In this set from the scrapbook we have the original telegram sent to the parents informing them of the injury sustained by their son, several newspaper clippings collected by the mother regarding the subject, and a rare original restricted document issued from Headquarters of the 11th Airborne regarding the award of the medals to several members ot the 11th including Bronze Stars, Purple Hearts (of which John is included), Bronze Star with Oak Leaf clusters and even a Silver Star. Very rare set of documents. According to the telegram John was injured on Luzon on February 7th, 1945 which led to his eligibility for the issuance of the Purple Heart to him, of which the restricted document confirms. Curran #35093223 was a Surgeon with the 221st Medical Company attached to the 11th Airborne Division. He enlisted in July of 1942 from Indianapolis, Indiana and was stationed at Camp Mackall prior to deployment to the Pacific theater, where he was involved in campaigns in New Guinea, Leyte, Luzon and the Liberation of Manila and the Philippines, before finally being stationed in Japan after the War until deactivation. He receive a Purple Heart for action in Luzon. His campaign was dutifully documented in a scrapbook by his mother, to which set this was a part. It includes pieces documenting his progress such as enlistment papers and programs from events like football games, boxing matches and church service programs from his initial enlistment in Brazil, Indiana through training at Camp Mackall and reserve at Camp Polk, deployment to New Guinea, Leyte, Luzon, Manila and finally occupied Japan. The majority of the scrapbook is being offered together with many personal photos, documents etc. Of him as collected through the war, with select pieces or groups offered individually. The item “WW2 11th Airborne Original Documents Concerning Awarding of Medals Purple Heart” is in sale since Friday, January 11, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\United States\Documents & Maps”. The seller is “laz-e-bid” and is located in Alexandria, Kentucky. This item can be shipped worldwide.
CAPTAIN JACQUES SWAAB 22. AERO SQUADRON DSC, 2X SILVER STARS AND PURPLE HEART. RECOMMENDED AND APPROVED FOR THE AWARD OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR. Of American pilots serving exclusively with the US squadrons, Jaques Swaab was the 3. Highest scoring Ace of WW1. The two higher scoring were the Rickenbacker with 26, flying from March 1918 and the remarkable Frank Luke with 18 from July 1918. Swaab first saw action in September 1918 and spent several weeks in hospital after being wounded, had 10 confirmed and a further up to 7 unconfirmed in just 65 hours in the air! One of, if not the highest of any Nation for hours flown to victories. The first 3 scored on his first flight over the front during an epic encounter in which he was seriously wounded, passed out and crashed his aircraft.. Of all American pilots serving during WW1, Swaab was joint 25. Highest scoring Ace, however the vast majority of the others had served with the RFC or French Air service for a good time (some years), many of these never serving in a US squadron. Distinguished Service Cross, numbered 6256 to Swaab. Silver Star with Oak leaf cluster for second Award, named to Swaab. Purple Heart, named to Swaab. Victory medal with 3 clasps and 10 silver stars one for each victory. New York State Conspicuous Service Cross, no2055. New York State WWI Service Medal. Incredibly rare Aero Club of America Award, only given to Aces. Ribbon bars for above medals. Swaabs WW1 flying licence. Swaabs Pilot badge, unit patch and collar badges from uniform. Aero Squadron enamel badge, only a handful of these extent. One of the photos in the group shows Swaab wearing his. World War Birds International badge and certificate (no 204). Another hugely rare piece. This was an association of Wartime pilots from all Nations who met for reunions badge shows both Allied and German insignia. Framed Wound Award document named to Swaab, dated September 10, 1918 with facsimile signature of Woodrow Wilson. Fantastic framed studio portrait in uniform wearing the ribbon of the DSC and 22nd Pursuit Squadron pin. Large photo of Swaab in civilian clothes with a lapel pin of the DSC. Framed group photo of Mayor of New York presenting Swaab with a model of a Spad. Large framed photo of Swaabs Spad in which he shot down most of his victories. Several original photos of Swaab in uniform, with fellow pilots and next to aircraft. 82 negatives of 22. Aero Squadron pilots, Spads, Aces, Swaab etc, many of which have been modern printed and put into a folder. Copy of The Dawn Patrol, original copy with dedication from Swaabs daughter of course Swaab was technical consultant on the film! Huge amount of supporting documentation and research in a large ring binder; recommendations for Medal of Honor and other awards, combat reports, history of 22. Aero Squadron, unit rosters etc etc. Swaabs commander, Ray Brooks, recommended him for the Medal of Honor for Swaabs first flight, as well as subsequent actions flown while Swaab was still recovering from his wounds. Brooks remembered Swaab as being an excellent chap to be with, a well-bred fellow of good background, well taken care of by the ladies in the USA. He was suave and well-educated; Jewish, but not very religious. A millionaires son, when he was 18, Swaab and his fathers chauffeur built a plane in his garage. They flipped a coin to see who would try it first and Swaab won, crashing the contraption into a wall. After installing a second seat they both managed to get the rebuilt plane into the air, and got good enough to perform simple manoeuvres for local onlookers. It was later, at the School of Aeronautics