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MM-727 Very rare Purple Heart
from the USS Jarvis. One of only 2 major US vessels to go
down with no survivors during WWII. The Jarvis was present
during the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor. Moored next
to
Mugford in berth B6 of the Navy yard for minor
repairs, Jarvis opened fire with 5-inch guns and
machine guns and made preparations to get underway. Within
minutes of the initial attack, her 5-inch guns were among
the first to challenge the enemy raiders, and her gunners
claimed four planes.
During the
battle for Guadalcanal, "Following a night patrol off the
southern end of
Savo Island, Jarvis returned to
Lunga Point to screen the unloading transports. The
warning of an impending air attack suspended these
operations and the transports and their protective screen of
destroyers and cruisers deployed in the body of water
between Guadalcanal and
Florida Island, soon to be called "Ironbottom Sound".
When enemy
torpedo bombers appeared around noon on 8 August, they
met a stream of antiaircraft fire. Only 9 of the 26 planes
penetrated the defensive fire, but they set the
attack transport
George F. Elliott ablaze and torpedoed Jarvis.
Despite a 50-foot (15 m) gash in her side, she was
considered seaworthy and ordered to proceed under cover of
darkness to
Efate, New Hebrides, escorted by the
minesweeper Hovey. Apparently unaware of the
order because her radios had been disabled, her commanding
officer, Lt. Comdr. William W. Graham Jr., decided to steam
to Sydney, Australia. Jarvis departed Tulagi at
midnight on 9 August and moved slowly westward through "Ironbottom
Sound".
The destroyer, continuing to retire westward, had little
speed, no radio communications, and few operative guns; but
she refused aid from the destroyer
Blue upon being sighted at 0325. After daybreak a
Saratoga-based scout plane sighted her 40 miles off
Guadalcanal, trailing fuel oil and down by the bow. That was
the last time Americans saw her. the Japanese, still
mistaking Jarvis for an escaping cruiser, dispatched
31 planes from
Rabaul to search out and destroy her. Once discovered
the badly damaged destroyer was no match for bombers raking
the ship with bullets and torpedoes. According to Japanese
records, Jarvis "split and sank" at 1300 on 9 August.
None of her 233 remaining crew survived the onslaught. $775
ON HOLD
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MM-726 Korean War Government engraved Silver Star
with issue document and newspaper clippings for 32ND
Infantry, 7TH Division Soldier. Great citation!! Rare to
find. $695ON HOLD |
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MM-725 Very nice WWII US Navy Navy Cross. Wrap
broach with wide ribbon. Very nice condition overall. $395ON
HOLD |
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MM-724 WWII Distinguished Service Cross, Robbins
contact. Mint condition. $150ON
HOLD |
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MM-723 WWII Soldiers Medal for non combat acts of
heroism. $90 |
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MM-722 Scarce Legion of Merit awarded in 1944 to a
Sgt. $150ON HOLD |
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MM-721 Purple Heart Certificate, Bronze Star
Certificate and Promotion Document to a member of the 16TH
Infantry Regiment, 1ST Division. Comes with 2 original
photos of this Medic with his buddies. $295 |
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MM-720 WWII New York Conspicuous Service Cross
in original box. $80 |
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MM-719 Very clean WWII KIA 4TH Armored Purple Heart
Grouping for an August of 1944 casualty. Includes
government engraved purple heart, purple heart certificate
and government accolade and mailing tube. $750 |
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MM-718 WWII Bronze Star grouping with dog tags,
badges, patches and medal set with named capture papers for
souvenirs brought home. $150 |
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MM-717 Nice 1930s US Marine Corps engraved Good
Conduct medal. $120 |
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MM-716 Very nice cased WWII Purple
Heart set. $110 |
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MM-715 Very nice cased WWII Purple
Heart set. $110 |
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MM-714 Very nice cased WWII
Distinguished Flying Cross set. $95$SOLD$ |
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MM-713 Very nice cased WWII Distinguished
Flying Cross set. $95 |
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MM-712 Very nice cased WWII Silver Star set.
