Vintage AG Spalding &Bros. 1920s Army Flyers Leather Helmet Model 1900 USAS. As found I have not cleaned. This has a rust stain on inside flap. Only damage is above the eyes note picture 4. Has two cool Spalding buttons with baseball look stitching on metal. Not sure if size I think 7 3/8 cant quite make out tag. Tag is in great shape. The item “Vintage AG Spalding &Bros. 1920s Army Flyers Leather Helmet Model 1900 USAS” is in sale since Sunday, May 10, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “stonewall-gold-mining-company” and is located in Great Falls, Montana. This item can be shipped worldwide.
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THE PLAN IS SIMPLE – TO OFFER YOU SOME 10000+ ITEMS – DUPLICATES AND SURPLUS FROM MY COLLECTION IN THE NEAR FUTURE. ILL BE OFFERING TO YOU MOSTLY EX-YUGOSLAVIAN AND SERBIAN COLLECTIBLES MILITARIA, DECORATIONS, INSIGNIA, DOCUMENTS, PHOTOGRAPHS… MY ENGLISH IS FINE, SO FEEL FREE TO ASK ANYTHING YOU WANT, ANYTIME. Kingdom of Yugoslavia before 1929 Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, or Kraljevina S. Royal Army Infantry (red piping) Officer & NCOs service dress olive green pants-trousers. Condition: 4-/5 (very nicely preserved for its age, some expected moth activity as seen on photos). Size: waist 82cm, total length 106cm, leg length 79cm. Superb Royal Yugoslav collector’s piece. Don’t miss it. Number on the paper you see on photos is my internal stock number. IMPORTANT NOTE TO BUYERS FROM THE UNITED STATES. The item “Kingdom Yugoslavia Serbia Croatia pre-WWII Army Officer pants trousers VERY RARE” is in sale since Monday, April 15, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “yugo-antique” and is located in Belgrade. This item can be shipped worldwide.
Army Hand Cart wheels tires and axles all are in good condition rare centipede tires. The item “U. S. Army Hand Cart Wheels Tires Axles” is in sale since Wednesday, January 15, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “shadoo45″ and is located in Walla Walla, Washington. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Viet nam, Uruguay, Philippines, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Turks and caicos islands, Montserrat.
WWII, W & L E Gurley, Military, US Army, Telescope M1910A1, Spotting Scope. The very nice and rare WW2, US Army M1910 A1 artillery scope employed by the US Army as a tool to adjust artillery fire. Manufactured by W & L E Gurley of Troy, NY. The scope is solid brass, lens are clear and unscratched comes with 2 lens 10x & 15x, light shield and several additional lens. The leather storage case does show wear and is drying out. The straps and handle are not torn. At one time it had a shoulder carrying strap that has long disappeared. It weighs 35 pounds. The item “WWII, W & L E Gurley, Military, US Army, Telescope M1910A1, Spotting Scope” is in sale since Saturday, August 15, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “susantommy0″ and is located in Labelle, Florida. This item can be shipped to United States.
PICTURES Our pictures are cropped to show the largest image. Therefore, some pictures will appear larger or smaller than they are. Some pictures are lighter to show a brighter view and easier to see the image. PLEASE CLOSELY LOOK AT ALL OF THE PICTURES BECAUSE THEY ARE PART OF THE DESCRIPTION. PLEASE SEE ITEM SPECIFICS BELOW. THE ITEM YOU SEE IS THE ITEM YOU WILL RECEIVE UNLESS I HAVE MORE THAN ONE, THEN YOU WILL RECEIVE A SIMILAR ITEM TO THE PICTURE. WE HAVE OPENED UP INTERNATIONAL SALES. IT COULD TAKE UP TO TWO MONTHS FOR ITEMS TO ARRIVE AT YOUR LOCATION. WW I US ARMY 127th INFANTRY WISCONSIN CAPTAIN WOOL UNIFORM, HAT, SAM BROWNE BELT EXCELLENT. I think this is my last 1920’s uniform. The belt has only fine line cracks and some small damage around the large