at Ohio State that Swaab learned he and the chauffeur had been doing things with our airplane that were supposed to be impossible. Swaab volunteered to fly in June, 1917, two months after war was declared and after initial training and a short stint as a flying instructor, he was assigned to the 22nd Aero on 27. August 1918, where he and a lot of other novice pilots would have to do or die in very quick order. After getting in a few practice hops, Swaab made his first combat flight on September 8, 1918. Why should I flatter myself by saying that I was frightened? N Even those words do not adequately describe my condition. Led by Brooks who had only five trips over the front under his belt, the patrol of newbieswas ordered by Capt. Bridgman to Stick togetherlearn your planesand be sure to keep inside your own lines. Swaab would be seeing the front for the first time and was to familiarize himself with landmarks. He recounted what happened during his first combat missionHe had been flying at the rear of a six-plane formation when the leader [Brooks had already turned back with engine trouble] dove away almost vertically, followed in turn by each of the others. Swaab held back, convinced that his comrades were bent on suicide. Up to that point, he had been flying Nieuports, which had all borne placards instructing their pilots never to dive at more than 120 mph, and nobody had told him that Spad 13s were much sturdier and would hold together in a vertical dive. Swaab prudently took his time coming down through a cloud, expecting to find all of his flight strewn in pieces over the countryside. Instead, he saw none of them at all. Climbing back above the clouds, Swaab flew west for 20 minutes. When next he descended through the clouds, he spotted an airfield below. Eureka, Im saved, thought Swaab. As he was coming in to land, another aircraft took off and started climbing up at him. Fortunately, I turned in, Swaab recounted, or that crazy nut would have collided with me. It was during his turn that Swaab saw a large gray cross on the tail of what he now recognized as a Fokker DVII. Unaware that a strong northeast wind had been blowing all day, he had made almost no progress in the opposite direction and had thus ended up over a German aerodrome… Swaab recovered from his shock in time to pull around on the equally surprised German and give him a burst of machine-gun fire; the Fokker went down in flames. With one of his two guns jammed and being fired on from the ground by machine gun and archie, Swaab pulled away into the sun, only to find himself being dived on by a 100 enemy planes. Actually, there were only 10, he explained but I saw each one 10 times! Swaab fired at the leader and saw his antagonist go spinning down. Breaking clear, Swaab again headed west for the nearest hole in the clouds. Just before he reached it, another Fokker got on his tail. Swaab recounted what ensued in his diary. The next instant I saw a group of about 10 Fokkers had enticed me into a game of ring-around-the-rosy, in which the object seemed to be for each one in turn to practice aerial gunnery on me! Fortune permitted me to get closer and closer to a cloudwhen one chap who worked for Buffalo Bill shooting pennies off a blind mans head mistook me for his old partnerand missedgently touching my scalp with three bullets. The cloud had come closer to me and I headed for it when an unfortunate Boche got in the way of some American-made bullets and burst into flames. I made the cloudvrilled a billion metres three times, passed away into semi-consciousness and next found myself pinned under my plane. And French was being spoken! The people argued about my nationality, forgetting that the planes occupant needed assistance until they were awakened by my saying, `Lever ici [lift here]! I knew that phrase perfectlya year of seeing it on every machine had impressed it into my mind. Between them, US units on the ground and formation of Breguet 14B2s of 96. Aero Squadron returning from a bombing mission had witnessed the entire fight and confirmed his three victories. Swaab was given up for lost by his squadron mates for two days. Even after he rejoined them, it was decided that, behind the cavalier humor, he was badly shaken up by the experience. He was therefore sent south to the mineral spa at Vittel to rest. He was soon joined there by Ray Brooks, who was in a similar condition after an epic dogfight of his ownBrooks and Swaab soon came to the conclusion that returning to the front was preferable to the depressing sight of the physical and mental casualties who arrived at Vittel by the trainfull each day. Both agreed to cut short their leave and rejoin the 22nd, which by that time had completed its operations over the St. Mihiel sector and was now flying over the even tougher Argonne Forest. Brooks Medal of Honor statement describes Swaab as still suffering from his wounds when he made his next kills. Swaab quipped, My lip (which he had badly split) was in such great shape that I was sure I would be back in the chewing-gum business a reference to Fleer, his employer before the war. Swaab would become a double ace in little more than a month–a total of 65 hours in the air. During an interview He told how: Our average flight was an hours duration. We carried a maximum of two hours fuel in the Spad and, many times, like the French, if there was a cloud in the sky we didnt fly. If we flew two hours in the day, we considered it a long day. So even the `on days were short. During that month Swaab developed, according to Brooks, into a marksman and a virtuoso pilot. You can read descriptions of Swaabs subsequent actions in the affidavits collected for Brooks Medal of Honor application on his behalf. They are now