WWII – 1950s era medal and document group to Major General Carl B. In WWII as a Brigadier General, he was Deputy Commanding General of the 7th AAF in the Pacific. The group includes his medals as shown to include a government hand engraved Air Medal Scarce to a BG! , his Brazilian medal from a pre-war goodwill flight, photos of him to include some with General Curtis LeMay, and more. The piece is vintage and therefore may show signs of age, wear, or patina. At that time, an unpaid item case will automatically be opened. It will be left, but please be patient. Do not message me seeking feedback.
WWII 26th Infantry Regt, 1st Division Paper / Medal Group. The piece is vintage and therefore may show signs of age, wear, or patina. At that time, an unpaid item case will automatically be opened. It will be left, but please be patient. Do not message me seeking feedback.
United States Army Lieutenant Colonel Glenn Edward Wilt was born in Montra, Shelby County, Ohio on October 17th, 1932 to the late Clyde and LaDonna Wilt. Glenn began his remarkable career in the U. S Army following college, he enlisting In the U. Army in 1951, he was sent to Fort Knox, Kentucky for his basic training course. After completing basie training, he remained at Fort Knox and instructed close combat tactics on the Battle Indoctrine Range. In June 1952, he was assigned to the Officers Candidate School at Aberdeen Proving. Ground, Maryland and received his commission in December 1952. Lieutenant Wilt then attended the Officers’ Automotive Maintenance and Repair School at Aberdeen, and upon completion of this training was assigned to Lordstown, Ohio Ordnance Depot in March 1953, and served as the Storage Officer for the Vehicle Storage and Issue Branch of the Storage Division. During the Korean War 2nd Lt. Wilt, Lordstown Ordnance Depot, was registered to the Far East Command and transferred to Yokohama, Japan, and will leave the depot for his new post where he was promoted to Captain. During the Vietnam war he was promoted to Major and then Lieutenant Colonel of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Ordinance Corp and Bomb Disposal. He was awarded this Army Commendation medal in 1966 while serving in Germany, he was then awarded this Legion of Merit Medal in 1967 and the the 2nd award oak leaf cluster to the Legion of Merit in 1971 when he retired from the Army. After his Army service, Glenn joined the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco & Firearms as the first Explosives Enforcement Officer in the agency. Following his time with the BATF, Glenn became the Executive Director of the International Association of Bomb Technicians & Investigators. Lieutenant Colonel Glenn Edward Wilt, 87, of South Pittsburg, Tennessee passed away at his home on January 12th, 2020. He is buried at the Chattanooga National Cemetery. Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee. I will include 13 full size printed research documents as presented. ORIGINAL STERLING SILVER WORLD WAR II ERA UNITED STATES ARMY LEGION OF MERIT MEDAL, W/ GOLD TONE FULL WRAP BROOCH. ORIGINAL KOREAN WAR ERA ARMY COMMENDATION MEDAL, W/ SLOT CRIMP BROOCH. RIBBON DRAPES TESTED U. Please let me know if there’s anything else I can do for you!
PLEASE FOLLOW OUR E BAY STORE. SALE SEE OUR STORE. PLEASE READ WHOLE ADD. This is a United States Navy Good Conduct/WW1/WW2 medal group to a Chief Aviation Ordnanceman. The group includes a US Navy WW1 Victory medal. It has the original full wrapped, flat swivel locking clasp brooch and original ribbon. The ribbon does show wear at the folds but it holds the PATROL bar and hangs the planchet. The planchet is in good condition but does show some light spots on the obverse and reverse. Includes the Navy Good Conduct medal, that has the original full wrapped barrel locking clasp brooch and original ribbon. The ribbon does show some wear at the top near the brooch, but it still hangs the planchet. The planchet is in very good condition and the reverse is officially engraved “MILES/KINGSLEY/AGER/1933″. Includes the American Defense Service medal that has the original WW2 type slot brooch and original ribbon. The ribbon is in very good condition. The planchet is also in very good condition but there are a few light spots on the reverse. Includes the American Campaign medal, that has the original crimp brooch and original ribbon. The ribbon does show some light wear at the top near the brooch. The planchet is in very good condition. Includes the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign medal that has the original crimp brooch and original ribbon. The planchet does show some dark spots on both the obverse and reverse. Includes the WW2 Victory medal, that has the original WW2 type slot brooch, and original ribbon. The ribbon does show some light stains on the front. The planchet is in good condition but does show a fair amount of pitting to both the obverse and reverse. Includes the 1921 Republic of Chili medal for a US Navy visit. The planchet is missing a ribbon and brooch, but is in very good condition. Includes the 1925 Australian Participation Cruise medal which is in very good condition. This medal group was awarded and issued to Chief Aviation Ordnanceman (CAO) Miles Kingsley Ager. Ager was born in Chehalis, Washington, on April 23, 1895. He first joined the Navy in June of 1915, at Puget Sound Naval Yard. After basic training at San Francisco Naval Training Center he was assigned to the USS Pittsburgh and served with the AEF, earning the WW1 Victory with Patrol clasp. He was Commended by by his Commanding Officer, in October, November of 1918, for volunteering to work during the influenza epidemic. He did reenlist many times, and in 1919 was honorably discharged from the USS Pittsburgh at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, but reenisted on board. When Pearl Harbor was attacked he was assigned to the Norden Bombsight factory in New York, and later was assigned to he USS Yorktown as Leading Chief Ordnanceman. He was released from active duty in March of 1945 at Seattle, WA, and eventually retired in May of 1945. He died on August 5, 1961, at Lincoln County, Oregon, and is buried at the Willamette National Cemetery, in Portland, OR. I will include at least 10 pages of copies of his military records as provided by the St.