holes. Some oxidation on the studs I think this is my last 1920’s uniform. The tunic has the World War 1 ribbon, and the insignia is Officers U. The patch is the 37th Division. All buttons attached and matching. No holes and no stains. All stitching is intact on the inside. All buttons are attached and matching on the trousers. One large hole in one inside pocket, no other damage anywhere. Colombus, OH Hat Frame All intact Fading None Grommets Two on each side Stitching All intact Inside Bill Green Hole and Stains No holes and no stains Condition Excellent for its age. N/A Not Applicable Please look over all the pictures carefully as they are also part of the description. My passion is History, and I desire that my vintage militaria items go to collectors so that our past lives on, and the items will continue to be preserved. Many many years ago, a collector friend of mine came over to see my collection. He said to me, you do not own these items; they are simply on loan to you until another collector buys your items to enjoy and preserve. Years later, I have realized just how true his words were. This item has been in my collection for many years. My collections are in rooms that do not get any outside light. Therefore, you won’t find any fading with any of my militaria items, smoke-free environment. No cats and only a little Yorkie occasionally. If you need a longer amount of time, please contact me before the item closes. AFTER THE ITEM HAS LEFT THE U. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR TRACKING THE ITEM. You are responsible for those charges. About Us My passion is history. I have always and still do read books on wars and reference books. I have been collecting for over 50 years. I desire is to keep vintage old militaria items in the collector’s collections; where they will continue to be appreciated and taken care of for years to come. Years ago, when a friend of mine came over to see my collection; he said to me. “You do not own these items; they are merely on loan to you until you have to sell them to another collector for him to enjoy”. Years later I have realized just how true his words were. 1920’s US ARMY 127th INFANTRY WISCONSIN CAPTAIN UNIFORM, HAT, SAM BROWNE BELT. We sincerely appreciate the thousands of Ebayers that we have had the pleasure of doing business with for over 20 years. Our pictures are cropped to show the largest image. THE ITEM YOU SEE IS THE ITEM YOU WILL RECEIVE. UNLESS I HAVE MORE THAN ONE , THEN YOU WILL RECEIVE A SIMILAR ITEM TO THE PICTURE. 1920’s US ARMY 127th INFANTRY WISCONSIN CAPTAIN WOOL UNIFORM, HAT, SAM BROWNE BELT EXCELLENT. Some oxidation on the studs. The patch is the 37. About a 7 1/2. 1920s officers hat badge. Brown leather and soft and pliable. Two on each side. Excellent for its age. Please look over all the pictures carefully as they are also part of the description. From my personal collection. My passion is history. I always have and still do read books on wars and reference books. I desire to keep vintage old militaria items in the collector’s collections, where they will continue to be appreciated and taken care of for years to come. Years ago, when a friend of mine came over to see my collection, he said to me. You do not own these items; they are merely on loan to you until you have to sell them to another collector for him to enjoy. Years later, I have realized just how true his words were. Get images that make Supersized seem small. Tailor your auctions with Auctiva’s. The item “1920’s US ARMY 127th INFANTRY WISCONSIN CAPTAIN UNIFORM, HAT, SAM BROWNE BELT” is in sale since Saturday, August 1, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “shopmilitary” and is located in Elkhorn, Nebraska. This item can be shipped to United States, all countries in Europe, Canada, Australia.