part of the Brooks Collection at the Archives of the National Air and Space Museum (I have copies or all). His recommendation and affidavits is several pages long so for times sake I will just add the Citations for Awards actually received. Swaab’s DSC came through in 1920. The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to First Lieutenant (Air Service) Jacques M. Swaab, United States Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 22d Aero Squadron, 2d Pursuit Group, U. Army Air Service, A. Near Montfaucon, France, 28 September 1918, and in the region of Champignuelle, 27 October 1918. On September 28 Lieutenant Swaab, although himself pursued by two enemy planes, perceiving one of his comrades in distress and in danger of being shot down, dived upon the enemy plane which was directly behind that of his comrade and shot the enemy plane out of control, forcing it to withdraw. His prompt act in going to the assistance of his comrade enabled the latter to escape. On October 27 Lieutenant Swaab and another member of his group engaged in combat with seven enemy planes. In this encounter, although outnumbered, Lieutenant Swaab continued in his attack and succeeded in shooting down an enemy D. Silver Star Citation 1. By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 Bul. 1918, First Lieutenant (Air Service) Jacques M. Swaab, United States Army Air Service, is cited by the Commanding General, American Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. First Lieutenant Swaab distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving as a Pilot with the 22d Aero Squadron, 2d Pursuit Group, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Metz, France, 8 September 1918, while on an aerial patrol over enemy lines. Silver Star Citation 2. First Lieutenant Swaab distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving as a Pilot with the 22d Aero Squadron, 2d Pursuit Group, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Thiaucourt, France, 31 October 1918, while leading a patrol. Notice there is no reference to Swaab’s exploit’s on September 8, 1918!!! But the citation cherry picks two of the list of dates offered by Brooks in his MOH application which did include the September 8. Among his other victories, On 23 October Swaab shot down in flames a Fokker D. VII that had just destroyed an American balloon. Evidence suggests his opponent was German 26 Victory Ace Max Näther. Of Jasta 62, who amazingly survived the terrifying ordeal. Blowing up an aircraft 2000 meters from the ground and almost being upset in the process was the experience of Swaab on 31. October 1918, his last Official victory. I was flying last man in our patrol and had just headed north east, when looking below and behind I saw an LVG heading in a westerly direction over Trieourcourt, I signalled to the pilot in front and seeing no other planes, I dived on the LVG.. It turned and headed for its own lines and climbed very rapidly. I climbed from 2000 to 3300 meters, following it and reserving my fire until within 100 feet behind and below it. We were then at between two to four miles from Verdun. Lieutenant Swaab then opened fire letting go about 260 rounds which seemed to go right through the fuselage close to the pilot and observer. When there was an explosion Said Swaab The LVG flying into pieces. The explosion shook my plane, throwing it up and momentarily out of control as I was but a short distance away. It had a dark green and black fuselage, wings, tail, white lines making cross on tail. As Commander of B Flight, 22. Aero Squadron, Swaab finished the War with 10 confirmed and up to another 7 unconfirmed Victories. He was highest scoring pilot of 22. Pursuit Group to which 22. Victories 4, 8 and 9 were shared with another pilot. He was technical advisor on Howard Hawks 1930 film, the original Dawn Patrol with Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Although a lot of sites state Swaab worked on the 1938 version. He was an early member of Cross and Cockade and the main speaker at the August 17, 1962 meeting. He died a year later of heart trouble and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery, his squadron mate Ray Brooks present along with other notables including General Carl Spaatz. Swaab flew a Spad XIII with the bore the name Mayer II benneth the cockpit in honour of his Father and a star for each victory placed round the units comet insignia. In the large files I have of Swaab, are copies of the recommendation by Brooks for the Congressional Medal of Honor on April 1, these are signed as approved by the board but nothing further seems to have come of actually receiving the Award. Rickenbacker himself had to lobby well into the 1920s to have his Awarded, perhaps Swaab just didnt feel it worth perusing. On another note, there are surprising similarities between Swaab and the group I also have to German fighter pilot Jakob Wolff ; both of course Jewish, both very rich and neither needed to serve and both were in the cigarette/cigar industry! PLEASE NOTE; If you have any questions and require more images please get in touch or contact me directly at jagermedals and I will send you what you need. SEE MY OTHER AUCTIONS FOR SIMILAR ITEMS. Keywords; Aircraft plane pilot jasta photos aviation medal flieger flugzeug album photoalbum fabric insignia observer rfc rnas royal flying corps raf royal air force naval air service seeflieger marineflieger medal. The item “SUPERB WW1 AMERICAN JEWISH FIGHTER ACE AVIATION MEDAL BADGE & DOCUMENTS PILOT” is in sale since Friday, May 24, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\World War I (1914-1918)\Medals/ Ribbons”. The seller is “albatrosj1″ and is located in SCOTLAND. This item can be shipped worldwide.
