certificate shows normal toning with age. Evidence of having been taped in scrapbook. Photo shows normal toning with age and some edge bumps. Evidence of having been in scrapbook. Modern clutches for wings provided. Patch in overall very good condition for age, ribbon bar in overall very good condition for age. There may other minor age related defects on all. Normal wear and tear associated with age.
WWII bronze merit award for the 604. Army Engineer Camouflage Battalion, with cardboard box, about 1? Inches in diameter. Good condition, some edge nicks, some specks of green in the crevices. Box is worn but structurally sound, and has some green stains on the inside of the base. Sorry for any confusion. Sometimes Priority can be cheaper than Parcel Select, depending on your zip code and the weight of the package. Large/fragile items can’t always be combined.