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WW2 US AN6510 seat military combat parachute pilot USAF Army Air force corp NAME. Another original item from. Not only do you have a WW2 dated packed parachute but you also have the entire harness here. Doesn’t get much better than this.. The story begins on the 22nd December 1939 at a wartime conference to discuss bombsight policy. A request was made by Air Chief Marshal Sir Edgar Ludlow-Hewitt, Air Officer Commanding Bomber Command for a new bombsight. He stated that the existing bombsights in service or about to enter service, did not meet the requirements of his Command. He wanted a bombsight that did not require such a long run up to the target and gave his pilots an opportunity to engage in evasive action on the bombing run. This defeat was to have major consequences for the conduct of WW2 as a whole. It marked the time when night operations became the major policy of the RAF Bomber Command, the point when radar was first used to detect raiding RAF bombers attacking main land Germany and the birth of the Mk XlV bombsight. Although later correspondence records the fact that the AOC did make the request during this meeting, the detailed minutes fail to record his request although the volunteering of Prof. Blackett to design a sight to meet his needs was noted. Other documents of the time refer to this request by Sir Edgar Hewitt and so the need for the highest security may have lead for its omission from the minutes. Through the influence of others present at the meeting he quickly obtained laboratory and engineering facilities at Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough where he could design and initially develop the new bombsight which he based upon the principles of the existing CSBS Mk lX bombsight. Professor Blackett was an eminent physicist of the time and in his capacity as a scientific advisor to the Air Ministry was present at the meeting. He had volunteered to design a bombsight that would meet the requirements of A O C Bomber Command. Thus was born the Blackett Bombsight. From that day forward, the proposed bombsight had an enthusiastic reception from the RAF and Air Ministry officials before even the first prototype was built. His new bombsight proved to be the significant improvement that RAF Bomber Command required. The proposal met in full the requirements of the A. It was first known as the Blackett sight and later as the MkXlV. It is interesting to note that it was first described as a medium altitude stabilised bombsight to be used within the 5,000 to 10,000 feet range. Later, the maximum altitude for which the sight was designed was 20,000 ft and later still increased to 25,000 ft. The first prototype known as the Mk Xll, consisted of the sighting head only with a second member of the crew feeding data into the sight. This was declared undesirable and resulted in a computer cabinet being designed and built which allowed the sight to be operated by the bomb aimer only. This was designated the MkXlV. When the concept of the MkXlV had been proved, Prof Blackett left the project team for other important work in Coastal Command. Braddick took his place and was later nominated by Blackett as the co-inventor of the sight. At an early stage in its trials at the Aeroplane and Armament Establishment, Boscombe Down; it became recognised as the first bombsight whether British, German or American which offered reasonable accuracy in conjunction with a wide degree of tactical freedom. The tachometric bombsights such as the ABS Mk2, the later SABS and the American Norden with their longer run-ups were preferably used at heights above 21,000 ft to reduce the risk from anti aircraft fire.. This height that time was above the maximum service ceilings of the new four engine bombers, the Halifax, Stirlings and Manchesters. The searchlight and gunnery defences surrounding a vital German target were often sited to take advantage of the short period when the attacking bomber had to fly straight and level to use in order to use its sight to accurately bomb the target. The shorter the run up to the target, the less opportunity it gave the anti aircraft guns and searchlights to aim at the bomber. The new bombsight was required to be manufactured in quantity to equip the new heavy and medium bombers in production for Bomber Command. It was unique in that it could be built using relatively lower grade labour than either the Norden or the British Automatic bombsights. Both these bombsights required a higher proportion of input from high grade instrument makers in their assembly and led to considerable delays in the production of the Norden. The redesign of the Norden for mass production resulted in the introduction of significant errors which eventually affected the performance of the sight in USAAF service. The Mk XlV has another little known advantage over its predecessor the ABS Mk ll, in that its bulk was smaller and was less of an impediment to the view through the clear bombing panel by the prone bomb aimer. A clear view through this panel was also important as it was used for map reading. This problem was so serious that consideration was given to providing with each bomber an alternative nose section with the front turret omitted giving space for a larger bombing panel. With the prototypes of the bombsight operating satisfactorily, the enthusiasm continued for its future use in Bomber Command. This contrasted with the reception of its predecessor, the Automatic Bombsight that was received with little optimism for its eventual success. At an early stage in