The small grouping is named to Sgt. O’ Conner US Army Air Corps. Shot down over Germany October 1944. The grouping consist of his Air and POW medal, Telegram to his wife notification of his capture in Germany, his journal with drawings and calender of his time in captivity, picture of his B-17 Air crew and all the names of his crew members and home towns. If you have any questions please contact me. Thanks for looking and good luck. The item “Original WW2 US Army Air Corps POW with Documents, Letters, Photo, Medals Grouping” is in sale since Thursday, December 20, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\United States\Uniforms”. The seller is “warjune1944″ and is located in Corona, California. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia.
Peters, 408 pages, Turner Publishing, 1994 large hardcover. Rubbing to covers as is normal with vinyl covers, otherwise As New, Unread Condition. The item “WW2 USS FRANKLIN CV-13 ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS 1943-1946 MEDALS/AIR GROUPS/PERSONNEL” is in sale since Saturday, July 5, 2014. This item is in the category “Books\Nonfiction”. The seller is “braywash” and is located in Newton, New Jersey. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion.
Nice, large group to a 78th Division, 303rd Engineers, soldier who was born in Philadelphia, PA, & resided in Paterson, NJ. Consists of 9 medals, 8 original documents, many pieces of small insignia, old copy of War Department DSC certificate, & book entitled Company D 303rd Engineers. This being the recipients unit of service. Miniature DSC (whereabouts of full size medal unknown). Early BB&B PH, officially named to recipient; #d 17027. NJ DSM, named & presented by NJ Governor Larson in 1930. Paterson, NJ Town Medal. VFW Medal, named, Department Past Commander top bar. VFW Department of New Jersey Membership Medal. 2 discharges / records of service certificates. 303rd EN service chevron service certificate. 2 letters from NJ congressmen dtd 1924 re: DSC. Unit citation re: gallantry action Sept 30th 1918. Old copy DSC WD cert; apx 8 x 9; this appears to be an old copy made at request of recipient. Dated 23 July 1929. Shows late issue to recipient. Citation states: For extraordinary heroism in military operations against an armed enemy of the United States near Thiaucourt, France, September 30, 1918, while serving as corporal, Company D, 303rd Engineers, 78th Division, AEF. This syncs up with the original citation doc, which states, For extraordinary heroism and meritorious conduct in action. While engaged with the enemy in the Limay? Sector, near (Thiacourt), although not a member of a combatant unit, Corp. Edell voluntarily crossed no mans land during a heavy enemy barrage in order to succor several wounded comrades. Unaided and alone he successfully dragged three men to the shelter of the trenches, showing extreme coolness and utter disregard for his own safety, thereby saving lives of his comrades and setting a soldierly example to the other men. This incident occurred Sept. P lease see photos on other insignia, lapel pubs, etc. A very nice lot for the WW1 DSC, PH, 78th Div, Engineer or NJ collector. The item “78th Division WW1 Named & Numbered Medal Group with Original Documents” is in sale since Monday, May 07, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW I (1914-18)\Original Period Items\United States\Medals, Pins & Ribbons”. The seller is “hhbcdr” and is located in Bernville, Pennsylvania. This item can be shipped to United States.