Here’s a nice Goodwill find. A WW2 USMC medal grouping that belonged to a Gilbert M. His name is engraved on the back of the Marine Good Conduct Medal. Included in this grouping are the following: USMC Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, World War ll Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, National Defense Medal, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, Joint Meritorious Medal, Expert Rifleman Badge, Enlisted Aircrew Wings, and 4th Marine Air Wing Patch. The medals are in good condition, have a nice patina, and you can tell these were actually worn on a service members uniform. The grouping is housed in a picture frame measuring approximately 10 3/4″ x 8 3/4″. There is some wear, dings, and scuff marks on the picture frame. This is a nice grouping that would make a great addition to your USMC collection. The posted photographs are an important part of the physical description. Closely view all of them, so you may judge for yourself the condition, quality, and age of the items.
This is an extremely fine World War II U. Air Medal awarded to 1st Lt. Hamlen, 77th Infantry Division that is excellent condition. The planchet is with a beautiful satin bronze finish to both sides. The reverse is officially hand engraved in six lines with,’1st Lt. Hamlen – 77 Inf. It is suspended from the original ribbon which is solid and with vibrant color. The medal is mounted on the correct WWI type slot broach that is complete with functional pin assembly. It remains an absolutely gorgeous 6-line engraved medal in excellent condition.
Frame was found broken, however items are glued down, however if wanted things could be removed and cleaned up, bronze star is named matching the dogtags.
Came with the veterans regular dog tags. Please see my other auctions for more items from this estate and other estate military items. Thank you and good luck! As required by your country’s laws, they are not charged by me and I have no responsibility toward them.
This is a beautiful collection from a WWII veteran who served in the 15th Army Air Corp. Please see complete list below and see pictures as they are part of the description. Boullion 15th Air Corp in country made patch. Sterling Gunner Qualification Badge with 3 attachments, one is sterling. WWII Dog Tags dated 1942. Air Medal with Initials on back and 4 oak leaf clusters. Named WWII Good Conduct medal. WWII-European Campaign with two stars, American Campaign Medal, WWII American Defense Medal. Presidental Unit Citation with Oak Leaf Cluster. US Aircrew Wings early type not marked sterling. WWII Air Corp enlisted uniform collar devices (screwback). Leather tag with solders name over Radio Gunner (not sure if this is an original piece). All of these items were bought at an estate sale and were arranged in a shadow box (shadow box not included). This is a very nice set named to a real WWII hero.
PLEASE FOLLOW OUR E BAY STORE. SALE SEE OUR STORE. PLEASE READ WHOLE ADD. Very Interesting History Fact. Part of the American Theater. Of World War II. A schematic of the Panama Canal, illustrating the sequence of locks and passages. Of the Panama Canal. Unternehmen Pelikan , also known as Projekt 14, was a German plan for crippling the Panama Canal. During World War II. In mid-late 1943 the Wehrmacht. Had completed preparations to haul two Ju 87 Stukas. With folding wings on two U-boats. To an unnamed Colombian. Island near the coast of Panama. Reassemble the planes, arm them with “special bombs”, and then send them to attack the Gatun Dam. After completing the mission, the pilots would fly to a neutral country and seek internment. However, Germany called off the plan, for unknown reasons, at the last minute. Rumors among the Germans who planned the sabotage were that it had been called off due to betrayal. Most of these types of plans involved acts of sabotage. Using agents in place and/or landed by U-boat.