its development, steps had to be taken to provide large quantities of the sights to meet the expansion of Bomber Command. The decision was made therefore to sub-contract production of the MkXlV to the USA, which would be additional to the output of British companies and also gain access to a much larger pool of labour. Sperry Gyroscope Company of USA were approached by the British Purchasing Commission in Washington. This company already had many years experience in manufacturing bombsights which now included the S-1 tachometric bombsight then in production for the USAAF. This bombsight was designed to supplement the production of the Norden, which at that time was in chronic short supply for aircraft of the US Navy and United States Army Air Force and the subject of much controversy between those services. Mr Vose of Sperry Gyroscopes of America expressed considerable interest in the MkXlV sight. He claimed that his company would be able to redesign the sight for mass production and in so doing, enhance its performance. He stated that at that time his company had development staff immediately available to undertake this work now that their Sperry-0-1 had largely completed development. He requested a set of drawings to be made available to his company with a sample bombsight being made available as soon as possible. Before these drawings could be handed over the question of the patents involved had to be considered. Professor Blackett became involved once more with Dr Braddick. Dr Braddick of whom little is now known, had also played a leading part in the development of the SABS MllA and also the cancelled SABS Mklll. This former sight was in final stages of development around about the same time. Although manufactured in small quantities, (less than 1,000) it was used very successfully by 617 Squadron in its precision bombing. It was a further development of the generally unpopular Automatic Bombsight. Vose of Sperry, in making his case for the manufacture under license of the MkXlV optimistically implied that the USAAF would be interested in acquiring the bombsight for use on some of its types of bombers. Later an old Hudson was indeed equipped with a Mk XlV/T1 but the USAAF rejected it because of the requirement to set manually, a wind speed and direction and for lack of connection to the aircraft through the automatic pilot. These requirements were a feature of the Norden and Sperry bombsights. The decision was made to subcontract the manufacture the Mk XlV to Sperrys where the American version would be known as the T1 bombsight. When the initial development work had been completed by Sperrys they in turn subcontracted the work to A. C Spark Plug Company at their Flint plant in Michigan. This company was a division of General Motors. This decision was probably due to the pressure on their Sperry USA factories in producing a large number of vital products for the American expansion of their own armed services. Throughout the contract, Sperry production engineers supervised the production at the A. C Spark Plug plant. Some components such as the gyros were supplied ready to install by Sperrys. The section of industrial history which deals with the development and production of equipment for the armed services of any nation is very rarely recorded in any detail; company archives rarely survive for more than a few years and are often not available to the historian. Sparkplug Company of Flint, Michigan was no exception to this rule and the author has been very fortunate in being contacted by Mr George A. Krepps in the USA who was an executive at the plant in WW2 throughout the period of the contract. His job was to supervise the quality control functions relative to subcontracted incoming sub-assemblies, final sight assembly and final test. His detailed recollections provide the basis for this article. The plant provided at that time a number of products to the aircraft manufacturers and government defence departments such as sub- assemblies for the Sperry S-1 Tachometric bombsight. They were also building gun sights for fighter and bomber aircraft that were based upon British designs subcontracted to the Americans. There were also, of course, millions of spark plugs produced for use in both civilian and military internal combustion engines. The RAF Air Staff in agreeing to these arrangements hoped that the American bombers produced in the USA would arrive in Britain with the MkXlV/T1 already in installed in their bombers. Work on preparing the bombsight for mass production started in May 1942 with the first T1 being ready for test in November that year. Initially, Sperry provided three production engineers to work with A. Spark Plug engineers in the reworking of the drawings so as to break the bombsight and sighting head mechanisms into sub-assemblies. They suggested improved production methods and provided the criteria to be used. Sperry took steps to ensure that test procedures and equipment met Sperry standards by the training of staff and supervisors. Changes were made in the overall design of the computer cabinet to reduce the number of manufacturing operations required. The tubular frame which surrounded the computer cabinet was modified to reduce the amount of welding necessary.. All threads used on components were changed to American standard threads. Die castings were extensively used where ever possible in the sub-assemblies. Sintered oilite sleeve bearings replaced ball bearings. The higher standard machine and cutting tools available to the Americans further improved the output. When it appeared to Sperrys that