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Original WWII Soviet Officers Map Case with Cross Strap – Lend-Lease – US Made – Rare
$285.00Here is a rather rare find, this is a Soviet WWII Lend-Lease US made Officers Map Case. You can see that the case is in quite good condition, the leather is still fine and great for display. There was at some period a Soviet Compass inside the imprint can be seen.
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Original WWII US Army Cased Purple Heart – JAMES CONNERS PA – Anzio
$295.00An original complete WW2 cased Purple Heart medal. The medal comes in its original case of issue together with its ribbon bar and lapel pin. Found as is, this Purple Heart had a piece of paper in the front stating: JAMES CONNERS, PALOWALTO PA – Wounded during invasion of Anzio Died of Wounds Received Post War. 290
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WWII US Army Medal Lot – Mike Paul Benz – Bronze Star Named – Early Serial Numbered Purple Heart – Wounded by MG Fire September 1944 France
I was able to find some details on the owner. It seems his father was from Czechoslovakia and immigrated to the USA. Name: Mike P Benz Birth Date 27 Apr 1922 Death Date 25 Jun 1993 Cause of Death Natural SSN 285127284 Enlistment Branch ARMY Enlistment Date 18 Dec 1942 Discharge Date 30 Nov 1945 Wounded Name Mike P Benz Race White, includes Mexican (White) Rank Enlisted Man Admission Age 22 Birth Date abt 1922 Admission Date Sep 1944 Discharge Date Dec 1944 Military Branch Infantry, General or Unspecified Diagnosis FirstLocation: Metacarpal bones and Phalanges: Phalanges, generally; CausativeAgent: Bullet, Machine Gun Type of Injury Casualty, battle Medical Treatment Fracture, compound, closed, treatment of, with splints or casts Injured in Line of Duty In line of duty Type of Discharge Duty Length of Service 1 Year(s), 9, 10 OR 11 MONTHS Month(s) Sadly I was unable to locate any record for the Bronze Star, it is likely the wounding took place in France in September of 1944.
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WWI / WWII British Army Officers Medal Grouping – Major J.B.L Thompson – Royal Engineers – Buckingham Palace Invite 1952 – Family Seal
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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WWI & WWII US Navy Officers Grouping – Lt Commander Herbert P Bearce – Inscribed US Navy Officers Sword – Rare
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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WWII US Air Force B-29 & B-17 Grouping – Gunner and Radar Operator Ray N Jury Jr Purple Heart Sterling Wings Air Medal
$1,850.00Ray N. “Buddy” Jury, Jr According to his Obituary, Born October 9, 1922 in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of the late Ray N. and Molly (Eager) Jury. He was the husband of Arlene J. (Frank) Jury to whom he was married to for 61 years. Mr. Jury was a Veteran of the United States Air Force, serving during World War II on a B29 Bomber as a radar operator in the South Pacific. He worked for 37 years as a machinist model dye maker for the Department of Defense. He enjoyed his hobby of model railroading. The grouping has all his combat flight logs and his blind flying instrument. As well as his Purple Heart and his Air Medal boxed. He fought in the Pacific and would bomb Japan taking unique photos from the Radar when explosions took place, I was unable to find anything quite like this anywhere else on the market. Jury was not only a Radar Operator but would man the 50cal as an air dunner also. His Wings are Sterling Silver, his Purple Heart is not named but it has his period print out with him listed. It seems he was awarded it for a crash on take off on a combat mission.
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WWII Original Pilots Trench Art US Army Air Corps 8th Air Force 55th GP – Lockheed P-38 Lightning – Made from 50cal Ammo by Sgt Royal McShea Jr – Normandy & Ardennes 1944/1945 – Rare
$1,350.00An incredible piece of Trench Art, this was made by the Royal McShea Jr who served with the 55th Fighter Group US AAF. Constituted as 55th Pursuit Group (Interceptor) on 20 Nov 1940. Activated on 15 Jan 1941. Trained with P-43’s. Redesignated 55th Fighter Group in May 1942. Converted to P-38’s and prepared for combat. Moved to England, Aug-Sep 1943. Assigned to Eighth AF. Began operations with P-38’s on 15 Oct 1943; converted to P-51’s in Jul 1944. Engaged primarily in escorting bombers that attacked such targets as industries and marshalling yards in Germany, and airfields and V-weapon sites in France. Provided cover for B-17’s and B-24’s that bombed aircraft plants during Big Week in Feb 1944, gun emplacements during the St Lo breakthrough in Jul 1944, and transportation facilities during the Battle of the Bulge, Dec 1944-Jan 1945. Also patrolled the air over the Channel and bombed bridges in the Tours area during the invasion of the Continent in Jun 1944; patrolled the Arnhem sector to support the airborne invasion of Holland in Sep 1944; strafed trucks, locomotives, and oil depots near Wesel when the Allies crossed the Rhine in Mar 1945. Received a DUC for eight missions to Germany between 3 and 13 Sep 1944 when the group not only destroyed enemy fighters in the air to protect the bombers it was escorting, but also descended to low levels, in spite of intense antiaircraft fire, to strafe airdromes and to destroy enemy aircraft on the ground. Received second DUC for operations on 19 Feb 1945 when the organization flew a sweep over Germany to hit railway tracks, locomotives, oil cars, goods wagons, troop cars, buildings, and military vehicles. Flew last combat mission on 21 Apr 1945. Moved to Germany in Jul 1945 as part of the occupation forces. Assigned to United States Air Forces in Europe. Trained with P-51 and P-80 aircraft. Inactivated in Germany on 20 Aug 1946. Sgt Royal McShea made this amazing statue with original decommissioned 50 Cal Ammo. He was part of the ground crew of the 343rd for 2nd Lt. James C. McVey US SALES ONLY – Or contact us with regards to postage.
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WWII US Army – Hate Belt – German Officers Insignia – Original US Army Bring Back
$595.00Very rare, this item sadly did not stand the test of time on the belt. Although this makes it quite displayable. US Army Bringback
