WW1 ITALIAN NAVY DESTROYER R. ” AUDACE ” SERVICE MEDAL (OCCUPATION of TRIESTE). ” AUDACE ” SERVICE MEDAL (OCCUPATION of TRIESTE NOVEMBER 3,1918). III NOVEMBER (NOVEMBER 3). During World War 1 on November 3, 1918, Italian troops entered Trieste, marking the city’s liberation from Austro-Hungarian rule following the victorious Battle of Vittorio Veneto, effectively ending the war on the Italian front in World War I; this day is significant because it signified the annexation of Trieste into the Kingdom of Italy, with the arrival of the first Italian vessel, the destroyer R. , at the port of Trieste. DEORSUM NUMQUAM = (NEVER DOWN). DIMENSIONS : HEIGHT 3/4″ x WIDTH 11/16″ x THICKNESS 1/8. SILVER MEDAL WITH BLUE AND WHITE ENAMEL.
ORIGINAL WORLD WAR I UNITED STATES NAVY VICTORY MEDAL W/ SALVAGE CLASP, & FULL WRAP BROOCH. RIBBON DRAPE TESTED U. The World War I Victory Medal is a service medal of the United States military which was first created in 1919, designed by James Earle Fraser. The medal was originally intended to be created due to an act of the United States Congress, however the bill authorizing the medal never passed, leaving the service departments to create the award through general orders. The United States Army published orders authorizing the World War I Victory Medal in April 1919 and the U. Navy followed in June of that same year. Known until 1947 simply as the “Victory Medal”, the World War I Victory Medal was awarded to any member of the U. Military who had served in the armed forces between the following dates in the following locations. 6 April 1917 to 11 November 1918 for any military service. 12 November 1918, to 5 August 1919 for service in European Russia. 23 November 1918, to 1 April 1920 for service with the American Expeditionary Force Siberia. The front of the bronze medal features a winged Victory holding a shield and sword on the front. The back of the bronze medal features “The Great War For Civilization” in all capital letters curved along the top of the medal. Curved along the bottom of the back of the medal are six stars, three on either side of the center column of seven staffs wrapped in a cord. The top of the staff has a round ball on top and is winged on the side. The staff is on top of a shield that says “U” on the left side of the staff and “S” on the right side of the staff. On left side of the staff it lists one World War I Allied country per line: France, Italy, Serbia, Japan, Montenegro, Russia, and Greece. On the right side of the staff the Allied country names read: Great Britain, Belgium, Brazil, Portugal, Rumania (spelled with a U instead of an O as it is spelled now), and China. Please let me know if there’s anything else I can do for you!
ORIGINAL WORLD WAR I UNITED STATES NAVY VICTORY MEDAL W/ FULFORD SUBMARINE CLASP, & FULL WRAP BROOCH. RIBBON DRAPE TESTED U. The World War I Victory Medal is a service medal of the United States military which was first created in 1919, designed by James Earle Fraser. The medal was originally intended to be created due to an act of the United States Congress, however the bill authorizing the medal never passed, leaving the service departments to create the award through general orders. The United States Army published orders authorizing the World War I Victory Medal in April 1919 and the U. Navy followed in June of that same year. Known until 1947 simply as the “Victory Medal”, the World War I Victory Medal was awarded to any member of the U. Military who had served in the armed forces between the following dates in the following locations. 6 April 1917 to 11 November 1918 for any military service. 12 November 1918, to 5 August 1919 for service in European Russia. 23 November 1918, to 1 April 1920 for service with the American Expeditionary Force Siberia. The front of the bronze medal features a winged Victory holding a shield and sword on the front. The back of the bronze medal features “The Great War For Civilization” in all capital letters curved along the top of the medal. Curved along the bottom of the back of the medal are six stars, three on either side of the center column of seven staffs wrapped in a cord. The top of the staff has a round ball on top and is winged on the side. The staff is on top of a shield that says “U” on the left side of the staff and “S” on the right side of the staff. On left side of the staff it lists one World War I Allied country per line: France, Italy, Serbia, Japan, Montenegro, Russia, and Greece. On the right side of the staff the Allied country names read: Great Britain, Belgium, Brazil, Portugal, Rumania (spelled with a U instead of an O as it is spelled now), and China. Please let me know if there’s anything else I can do for you!