A. Spark Plug had the contracts under control, they arranged with the British Purchasing Commission in Washington to place further orders directly with A. The twelve main sub- assemblies were manufactured by 12-15 sub-contractors of diverse backgrounds such as the manufacturers of pinball machines, cameras, typewriters, and thermostats. A high proportion of female labour was employed, reaching 80%. With so many diverse sub-contractors involved, careful inspection procedures had to be put in place by Sperry. In particular, inspection procedures had to ensure the correct alignment of the sub-assemblies prior to final assembly at the Flint Plant. At the Flint plant, an assembly line was installed from incoming post inspection stores with a line drop at each assembly station for fitting the scheduled assemblies. The final testing of the completed units was carried out in five vacuum chambers approximately 900 x 1200 x 900 mm. In these chambers could be simulated the bombing operation with climb, glide, air speed and cross wind direction. Shaft outputs for the sighting heads were also recorded. The bombsight was tested at 1000 ft levels to 20,000 ft. The sighting head final test comprised mounting the head on an elevated platform to about 2.4 m above floor level. The input into the sighting head from the computer cabinet was simulated together with specified limits of roll. The performances of both sighting head and computer cabinets were checked to meet the specification. The figures were recorded on charts supplied with each computer cabinet. After final testing the finished computer cabinet or sighting head was mounted in a steel cabinet ready for dispatch. In August 1943 Sperry published a technical manual describing in considerable detail the T1 bombsight which is now in the possession of the author. The manual recorded the design at that one point in time; when the gyros were air suction driven. In 1944, and from Serial No 18,000, Sperry electrically driven units replaced the air suction gyros. These were used in all succeeding developments of the T1. The manual states that separate versions were produced were as follows. 1590649 Blenheim and Wellington. 1593175 B25C & B 25D-Mitchell. In this early manual, apart from a line drawing of a single Lancaster there were no references to the Halifax, Lancaster, Manchester or Stirlings heavy bombers, yet these aircraft were to be the principal bombers of Bomber Command. C Spark Plug produced in August 1944 one model only of the bombsight. Thus technical centres in USA and UK would have set up the bombsight to suit the flying characteristics of aircraft designated to use it. A final version of the bombsight was developed to cater for all aircraft that was designated to receive this instrument. A set of loose cams were added to each sight produced which included a dedicated cam for each type of aircraft to using the T1 bombsight. The dedicated cam automatically set into the bombsight the flying characteristics of the aircraft. No attempt was made to pair up a sighting head with a particular computer cabinet. These were to remain completely interchangeable with the corresponding British units as manufactured in Britain. In fact, an RAF bomber aircraft may well have had a T1 computer cabinet, operating quite effectively without loss of accuracy, with a Mk XlV sighting head or vice-versa. An astonishing total of 23,450 T1 bomb sights were produced at the Michigan plant over the period of November 1942 until June/July 1945. When the factory was fully operational, the output reached about 54 completed bombsights per day, using two shifts of workers eight hours per day in a six day week.. From a pre-war figure of 5,000 employees at A. Spark Plug the total size of the operation grew to 20,000. Further development of the MkXlV sight in Britain appears to have been based on the T1 series of bombsights rather than the British version. Towards the end of the war bomber aircraft were flying higher and so the bombsight design had to be modified to allow for this change. In December 1944 the T1A and B versions were produced. These bombsights had a similar speed range but the effective height range was increased to 25,000 ft. The maximum climb the sight could measure had been increased from 5° to 11° and 12° respectively for yet another version. The T2 and T4 sights were developed and manufactured in Britain after the war for later aircraft and often installed in conjunction with radar devices. With the T2 the effective height range was increased to 600-25,000 ft, a speed range of 150-350 knots and a wind speed of 90 knots. The higher wind speed was to allow for the jet stream at greater heights. It now seems that MkXlV was the name universally used by RAF and Commonwealth Air Bombers for the bomb sight and most were unaware of the T1 version. However, the version most readily found today in museums and in private collections will be that of the T1 and its derivatives. I never grade my items as mint, even though may be. If for any reason you require additional photos, please do not hesitate to ask. View My Other Items For Sale. Get Supersized Images & Free Image Hosting. Create your brand with Auctiva’s. Attention Sellers – Get Templates Image Hosting, Scheduling at Auctiva. Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter. The item “WW2 US AN6510 seat military combat parachute pilot USAF Army Air force corp NAME” is in sale since Thursday, July 30, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “william_kramer” and is located in Naperville, Illinois. This item can be shipped worldwide.