Here’s a very interesting lot! All four medals were awarded to Frederick Noble Boardman 1534992 and all the documents etc, are his personal effects. 207 Liverpool road, Southport. Trade on Enlistment – Hairdresser. I can also confirm that no research has been done. The 1939 – 1945 star. All medals have their original ribbons and are in a good to very good condition. His certified copy of attestation form – dated 17/1/1940. His Soldiers service and paybook – This has all his information inside, including photograph. Although some of the details have been blotted. It has entries put in for training, leave etc. This is in poor condition, some loose pages, tears etc. It is still all there, so a quick DIY job for someone. Certificate of transfer to the army reserve – dated 12/3/1946. Particulars of reservist form. His Seaman’s record book and certificates of discharge – starts from 1949, original photograph, personal details, gives description of voyage etc. This is an extremely interesting lot, taking into consideration he was also a hairdresser. The item “WW2 British Royal Navy Medals Frederick Boardman Hairdresser + Documents Etc” is in sale since Thursday, July 27, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\World War II (1939-1945)\Medals/ Ribbons”. The seller is “backintday” and is located in WIGTON, Cumbria. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Australia, United States, Canada, Brazil, Japan, New Zealand, China, Israel, Hong Kong, Norway, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Saudi arabia, South africa, United arab emirates, Ukraine, Chile.
A SUPERBLY WELL DOCUMENTED WW1 24 SQUADRON ROYAL FLYING CORPS ORIGINAL FIGHTER PILOT CASUALTY DOCUMENTS AND MEDALS GROUP. INCLUDES CONDOLENCE LETTER FROM MAJOR HAWKER VC. Was born in Rushden, in August 1893, the only son of Mr and Mrs A. Cave of The Hutt. He was educated at. And prior to the war was employed on the literary staff of the Northampton Daily Echo; Northampton Independent and on the editorial staff of The Yorkshire Observer. Cave attested for the Royal Flying Corps in July 1915, carried out his flying training at Brooklands, and obtained his Aviators Certificate as well as his commission on his birthday – 9 August 1915. He was posted for operational flying to 24 Squadron DH. S first single seater fighter squadron, which was being formed in the. First ace Major Lanoe Hawker VC. Flew across the channel with the squadron when they first became operational, serving with them in the French theatre of war from 6 February 1916. He wrote of his initial experiences in a letter to his parents, dated 7 February 1916. My Dear All, We arrived here today in a howling gale, yesterday evening quite unfit for flying because of rain. Four of the machines crashed more others badly at Folkestone & at present only just over half the Squadron have arrived. We have to go out on patrol duty over the lines tomorrow all day, and as we are so short handed it means rather a heavy job. However, will write you later. S ix days later Cave was killed in a flying accident. On 14 February his C. Major Lanoe Hawker, V. Wrote to the following to Caves mother. Permit me first, on behalf of myself and the whole of no 24 Squadron, to express our deepest sympathy with you in your sad bereavement. This Squadron, as you probably know, is equipped with fast Scouts, which are undoubtedly very tricky to fly. Your son however, was a good pilot, and handled the machine very well. Unfortunately, while planing down to land about 4 oclock yesterday afternoon, he made too steep a turn, the machine got out of control, and dived to the ground before he had time to recover control again. Help arrived within 2 minutes of the accident, but there was nothing to do – death was instantaneous:- at least he did not suffer any pain… The crash was to prove a turning point for the Squadron, as related in Hawker, V. In the chapter Arrival in. The 13th of February turned out to be a critical day for the squadron. Cave on his way back from a patrol got into a spin, crashed and was killed on the neighbouring aerodrome occupied by No. Two of his best pilots, for to Lanoe all his pilots were his best, were killed before a shot had been fired at the enemy. Lanoe, with his ready sympathy, felt their loss acutely. 2 was living up to his evil reputation… His squadron had reached a crisis. 2 out of a spin when once it started. So far it was considered fatal to get the DH. 2 into a spin, and the pilots had taken great pains to avoid it… And that the machine was a death trap. Listening quietly, Lanoe realised that the fighting value of his squadron was in peril. His was the first squadron of DH. 2s, and there was a possibility of his pilots losing confidence in their machines in which case the morale of the squadron was gone… Without a word Lanoe left the mess and ordered out a machine, climbed to 8,000 feet and deliberately threw it into a spin. If he failed to get it out of a spin… But Lanoe never thought of failure. Putting his theories in practise he recovered from the spin without difficulty. He tried again and again, with engine on, with engine off, left spin, right