United States Navy Water-tender 1st Class Frank Sherman King (service N? 3211907) was born February 17th 1919 in Rolfe, Pocahontas County, Iowa to Raymond C. At the age of 4 he moved with his family to Ohio near Buffalo, where they lived 5 years. At the age of 9 he came to Mason City with his parents and continued to reside there until he entered the service. Frank attended the local schools and was a member of the Boy Scouts. He enlisted as a seaman in the United States Navy in Mason City, on August 28th 1937. After basic training he was transferred to the New Orleans class cruiser U. Minneapolis on December 24th 1937. The Minneapolis operated along the west coast, aside from a cruise to the Caribbean early in 1939, until arriving at Pearl Harbor in 1940. Seaman King continued serving aboard Minneapolis at Pearl Harbor, until he reenlisted June 28th 1941 in Mare Island, California where he was issued this Navy Good Conduct Medal dated 1941. Water tender King continued his service during his 2nd enlistment aboard the Minneapolis at Pearl Harbor. When Japan attacked her base on December 7th 1941, WT2c King aboard the Minneapolis was at sea for gunnery practice about 8 mi from Pearl Harbor. She immediately took up patrol until late January 1942 when she joined a carrier task force about to raid the Gilberts and Marshalls. While screening aircraft carrier U. Lexington on February 1st, she helped turn back an air attack in which three Japanese Mitsubishi G4M “Betty” medium bombers were shot down. King aboard the Minneapolis took part in the Battle of the Coral Sea from May 4th – 8th 1942, screening Lexington through the great air engagement and shooting down three Japanese bombers. She rescued survivors when Lexington was lost, part of the price for preserving the vital lines of communication to Australia and New Zealand and stopping further Japanese expansion southward. The Minneapolis was also engaged in the second key battle of the early phase of the Pacific War, the Battle of Midway from June 3rd – 6th 1942, again protecting the carrier’s task force from Japanese air attack. After replenishing and repairing at Pearl Harbor, Minneapolis sailed to protect the carriers as they covered the landings on Guadalcanal and Tulagi from August 7th – 9th. Remaining with the carriers, she went to the aid of Saratoga on August 30th, when the carrier took a torpedo hit, and towed her from the danger area. Through September and October, Minneapolis supported landings west of Lunga Point and on Funafuti. As flagship of Task Force 67, she sortied on November 29th to intercept a Japanese destroyer force attempting to reinforce Guadalcanal. She scored many hits on the destroyer Takanami, which sank. However, the gunfire failed to sink Takanami before she could fire her torpedoes, and in a twist of revenge two of these torpedoes hit Minneapolis, one on the port bow, the other in her number two fireroom, causing loss of power and severe damage; her bow collapsing back to the hawsepipes, her port side badly ruptured, and two firerooms open to the sea. Of Minneapolis crew, 37 were killed in action while 36 were wounded. WT1c King was 1 of those 37 casualties, confirmed killed in action on Nov. King was awarded numerous citations among which was the Purple Heart Medal and this posthumously issued Navy Good Conduct Medal. United States Navy Water-tender 1st Class Frank Sherman King is buried at the Memorial Park Cemetery. Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, lowa. I will include 22 full size color printed copies of the research documents presented. WORLD WAR II UNITED STATES NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, W/ FULL WRAP BROOCH. FRANK SHERMAN KING 1941. POSTHUMOUS AWARDED WORLD WAR II UNITED STATES NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, W/ SLOT BROOCH. RIBBON DRAPES TESTED U. Please let me know if there’s anything else I can do for you!