ORIGINAL UNITED STATES ARMY CUBAN OCCUPATION MEDAL, FULL WRAP BROOCH W/ LOCKING CATCH. NORTHERN STAMPING CONTRACT 8-16-1938. RIBBON DRAPE TESTED U. The Army of Cuban Occupation Medal was a military award created by the United States War Department in June 1915. The medal recognizes those service members who performed garrison occupation duty in the United States Protectorate over Cuba, following the close of the SpanishAmerican War. The Army of Cuban Occupation Medal was established by War Department General Order 40, in June 1915. To be awarded the Army of Cuban Occupation Medal, a service member must have served within the geographical borders of Cuba between the dates of 18 July 1898 and 20 May 1902. The medal was primarily awarded to members of the United States Army, but was available to other branches of service under certain circumstances. The first Army of Cuban Occupation Medal was awarded to Major General Leonard Wood. The Army of Cuban Pacification Medal was a similarly named decoration, but was awarded for the withdrawal of U. Forces from Cuba seven years after the close of the SpanishAmerican War. The medal is a circular bronze disc 1 3/8 inches in diameter. On the obverse is the Coat of Arms of Cuba. Around the edge is the inscription ARMY OF OCCUPATION MILITARY GOVERNMENT OF CUBA. The dates 1898 and 1902 are on either side of the Phrygian cap at the top of the coat of arms. The reverse depicts a spread winged eagle perched upon a trophy of a cannon, rifles, war flags, an Indian shield, quiver of arrows and three spears, a Cuban machete and Sulu kris. Below the trophy are the words FOR SERVICE. Above the eagle are the words arched around the edge UNITED STATES ARMY. In the lower half at the edge are thirteen five-pointed stars. The medal is suspended from a ribbon 1 3/8 inches wide. It is composed of the following vertical stripes: 1/16 inch ultramarine Blue; 3/8 inch old glory red; 1/16 inch golden yellow; 3/8 inch ultramarine blue; 1/16 inch golden yellow; 3/8 inch old glory ged; and 1/16 inch ultramarine blue. Please let me know if there’s anything else I can do for you! The item “#8506 US ARMY OCCUPATION OF CUBA MEDAL WRAP BROOCH NUMBERED 1938 NORTHERN” is in sale since Saturday, February 2, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “medal_mulisha_store” and is located in Los Angeles, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.
Listed is a 1927 through early 1930s US Army Air Corps photo album attributable to US Army Air Forces Brigadier General Isaac W. Almost all of the photos appear to be during flight training or early in his career. Album includes over 180 original photos. I have attempted to provide a solid representative example of the photos included. There is some deterioration to the lower inside corner to several of the black paper pages due silverfish. Isaac William Ott was born in Osyka, Mississippi, on April 6, 1903. He attended Louisiana State University and was graduated from the University of Kentucky with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. He enlisted as a Flying Cadet on August 29, 1927, and was appointed a Second Lieutenant in the Air Reserve on June 23, 1928. He was ordered to extended active duty on July 1, 1928, and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant of Air Corps, Regular Army, on May 2, 1929. He was graduated from the Air Corps Primary Flying School, Brooks Field, Texas, and from the Air Corps Advanced Flying School, Observation Course, Kelly Field, Texas, in 1928. He then proceeded to Maxwell Field, Montgomery, Alabama, where he joined the 22nd Observation Squadron in June 1928. He subsequently became Squadron Supply Officer of that organization serving until September 1930, when he was ordered to Chanute Field, Illinois. He was graduated from the Air Corps Technical School, Maintenance Engineering Course, in June 1931, when he proceeded to Brooks Field, Texas, where he rejoined the 22nd Observation Squadron as Engineering Officer. From October 1931 until April 1932, he served as Squadron Engineering Officer, 62nd Service Squadron, at Brooks Field, and then assumed command of that squadron until June 1932. He again became Squadron Engineering Officer of the 62nd Service Squadron until May 1935, when he was ordered to the Panama Canal Zone as Assistant Engineering Officer and Engineering Officer, successively, 7th Observation Squadron, at France Field. He later assumed the additional duty of Squadron Operations and Intelligence Officer, 7th Observation Squadron. Returning to the United States, he proceeded to Middletown Air Depot, Middletown, Pennsylvania, as Assistant to the Engineering Officer, from July 1937 until May 1939, when he was assigned to the Air Corps Tactical School at Maxwell Field, Alabama. He transferred to Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio, in October 1939, for service with the Field Service Section, Air Corps Material Division. In May 1941 he was designated Chief Engineering Officer and Station Engineering Officer, San Antonio Air Depot, Duncan Field, Texas. In January 1943 he became Chief of the Maintenance Division, Kelly Field, Texas, and the following June was named Deputy Commander, 401st Air Depot, in the European Theater of Operations. He assumed command of the 1st Base Air Depot, European Theater of Operations, the following July, and served until October 1943 when he became Deputy Commander of the VIII Air Force Service Command. In December 1943 he became Air Depot Area Commander, VIII Air Force Service Command, in the European Theater of Operations. In April 1944 he was announced as Commanding General, Air Service Command, United States Strategic Air Forces in Europe, and Commanding General of the Base Air Depot Area, England. In September 1944 he was named Commanding General, Continental Air Depot Area, Headquarters, Ninth Base Air Depot Area, England. In April 1946 he was ordered home to await retirement. He retired on August 31, 1946. He was rated a Command Pilot, Combat Observer and Aircraft Observer. The item “US Army Air Corps / Air Forces Brigadier General Isaac W. Ott Early Photo Album” is in sale since Sunday, July 26, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “guerra905″ and is located in Schertz, Texas. This item can be shipped to United States.