spin…. Down Lanoe came to the aerodrome and radiating confidence he walked briskly into the mess. Its all right, you fellows, he said, You can get the DH. 2 out of any spin. I have just tried it out. The pilots gathered eagerly around him, and he carefully explained the correct manoeuvres until they all understood them clearly, but he warned them above everything not to get into a spin near the ground. Out they all went to follow his example. It was an anxious moment, for another crash might have shaken irreparably the confidence of his pilots, but all went well… Cave was buried quietly originally at. And then moved to Terlincthun British Cemtery, Wimille and, though Lanoe showed a brave face to his squadron, he carried a heavy heart. After four months of school work at Hounslow without an injury to anyone, we have struck some dreadfully bad luck – one of my lads was killed on Wednesday, and another again today, two in a week is really too terrible, and both flying accidents. I have such nice keen lads, and it does seem such a pity and it is such a waste, and I have to write to their people as their commanding officer. THE GROUP CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS, MEDALS AND MILITARIA. A Commission appointing Eric Arthur Cave Second Lieutenant in the Special Reserve of Officers, Royal Flying Corps, military Wing, dated 9 August 1915; with its original envelope. B Federation Aeronautique International British Empire Aviators Certificate, numbered 1546, and dated 9 August 1915; with photo of Cave and signiature. C Royal Flying Corps (Officers) Certificate A, dated 28 October 1915. D Letter from recipient addressed to his parents, dated 7 February 1916. E Half-written letter to recipients parents, dated 12 February 1916, additionally annotated This was in Erics kit. F Original handwritten letter of Condolence to recipients mother from Major L. Commanding Officer 24 Squadron, dated 14 February 1916. G Original Director of Graves Registration card with photo of Caves original wartime grave (wooden cross) and description of where it was. H Original Card with photo of immediate post war Caves grave with standard stone gravestone. I Caves British War and Victory medals, mint condition with paper medal packets, paper describing how to apply ribbons and Boxes of issue (sides flattened but complete). Both medals named 2. J Caves memorial scroll (as sent with medals), with. Condolence in original OHMS postal tube. K Large roll of Honour Scroll, showing major Commonwealth cemeterys, named to recipient, along with its smaller Overseas Ex-Service Mens Association covering letter. These sent to family to tell them what memorial their deceaseds name is carved on. L Three Calling Cards, two for pre-war employment and named to recipient as of the Northampton Independent and The Yorkshire Observer. M Newspaper cuttings relating to Caves death and several other items of ephemera. N Portrait photo of Cave in RFC uniform. The above mostly in modern clear pages folder, along with a good deal of copy research, MIC and modern photos of grave/cemetery. A quite superb and poignant group to one of. S original fighter pilots. S parents clearly kept everything relating to his service and death and there a some very rare War graves/memorial documentation of the type not often seen. As well as letters from the young pilot just prior to his death, the original signed letter by Major Hawker. S first great Ace, is incredibly rare. Hawker himself was shot down By Von Richthofen in November 1918. PLEASE NOTE; If you have any questions and require more images please get in touch. SEE MY OTHER AUCTIONS FOR SIMILAR ITEMS. The item “LARGE GROUP WW1 ROYAL FLYING CORPS FIGHTER PILOT CASUALTY DOCUMENTS & MEDALS” is in sale since Monday, October 09, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\World War I (1914-1918)\Medals/ Ribbons”. The seller is “albatrosj1″ and is located in SCOTLAND. 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A SUPERBLY WELL DOCUMENTED WW1 24 SQUADRON ROYAL FLYING CORPS ORIGINAL FIGHTER PILOT CASUALTY DOCUMENTS AND MEDALS GROUP. INCLUDES CONDOLENCE LETTER FROM MAJOR HAWKER VC. Was born in Rushden, in August 1893, the only son of Mr and Mrs A. Cave of The Hutt. He was educated at. And prior to the war was employed on the literary staff of the Northampton Daily Echo; Northampton Independent and on the editorial staff of The Yorkshire Observer. Cave attested for the Royal Flying Corps in July 1915, carried out his flying training at Brooklands, and obtained his Aviators Certificate as well as his commission on his birthday – 9 August 1915. He was posted for operational flying to 24 Squadron DH. S first single seater fighter squadron, which was being formed in the. First ace Major Lanoe Hawker VC. Flew across the channel with the squadron when they first became operational, serving with them in the French theatre of war from 6 February 1916. He wrote of his initial experiences in a letter to his parents, dated 7 February 1916. My Dear All, We arrived here today in a howling gale, yesterday evening quite unfit for flying because of rain. Four of the machines crashed more others