Estate item, it is from current estate we are liquidating of lifer in Militray service! It’s big at 20″x17″.
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Group of Sergeant Major Emmons W. Leroy who served on the Mexican Border and in World War I. Beautifully obverse engraved Victory Medal they don’t get better than this! United States Army Sergeant Major Emmons Walker Leroy (Service #3329842) was born in Waldo, Wisconsin on April 12, 1893. Emmons enlisted as a Private in the Wisconsin National Guard in 1915. Private LeRoy served on the Mounted Orderly section. On June 22nd 1916 Private LeRoy along with Wisconsin 2nd Battalion, 2nd Division, Mounted Orderlies & Hospital Corps, Co. G mobilized to Texas along the Mexican Border in front of a crowd of 10,000. The 2nd Wisconsin guarded towns and infrastructure, improved fortifications and manned listening posts along the Rio Grande. They also participated in mock battles to hone tactics. One such engagement had 14,000 troops march against New Braunfels with 4,000 troops in defense. When the exercise was over, troops had expended more than 80,000 rounds of blank ammunition in what the Milwaukee Journal described as a magnificent spectacle. The National Guard’s presence and activity brought further Mexican raids to a stop. For his service on the Mexican Border Private Leroy was Issued the Wisconsin State Mexican Border Service Medal, Mexican Border State Duty Badge, & Mexican Border Company/Regiment “Lords Prayer” Badge. Emmons moved to San Antonio, Texas in 1917 following his Wisconsin Federal Service. As a civilian Emmons worked as a adding machine inspector for the Burroughs Adding Machine Company at the San Antonia State Bank building. Emmons registered for the World War I Draft in 1917, and he enlisted in the Army as a Private on May 28th 1918 in the 86th Infantry Division, Headquarters, Company A, 331st Machine Gun Battalion as a Bugler. Private LeRoy sailed for European Battlefields from New York aboard the Auxillary Cruiser R. Empress of Asia on September 9th 1918. Arriving in Liverpool, England on September 21st 1918. Private LeRoy was transferred to the 3rd Division, Headquarters, 9th Machine Gun Battalion in late September. LeRoy was field promoted to Battalion Sergeant Major as the Meuse Argonne Offensive started on September 26th 1918, the 3rd Division relieved the 79th Division on the Front Lines. For 27 Days the Sergeant Major and the 3rd Division remained at the front line, during this period they advanced seven kilometers against organized defenses, encountering stronger resistance in the taking of Bois de Cunel, and hill 299. The 3rd Division was relieved by the 5th Division on October 27th 1918 and they proceeded to the Tannois rest area. The Commanding General desires to record in the General Orders of the 3rd Division his appreciation of the part taken by the 9th Machine Gun Battalion in the recent operation in which this Division participated, and in which the enemy was checked; and of the splendid determination and courage, and disregard of all danger on the part of every officer and man of the Battalion. Every Company of the Battalion was in action and not a gun crew but what had to withstand terrific hostile bombardment; all did their utmost to coordinate and make effective the teamwork for the Division. The conduct of these self-sacrificing and brave men and that of their fallen comrades who made the supreme sacrifice has established a standard of service and prestige and an example of calmnes, decision and unhesitating devotion to duty which all in the division should strive to emulate and preserve. This order will be read to all organizations at the first assembly formation after its receipt. After the armistice the division was assigned to the Army of Occupation, they marched into Germany via the Remish and Schengon Bridges. Agamemnon on August 10th 1919. Arriving in Hoboken, New Jersey on August 19th 1919. Sergeant Major Leroy was Honorable Discharged from the Army on September 3rd 1919. For his service in the Great War, he was Issued a Victory Medal. Emmons moved to back to Wisconsin in the 1920′s and he worked as an electrician. Emmons got married and moved to Alhambra, California in the 1930′s, and he owned his own Radio Shop. He registered for the World War II draft in 1942. He remained in Alhambra, CA the rest of his life. Emmons was a registered Republican, an active Freemason and he was very involved with his local lodge. United States Army Sergeant Major Emmons Walker Leroy passed away on November 2nd 1987. He is buried at the Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California. WORLD WAR I UNITED STATES ARMY VICTORY MEDAL W/ “MEUSE ARGONNE” & “DEFENSIVE SECTOR” CLASPS, & FULL WRAP BROOCH. WORLD WAR I UNITED STATES APPLETON WISCONSIN NATIONAL GUARD MEXICO BORDER SERVICE MEDAL W/ FULL WRAP BROOCH. WORLD WAR I UNITED STATES WISCONSIN ARMY NATIONAL GUARD MEXICO BORDER MEDAL. WORLD WAR I UNITED STATES WISCONSIN ARMY NATIONAL GUARD MEXICO BORDER LORDS PRAYER MEDAL. RIBBON DRAPE REPLACED W/ PERIOD RIBBONS, TESTED U. Please let me know if there’s anything else I can do for you!
United States WW2 Army Transport Command Group. This group includes Officer U. And AAF propeller insignia, small shirt sized pilot wings marked Amico Sterling, pair of ATC (Army Transport Command) collar insignia marked Phila PA Sterling, 3rd AAF patch, Named and Service Number Sterling Bracelet (broken chain), and a WW2 Victory Medal.
Beautiful and exceedingly rare military adjacent competition/match medal by the Reserve Officers Association of the US. It’s in great condition, dated 1938, and is named to Lieutenant Herman Tint of the Army Coast Artillery Corps. The medal is made by the Robbins Co. Please see our other listings, and check back often as we typically list 30-50 high-end estate items each week with No Reserve!
The state of Montana honored the sole regiment from that state to take part in the Spanish American War with this medal. The unit was mustered in at Helena, Montana on May 5-10, 1898, leaving the U. For service in the Philippines on July 18, 1898, and arriving in Manila, Philippine Islands on August 24, 1898. While the unit was enroute, both the city of Manila surrendered to the Americans and an armistice was agreed to between the U. And Spain effectively ending the fighting. Both events occurred on August 13, 1898. The First Montana remained in the Philippines until August 23, 1899, fighting in the Philippine-American War, which began on February 4, 1899. The unit arrived back in the United States on September 22, 1899, and was mustered out at San Francisco, California on October 17, 1899. During its term of service, the unit lost one officer and 20 men killed in action (in the Philippine American War), one officer and 14 men to disease, one man to a drowning, and 10 men to desertion. An additional 9 officers and 111 men were wounded. This medal was awarded on October 23, 1899 at Butte, Montana.
Army WWII, 5 Medals Group/ Cluster – Original Period Medals.
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.
Extremely rare large grouping from the estate of Col. Everything from photos, medals, pins, tons of documents, etc. He was a Army air Corp pilot during ww2, part of the 323rd bomb group. He flew 67 bombing missions based from the United kingdom. His career continued long after ww2, and by the time of his retirement he was the commanding officer of Westover AF base. Included in the lot are multiple sterling silver pins, including his sterling silver pilot wings, sterling oak leaf pins, and U. Lapel pins, all shown on his uniform in the 8×10 portrait photo. Also included are his ww2 issued ID dated 1942, name tag, even his personal record with his retirement documents, medical documents, probably an additional 20-30 documents on top of everything shown in photos. Great lot from a true American hero. Please message us with any questions!
Army WWII, 5 Medals Group/ Cluster – Original Period Medals.