Army WW I and Mexican Border Service collection of Rupert W. Williamson, who served during the Mexican Border War (1916) in Company D, 2nd Idaho and WW I Corp H. Co 146th Field Artillery A. Pennant would be for Filer, Twin Falls County, Idaho. He is listed in the book, “Twin Falls County in the World War”, G. 17 ½ inch wool felt 2. 34 ¼ x 13 inch wool felt F_____ High School 1916 pennant (Williamsons High School). 58 ½ x 23 ½ inch wool felt 1916 Mexican Border Service pennant with U. Flag made of silk. Idaho Infantry, Nogales, Arizona pennant with crossed U. Measures 22 ½ x 23 7/8 inches. Camp Green, North Carolina wool felt pennant with silk U. Measures 56 7/8 x 21 ¼ inches. United States I Love You pennant with silk flag. Measures 57 ½ x 21 ½ inches. Identified wool overseas cap with Artillery insignia. Pair of wool wrap leggings. 5 5/8 x 8 1/8 portrait of Rupert Williamson wearing his Company D, 2. 8 x10 inch G. 38-A dated France, February 28, 1919 letter of thanks from CIC John J. Uniform coat of Corporal Rupert W. Army patch is high quality silver and red embroidery on dark blue wool. Coat has all buttons, discharge strip, Corporal stripes, Service stripes (embroidered), U. And Artillery collar disc. The only damage to coat is a 2 inch loss of stitching under right arm. This group has it allcondition, identification, a soldier that actually served in the A. Seldom encountered after 100 years. The item “Rare U. S. Army WW I & Mexican Border Service Collection from One Soldier” is in sale since Saturday, April 11, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “generaljackson1862″ and is located in New Market, Virginia. This item can be shipped to United States.
The China Relief Expedition Medal was established for the Navy by Navy Department Special Orders Number 81 and for the Marine Corps by Navy Department Special Orders Number 82 on June 27, 1908. The China Relief Expedition Medal was awarded for qualifying service between the inclusive dates of May 24, 1900, and May 17, 1901. The China Relief Expedition Medal was awarded to Navy and Marine Corps personnel who served ashore with the China Relief Expedition between May 24, 1900, and May 27, 1901, or who were assigned to certain designated ships in support of the China Relief Expedition. The China Relief Expedition Medal was worn after the Philippine Campaign Medal and before the Cuban Pacification Medal. No devices were established for the China Relief Expedition Medal. Navy China Relief Expedition Medal #1 was issued to Rear Admiral Bowman H. McCalla on November 10, 1908; Marine Corps China Relief Expedition Medal #1 was issued to Sergeant John M. Adams (who also earned the Medal of Honor during the China Relief Expedition). In the center of a bronze medallion one and a quarter inches in diameter, a gate in the Chinese style in front of which is a dragon in profile. The whole is surrounded by the words, CHINA RELIEF EXPEDITION in the upper half and the date 1900 (or 1901) in the exergue. The gate is the Chienmen, the main gate to the walled city of Peking. The dragon at the bottom is the Imperial dragon, representing the government which supported the Boxers, and the date refers to the year of the campaign. In the center of a bronze medallion, an eagle with its wings displayed is shown alight upon an anchor with draped chain, over the words FOR SERVICE in raised letters. At the base of the medal, and following the contour of its rim, there is an elongated wreath composed of oak on the left and laurel on the right. Following the contour of the upper portion of the medal, the words UNITED STATES NAVY (or) UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS are shown in raised letters. The eagle is the American bald eagle and represents the United States. The anchor and draped chain allude to naval service. Oak represents strength and laurel represents victory. Please let me know if there’s anything else I can do for you! The item “U. S. ARMY CHINA RELIEF EXPEDITION MEDAL WRAP BROOCH NORTHERN STAMP CO. 1930-40S” is in sale since Thursday, March 12, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “medal_mulisha_store” and is located in Los Angeles, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States