badly at Folkestone & at present only just over half the Squadron have arrived. We have to go out on patrol duty over the lines tomorrow all day, and as we are so short handed it means rather a heavy job. However, will write you later. S ix days later Cave was killed in a flying accident. On 14 February his C. Major Lanoe Hawker, V. Wrote to the following to Caves mother. Permit me first, on behalf of myself and the whole of no 24 Squadron, to express our deepest sympathy with you in your sad bereavement. This Squadron, as you probably know, is equipped with fast Scouts, which are undoubtedly very tricky to fly. Your son however, was a good pilot, and handled the machine very well. Unfortunately, while planing down to land about 4 oclock yesterday afternoon, he made too steep a turn, the machine got out of control, and dived to the ground before he had time to recover control again. Help arrived within 2 minutes of the accident, but there was nothing to do – death was instantaneous:- at least he did not suffer any pain… The crash was to prove a turning point for the Squadron, as related in Hawker, V. In the chapter Arrival in. The 13th of February turned out to be a critical day for the squadron. Cave on his way back from a patrol got into a spin, crashed and was killed on the neighbouring aerodrome occupied by No. Two of his best pilots, for to Lanoe all his pilots were his best, were killed before a shot had been fired at the enemy. Lanoe, with his ready sympathy, felt their loss acutely. 2 was living up to his evil reputation… His squadron had reached a crisis. 2 out of a spin when once it started. So far it was considered fatal to get the DH. 2 into a spin, and the pilots had taken great pains to avoid it… And that the machine was a death trap. Listening quietly, Lanoe realised that the fighting value of his squadron was in peril. His was the first squadron of DH. 2s, and there was a possibility of his pilots losing confidence in their machines in which case the morale of the squadron was gone… Without a word Lanoe left the mess and ordered out a machine, climbed to 8,000 feet and deliberately threw it into a spin. If he failed to get it out of a spin… But Lanoe never thought of failure. Putting his theories in practise he recovered from the spin without difficulty. He tried again and again, with engine on, with engine off, left spin, right spin…. Down Lanoe came to the aerodrome and radiating confidence he walked briskly into the mess. Its all right, you fellows, he said, You can get the DH. 2 out of any spin. I have just tried it out. The pilots gathered eagerly around him, and he carefully explained the correct manoeuvres until they all understood them clearly, but he warned them above everything not to get into a spin near the ground. Out they all went to follow his example. It was an anxious moment, for another crash might have shaken irreparably the confidence of his pilots, but all went well… Cave was buried quietly originally at. And then moved to Terlincthun British Cemtery, Wimille and, though Lanoe showed a brave face to his squadron, he carried a heavy heart. After four months of school work at Hounslow without an injury to anyone, we have struck some dreadfully bad luck – one of my lads was killed on Wednesday, and another again today, two in a week is really too terrible, and both flying accidents. I have such nice keen lads, and it does seem such a pity and it is such a waste, and I have to write to their people as their commanding officer. THE GROUP CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS, MEDALS AND MILITARIA. A Commission appointing Eric Arthur Cave Second Lieutenant in the Special Reserve of Officers, Royal Flying Corps, military Wing, dated 9 August 1915; with its original envelope. B Federation Aeronautique International British Empire Aviators Certificate, numbered 1546, and dated 9 August 1915; with photo of Cave and signiature. C Royal Flying Corps (Officers) Certificate A, dated 28 October 1915. D Letter from recipient addressed to his parents, dated 7 February 1916. E Half-written letter to recipients parents, dated 12 February 1916, additionally annotated This was in Erics kit. F Original handwritten letter of Condolence to recipients mother from Major L. Commanding Officer 24 Squadron, dated 14 February 1916. G Original Director of Graves Registration card with photo of Caves original wartime grave (wooden cross) and description of where it was. H Original Card with photo of immediate post war Caves grave with standard stone gravestone. I Caves British War and Victory medals, mint condition with paper medal packets, paper describing how to apply ribbons and Boxes of issue (sides flattened but complete). Both medals named 2. J Caves memorial scroll (as sent with medals), with. Condolence in original OHMS postal tube. K Large roll of Honour Scroll, showing major Commonwealth cemeterys, named to recipient, along with its smaller Overseas Ex-Service Mens Association covering letter. These sent to family to tell them what memorial their deceaseds name is carved on. L Three Calling Cards, two for pre-war employment and named to recipient as of