Named Pre WWII / WWII U. Navy Yangtze Service Medal Group. The group is comprised of the seven federal medals and one VFW medal of Merle Benjamin West, who served in the United States Navy from the 1920′s through the Second World War. These medals are comprised of West’s named Navy Good Conduct Medal with full wrap brooch and officially hand engraved on four lines “Benjamin Merle West 1926″. The medal has two bars for subsequent awards, one officially engraved “1935″ and the other officially engraved “1938″. Both are officially hand engraved on the reverse “Merle Benjamin West”, indicating that West’s first and middle names were switched the medal planchet. The group further includes the U. Navy Yangtze Service Medal, full wrap brooch, with the edge numbered M. 3120″; American Defense Medal, slot brooch, with Navy “Fleet bar; American Campaign Medal, crimp brooch; European Campaign Medal, crimp brooch; Pacific Campaign Medal, crimp brooch; and the WWII Victory Medal, slot brooch. The group also includes a Veterans of Foreign Wars medal with an enamel “Past Post Officer of the Day” suspension bar. Also included is a 9 pace ribbon rack, circa 1980′s, which displays the ribbons for the seven federal medals as well as the Navy Commendation Ribbon (which had no medal) and the ribbon for the Philippine Liberation Medal which West likely never actually received. The ribbon for the Yangtze Service Medal has had fading of the yellow stripes to an almost white color. The group includes old index cards on which are typed West’s service record. The medals are all in excellent condition. Research has found that Merle Benjamin West was born 30 June 1901 and died 25 February 1989. His enlisted service number was 385 09 42, and his CWO2 number was 342617. He received his commission on 18 January 1944, with seniority from 15 December 1943. His original enlistment date was 8 April, 1919, and he transferred to the Fleet Reserve on 10 March 1939, then being “Reactivated” on 9 May 1941. At that time he joined the crew of the attack transport “USS Heywood” (AP-12 / APA-6) on 27 May 1941. He spent most, if not all, of WWII aboard the Heywood, which was involved in patrols in the Atlantic and the landing of U. Marines in Iceland, then moving to the Pacific where it was involved in combat operations which included Guadalcanal. The Heywod received seven battle stars for its actions in World War II. Merle West retired on 1 October 1948. Item location large wood cabinet 5th drawer left side.
Rare Navy Medal Admiral Nakhimov #1427 Rare USSR WWII Soviet Russia. The item shows signs of wear, scratches, and patina. The medal’s mount has rust and various small damages, which are clearly visible in the photos. The ring connecting the medal and the mount has traces of soldering. Overall, the item looks decent considering its age and what it may have been through. No box, tags, or papers.
ORIGINAL WORLD WAR I UNITED STATES NAVY VICTORY MEDAL W/ “FULFORD” SUB CHASER BAR CLASP, & FULL WRAP BROOCH. RIBBON DRAPE TESTED U. The World War I Victory Medal is a service medal of the United States military which was first created in 1919, designed by James Earle Fraser. The medal was originally intended to be created due to an act of the United States Congress, however the bill authorizing the medal never passed, leaving the service departments to create the award through general orders. The United States Army published orders authorizing the World War I Victory Medal in April 1919 and the U. Navy followed in June of that same year. Known until 1947 simply as the “Victory Medal”, the World War I Victory Medal was awarded to any member of the U. Military who had served in the armed forces between the following dates in the following locations. 6 April 1917 to 11 November 1918 for any military service. 12 November 1918, to 5 August 1919 for service in European Russia. 23 November 1918, to 1 April 1920 for service with the American Expeditionary Force Siberia. The front of the bronze medal features a winged Victory holding a shield and sword on the front. The back of the bronze medal features “The Great War For Civilization” in all capital letters curved along the top of the medal. Curved along the bottom of the back of the medal are six stars, three on either side of the center column of seven staffs wrapped in a cord. The top of the staff has a round ball on top and is winged on the side. The staff is on top of a shield that says “U” on the left side of the staff and “S” on the right side of the staff. On left side of the staff it lists one World War I Allied country per line: France, Italy, Serbia, Japan, Montenegro, Russia, and Greece. On the right side of the staff the Allied country names read: Great Britain, Belgium, Brazil, Portugal, Rumania (spelled with a U instead of an O as it is spelled now), and China. Please let me know if there’s anything else I can do for you!