$110 |
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MM-711 Very nice cased WWII Silver Star set.
$110 |
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MM-710 Nice 8TH Air Force enlisted man's Air Medal
grouping with newspaper clipping of the award, dog tags,
wings, British made ribbon bar and more.. $155 |
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MM-709 Government engraved Bronze Star set. $95 |
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MM-708 Small grouping from a member of the 776TH Tank
Destroyer Battalion. Includes the rare unit history,
(Damaged), Bronze Star set, Tank Destroyer collar disc,
bracelet and 5TH Army medal. $150 |
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MM-707 Rare US Marine Corps KIA, Iwo Jima, paper
grouping. Includes telegram notifying next of kin of his
death, Purple Heart Certificate, Letter presenting Asiatic
Pacific campaign medal and PUC. Next of kin property
listing. PUC Citation Doc with attached ribbon, Marine
Corps Commemorative KIA Certificate and selective service
cards and paperwork. Some items about the return of the
body. $795 |
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MM-705 90TH Division Bronze Star with
Certificate with interview recorded on paper. Government
engraved Bronze Star, original mailing tube. Very nice. $250 |
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MM-704 WWII Government named and engraved Purple
Heart. Some basic research included. $225$SOLD$ |
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MM-703 WWII cased Silver Star with some post War
paperwork and memorial card from the Veteran's funeral. $150$SOLD$ |
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MM-702 Pre- WWII US Navy Expert Pistol Shot
medal. $75 |
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MM-700 Officially impressed Navy Good Conduct Medal.
$50 |
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MM-699 Officially impressed Navy Good Conduct Medal.
$50 |
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MM-697 Nice Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal pair with
citation and DD-214. includes 3 photo and numerous other
badges/ ribbons. $225 |
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MM-696 This Cavalry Purple Heart was acquired,
on the West Coast, with the owners DAV card many years ago.
No research has been done. $150 |
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MM-695 Nice numbered and cased WWII Purple Heart. $135 |
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MM-691 Bar mounted Navy Medals WWII-Korea. $100 |
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MM-690 Bar Mounted Medals with 1939 engraved Good
Conduct. $110 |
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MM-689 Nice Navy Good Conduct medal with 3 awards.
Includes an engraved 1922 planchet with 2 successive awards
with engraved dates. $160 |
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MM-688 Historic Normandy, June 6TH, 1944, P-51
Ace Pilot KIA!! This Pilot achieved 1.5 Victories with the
Eagle squadron before joining the US Air Corps. He was
assigned to the 334TH Fighter Group and was with the 334TH
Fighter Squadron when he was killed in action. Very
historic medal. $1795 |
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MM-687 Naval 6 place medal bar with officially
impressed Good conduct medal. $135 |
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MM-686 WWII Navy Good Conduct Medal. $75 |
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MM-685 1937 Good Conduct Medal with 1941 named 2nd
award bar. $110 |
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MM-684 Very nice US Navy Contract Air Medal for a
Marine Corps Aviation Sgt. Named outer box. $250 |
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MM-683 Great WWII embossed US Marine Corps Good
Conduct Medal. $80 |
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MM-681 Nice WWII set of medals, insignia, dog tag etc.
for a Pilot who joined the
Army Air Corps in March
1943, proudly serving his country. As a 1st Lieutenant, he
flew 94 round trips over the Assam-China "Hump" route,
piloting C-46 aircraft on cargo hauls for the 1332nd Air
Transport Command China-Burma India Theater Operations. This
was the first use of aircraft for an "airlift" type of
operation. For his efforts he was awarded the Distinguished
Flying Cross and Cluster. $250 |
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MM-680 Pre War Japanese Medal presented to US
Navy and Marine personnel who visited Japan in the 1920s.
$95 |
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MM-679 WWII Medal Grouping for a Bronze Star,
Purple Heart recipient. Bronze Star is Government engraved.