the Northampton Independent and The Yorkshire Observer. M Newspaper cuttings relating to Caves death and several other items of ephemera. N Portrait photo of Cave in RFC uniform. The above mostly in modern clear pages folder, along with a good deal of copy research, MIC and modern photos of grave/cemetery. A quite superb and poignant group to one of. S original fighter pilots. S parents clearly kept everything relating to his service and death and there a some very rare War graves/memorial documentation of the type not often seen. As well as letters from the young pilot just prior to his death, the original signed letter by Major Hawker. S first great Ace, is incredibly rare. Hawker himself was shot down By Von Richthofen in November 1918. PLEASE NOTE; If you have any questions and require more images please get in touch or contact me directly at jagermedals and I will send you what you need. SEE MY OTHER AUCTIONS FOR SIMILAR ITEMS. The item “LARGE GROUP WW1 ROYAL FLYING CORPS FIGHTER PILOT CASUALTY DOCUMENTS & MEDALS” is in sale since Sunday, September 10, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\World War I (1914-1918)\Medals/ Ribbons”. 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This is a good condition WW1 Canadian Black Watch RFC Air Gunner/Observers Uniform Medals Documents Grouping. Nice grouping to a Canadian black watch member who took his commision and became a Air Gunner/Observer Tunic is complete with black watch buttons and officers collars. Wound stripe on one sleeve. It is named to the same person as the medals and all paperwork Riding breeches are not named but are British issue. The medals are named as follows. The booklet contains original aerial gunnery paperwork from when he was stationed in Texas for training. Also included with some original photos of him in uniform showing his wound stripe etc while in Texas. Originally from the UK he moved to Canada pre war and enlisted in the black watch and was wounded early on at Ypres. Comes with framed officers commision. The free listing tool. The item “WW1 Canadian Black Watch RFC Air Gunner Uniform Medals Documents Grouping” is in sale since Wednesday, March 15, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW I (1914-18)\Original Period Items\Canada”. The seller is “military*antiques*toronto” and is located in Toronto, Ontario. This item can be shipped to United States, all countries in Europe, all countries in continental Asia, Canada, Mexico, Australia.
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Astounding WW1 DSO Belgian Group Of 31 Medals With Miniatures & Documents The medals belonged to Robert Putteman from the city of Ghent, Belgium. In the association magazine, page 27 there is a named image of Robert seated lower right. See the 7th image in this listing. This was taken in 1939. The larger separate photograph shows Robert wearing his medal post WW2 around 1955 and clearly the same gentleman. The open mounted group includes some of the most important Belgian medals and orders including the Military Officer of the Order of Leopold, Officer of the Order of the Crown with Swords, Military Knight of the Order of Leopold with clasp and swords, Officer of the Order of Leopold II with clasp and swords, War Cross with five clasps, Bronze Medal of the Order of the Crown, etc. There is also the British MBE, the British Distinguished Service Order and a very rare British silver Allied Subjects Medal (only 134 were issued in silver). According to Abbott & Tamplin, authors of “British Gallantry Awards”, the Allied Subjects Medal was awarded for outstanding services at great risk giving assistance to British soldiers behind enemy lines. Recipients were mainly Belgian. The medals are unnamed. We have been advised that Putteman was a regular soldier in WW1 and a Belgian spy in WW2. Accompanying the medal group are a matching miniature group of medals (the miniature Knight of Leopold II is particularly rare with crossed swords between the crown), an armband of Order of Leopold, Belgian Senior Order, an armband of the Yser Cross, an armband of Knights With Swords in Belgian national colours, an armband of the vice president of the Knights With Swords, Verviers Section, a large brass embossed plate inscribed with the coat of arms of the “Knights With Swords”, a photograph of the unknown recipient wearing the medal group and an armband, a photograph with the recipient and two other veterans near The National Federation flag, a photograph with the flag itself, two commemorative souvenir photo books and a federations magazine. Condition Both normal size medal set and small size set are excellent with the expected signs of wear. The pictures, the magazine, the souvenir photo books and the armbands are excellent too. For further details and condition see pictures below… The item “WW1 DSO Belgian Group Of 31 Medals & Miniatures & Documents Robert Putteman” is in sale since Tuesday, July 15, 2014. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\World War I (1914-1918)\Medals/ Ribbons”. The seller is “theantiquesstorehouse” and is located in Portsmouth, Hampshire. This item can be shipped worldwide.
