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 WWII Medals and Documents
MM-993   Collection of embroidered and assembled ribbon bars. $60ON HOLD
 
MM-992   Historic US Navy Purple Heart for a Fireman 3RD Class who was killed on August 9TH 1942 after an attack on his ship, the USS Vincennes, at the Battle of Guadalcanal. On 8/9/42 at 2AM the Japanese Launched an attack. The Vincennes was hit by shell fire (85 hits) and a torpedo. The ship foundered, roll over and sank. 322 Crewman were killed and the ship would end up on the bottom of Ironbottom Sound.His body was not recovered. His name is listed as Frankenhauser and Fankenhauser. $1050$SOLD$
FANKHAUSER, Merrell C, F3, 6141035, USNR, from New York, USS Vincennes, location Solomon Islands, missing, date of loss August 9, 1942 (pm) + FANKHAUSER, Merrell C, Fireman Third Class, 6141035, USN, from New York, Aug-43, Manila American Cemetery (bm) + FANKHAUSER, Merrell Clyde, Fireman 3c, USNR. Mother, Mrs. Nellie Fankhauser, Chestnut St., Steubenville, Ohio (na) + FANKHAUSER, Merrell Clyde, F3, 6141033, USS Vincennes, Savo Island, August 9, 1942, (CasCode 6221) missing, later declared dead, dd August 10, 1943 (bp1)
  MM-988  WW2 Purple Heart medal cases. Tough to find on the loose!  $40
MM-986  Historic KIA Purple Heart/ Document Grouping for a member of the 5TH Cavalry Regt of the 1ST Cavalry Division. Includes boxed and cased Government engraved Purple Heart, Purple Heart Certificate, Accolade Document and Western Union Telegram annoucing his death. In addition there is a letter from the Colonel of his Regiment explaining his death by a Japanese Sniper on Luzon, captured Japanese photos found on his body by the Graves Registration, family photos return and numerous letters from the returned with his effects. There is also a capture paper for a Japanese Sword and Belt. Really a great set, with all the components to build a wonderful display, including an 8 x 10 photo. $1195$SOLD$
MM-982  Cased Air Medal with a wonderful painted patch with mission bombs. $375$SOLD$
MM-981  Amazing Soldiers Medal, scrapbook, letters etc. This Pilot was on a two seater aircraft that crashed in 1942. In spite of being horribly burned he returned to the  aircraft, which was engulfed in flames. to free the Pilot who was caught, which he did successfully. He then died from his injuries. In addition to his Government engraved and numbered Soldiers Medal contained in a HUGE scrapbook/ photo album. Photos and paperwork from his life and career are interspaced with poetry. In addition to the original rare early certificate and sealed citation are numerous letters of condolences. There is even a letter from the man who's life he saved. An amazing group of material to an extremely brave rescue. $1195$SOLD$

MM-980  Very nice Medal/ Unit History grouping. Includes his cased Bronze Star, Good Conduct and ETO medals, dog tags, regimental unit history and roster, unit photo and Railsplitter pocket history and other pamphlets and ribbon bars. $395

  MM-951  WW2 Town and City Medals are much tougher to find than their WW1 counterparts. They seen to have fallen out of favor by 1945. This one is from, Wayne County, PA   $30
  MM-950  WW2 Town and City Medals are much tougher to find than their WW1 counterparts. They seen to have fallen out of favor by 1945. This one is from, Kenosha County, Wis. $30
  MM-949  WW2 Town and City Medals are much tougher to find than their WW1 counterparts. They seen to have fallen out of favor by 1945. This one is from, Wayne County, PA. $30
  MM-948  WW2 Town and City Medals are much tougher to find than their WW1 counterparts. They seen to have fallen out of favor by 1945. This one is from, Barnstable, MA. $30
M-938  Cased WW2 Air Medal and box. $150
M-936  W2 American Defense medal with "Fleet" bar. $40
MM-843  Air Medal engraved "Robert S. Stevens". Unresearched. $125
MM-842  WWII slot broach Air Medal. $60
MM-829  Post WWII "China Service" medal in the original box. $110
MM-760   WWII slot broach Air Medal. $60
MM-746   Scarce small lot of WWII boxed Bronze Stars. Each medal is still wrapped in the original paper with box. Price is $35 each.
MM-460  WWII Pacific Theater Battle Streamer, Burma 1941-42.  $35

 

 

 

 

 

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