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An interesting Grouping to a US Service man called Corpsman Walther R Kooser Super period large maps of the battlefield, many are marked and places highlighted. Interestingly there are German Items with dirt on them, clearly he lifted them from the battlefield. A rather large grouping but compact in the box it sat in for over 100 years. Many pictures are graphic, including photos of Dead German Soldiers and even a Gas Attack. Feel Free to make us an Offer
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This is an interesting little tin of memories, it include fine made silver items. As well as a wonderful pictorial history of the Father and Son during both WWI / WWII. This is an interesting find with the Medals and matching Mini set. Seems the son was in Europe at their Uncles grave in France November 1944. Sadly there is not much in terms of research but its clear both Father and Son served. Nice set as its unusual.
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Seems to be one of the harder ones to find.
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Grouping to Herbert P Bearce It seems Bearce did considerable travelling to South America in the period after the First World War, his passports are filled with entries, as well as his Mothers and his Wife. Bearce served in WWI in the US Navy, but by 1930 he would join the US Cavalry as a Captain, by the end of WWII he was in the Pacific but this time back in the US Navy. Quite an unusual career, he had a large family with a member with his wife who he met in South America. I have found his name on various ancestry records, but one mentioned 1941 he is stationed in the US Navy in Washington DC. But another shows that in 1925 he was unboard the USS Utah. His wife, child of Louise Osbaldeston VESLY, namely an Alexandra DE VESELY. Alexandra seems to have married a Herbert Potter BEARCE, and in 1937 they announced the birth of a son in the New York Times. The child is described in the birth announcement as a “great-grandson of the late Lord Edwin Osbaldeston, surgeon to Queen Victoria“.. (It also describes Alexandra as “the former Miss Alexandra de Vesely of Vienna” – not clear whether this is Vienna, N.Y. or the Austrian Vienna). Most of the paperwork included are in relation to Alexandra, and their children. Bearce lost a Son in the Vietnam War (Larned Vesely “Reb” Bearce) a Major in the USMC, he was one of the last casualties of the Vietnam War. The letter informing his parents is in the grouping. See more here: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/143261185/larned-vesely-bearce Bearce finished a book published shortly after the death of his son, titled, Magic of the Mind (See Photos). His USN Naval Officers Dress Sword, Belt and Hanger are in good collecting condition, the sword is inscribed with his name, and his dress tunic displays a wonderful hand made insignia of the USN. The tunic is named on the collar to Bearce. Minimal damage, a few missing buttons. An interesting grouping, and surely worth further research.
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This helmet seems to have been repainted with texture during the war, ghosting of a decal and a complete liner with chin strap complete this. Please note: The light in the images is a bit brighter in order to see the Camo and details, it is a bit darker in hand. A nice solid Combat Veteran, which the liner was never removed or flipped. Sadly we are unable to see any markings due to the textured Camo thickness.
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An Incredible US M1 Helmet from one of the most amazing battles in the Oceans during the war, US Navy Taffy 3 was out gunned but they put up a fight that would go down in Navy History as a battle with all odds against the US Navy.
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An original and very nice condition SA Dagger, made by “Carl Eichhorn, Solingen” Motto is complete and is extremely hard to find : In Herzlicher Freundschaft Ernst Röhm Marked on the Cross-guard for SA Gruppemark “Nrh” ( Niederhein) After the Night of the Long Knifes (See our Newspaper for that day in Berlin 1934) these incriptions were removed, 90% of the ones found have this inscription removed. Price includes shipping World Wide Tracked, Guaranteed Original and was a Bring Back from a US GI.
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A really nice pouch with the wound tags still inside. The Liquid looks to have ran out a long time ago.