Grouping named to A. Seaman 2nd Class, Photographers mate. Who held a private pilot’s license pre-war in the mid 1930′s. Tationed at Norfolk V. A Naval base and served as photographer there and in operations outside of the US. Norfolk was the primary docking station for the Atlantic fleet, which meant that many of the ships that went to fight in Europe, were built, commissioned and sent to war in Norfolk. The base was fundamental to the outcome of WWII, in its role as supply depot, many ships were also first put to sea at its docks, and many service men and women were trained at its facilities. A photo album marked Norfolk V. A Naval Station containing 29 black and white photos mounted on boards, just smaller than A4 size, the outer cover of the album itself is in excellent condition, and 30 other photos. Various aviation and aviator photos, portraits. Naval vessels and on base military life. Photographers at work, Officers, Captains, Musicians, the canteen and scrapyard, an excellent archive of life on the Naval base. Also at the back of the album are some interesting 1940′s period Advertisements for leisure facilities such as Ice rinks. Lot also includes a. His Pilot’s personal log book with entries starting from 1934, named dog tags, NAS (Naval Air Station) photo lab pins (which you can see members of the photography lab wearing in the photos) named sterling silver. Two Sterling silver photographer’s pins in box. American campaign medal with ribbon bar in box (not pictured). WWII Victory medal with ribbon bar in the original box dated 1946, including a’Foreign Service clasp. Army Service members for service outside the continental United States, as crew members of a vessel sailing ocean waters, flights over ocean waters, or as an assigned member of an organisation stationed outside the US. A decoration for the American defence medal which was unfortunately missing from the lot along with the original American campaign medal, which was replaced. For display purposes only there are some. Wartime pinup girl photos, there are 15 in total, one or two appear to have been taken by Seaman Smith, others are press releases for Paramount pictures and Warner Bros (Including Rita Hayworth, Dolores Moran, Marjorie Riordan et al) Most of these appear to have been stuck to lockers in the base, and are in in fine condition. The item “WW2 American Naval Aviation Named Photographers Mate Collection-US Medals Album” is in sale since Thursday, November 5, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\World War II (1939-1945)\Photographs”. The seller is “vintage-and-antique” and is located in Glasgow. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Modified Item: No
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Country/ Organization: United States
- Issued/ Not-Issued: Not-Issued
- Type: Photographs
- Conflict: World War II (1939-1945)
- Service: Navy
- Era: 1914-1945