CD of research is included. This Veteran was from the
Chicago area and we have quite a bit of information about
him, but have yet to figure out his unit. Needs more
research. $220 |
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MM-672 Very scarce KIA Purple Heart for a member
of the 607TH Tank Destroyer Battalion. Includes the Purple
Heart Certificate, Accolade document, reprint of the unit
history and a letter to the Gold Star Mother. Government
engraved Purple Heart in excellent condition. $645
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MM-670 Scarce early 8TH Air Force KIA Group. Includes
his Government engraved Purple Heart and Air Medal. Purple
heart is numbered. Some research has been done. His B-17 was
shot down over Lorient, France on May 17TH, 1943. 364TH Bomb
Squadron, 305TH Bomb Group. Condition is excellent overall.
$595 $SOLD$ |
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MM-665 Rare 101ST Airborne Division Purple Heart for a
member of the 321ST Glider Field Artillery Battalion, B
Battery, HQ Battalion who was killed in action on January
10TH, 1945 in Belgium during the relief of Bastogne at the
Battle of the Bulge. Includes his Government engraved and
numbered Purple Heart and his rare Elk Lodge KIA cased medal
with regimental DI. Rare set!!! $1695
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MM-647 WWII US Navy/ Marine Corps Purple Heart
in original short titled case. $350 |
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MM-643 WWII boxed Silver Star in original box. Mint
condition, 1943 contract. $115 |
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MM-642 WWII boxed Silver Star in original box.
Mint condition, 1943 contract. $115 |
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MM-637 WWII Air Medal in case. Excellent condition.
$70 |
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MM-626 WWII Silver Star. Mint condition, 1943
contract. $145 |
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MM-624 WWII boxed Silver Star in original box. Mint
condition, 1943 contract. $115 |
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MM-623 WWII boxed Air Medal. $90 |
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MM-622 WWII boxed Silver Star in original box. Mint
condition, 1943 contract. $115 |
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MM-620 WWII boxed Silver Star in original box. Mint
condition, 1943 contract. $115 |
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MM-619 WWII boxed Silver Star in original box. Mint
condition, 1943 contract. $115 |
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MM-616 WWII slot broach Silver Star. Excellent
condition. $80 |
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MM-615 Scarce small lot of WWII boxed Bronze
Stars. Each medal is still wrapped in the original paper
with box. Price is $35 each. |
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MM-608 Scarce WWII Navy Contract Silver Star Short
Titled USN Case with WWII Army Star, Excellent condition. It
was common for the Navy to use standard US stock late in the
War. $250 |
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MM-602 WWII boxed Silver Star in original box. Mint
condition, 1943 contract. $115 |
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MM-595 WWII Matt finish US Navy contract
Distinguished Flying Cross. $95 |
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MM-576 Scarce WWII Navy Contract Air
Medal. Good condition. $85 |
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MM-517
WWII cased Air Medal with case. Exc. condition overall. $75 |
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MM-492 WWII Barnstable, MA Town Medal. $40 |
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MM-469 British made Good Conduct Ribbon bar. $15 |
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MM-460
WWII Pacific Theater Battle Streamer, Burma 1941-42.
$35
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MM-141 1940s Distinguished Service Cross, watered Silk
replacement ribbon. $15 per foot. |
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MM-121
1930s-40s WWII Silver Clusters for Medals and Ribbon Bars.
$5 each |
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MM-119
Original 1930s-40s watered silk Distinguished Flying Cross
Medal Ribbon, old stock. $15 for a 1 foot length. |
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MM-118
Original 1930s-40s watered silk Air Medal Cross Medal
Ribbon, old stock. $15 for a 1 foot length |
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MM-116
American Campaign and Pacific Campaign ribbon. 1940s stock.
$10 per foot. |
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MM-115
Philippine Defense ribbon. 1940s stock. $10 per foot. |
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MM-114
Presidential Unit Citation ribbon. 1940s stock. $10 per
foot. |
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MM-113
US Navy Sharpshooter Ribbons. 1930s-40s stock. Your choice
of the 3 varieties. (Expert
Rifle Sold Out) $10 per foot. |
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MM-112
US Coast Guard Sharpshooter Ribbons. 1930s-40s stock. Your
choice of the 3 varieties. $10 per foot. |
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