United States Marine Corps private 1st class Clayton Ward Cox was born September 22nd 1904 in West Virginia. Clayton enlisted as a private in the U. Marines on September 29th 1925 in Paris Island, South Carolina. He qualified as a marksman in December 1925 and spent the next 2 years training at Paris Island, S. Cox sailed for Nicaragua with the Forty-Seventh Company, First Battalion, Eleventh Regiment, Second Brigade aboard the U. Saratoga on January 26th 1928, arriving and disembarking at Corinto, Nicaragua on February 16th. Cox engaged enemy forces on May 13th and 14th near Cau, Nicaragua. Cox reenlisted and was transferred to Guantánamo Bay, Cuba in April 1931. By September 1931 Cox was serving with Headquarters Company, First Brigade in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Cox would remain stationed in Haiti the next 2 years before he sailed aboard the U. Chaumont to Shanghai China in September 1933. He was transferred to Company “G”, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines. The regiment was there to protect American interests in the Shanghai International Settlement, a politically sensitive role. By late 1934, the 2nd Battalion was quartered in the Chengtu Compound. In September 1935 Pvt. Cox sailed back aboard the Chaumont to San Fransisco, California where he was discharged from the Marines on September 27th of that 1935. United States Marine Corps private 1st class Clayton Ward Cox passed away February 2nd 1947 in Nemours, West Virginia. I will include 45 full size color printed copies of the research presented. ORIGINAL WORLD WAR I UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. RE-RIBBONED DRAPE TESTED U. Please let me know if there’s anything else I can do for you!
WWII USMA Military Academy West Point Cadet Uniform Coatee 1944 Named & Trousers. WWII USMA Military Academy West Point Cadet Uniform Coatee 1944 Named & Trousers 1939, Coatee is missing buttons – Good Issued. As Photographed with wear and age as seen (please see photos for condition). A Great Candidate for any Collection, War Room, or Display. Recent Estate Collection Acquisition & Presented as Acquired, Scarce – Warrants Further Research. Check back often – we search estates and sources across the world to bring a fine selection of militaria. Please review all photos for details regarding the condition of the item listed – further condition information will be included in the listing as is relevant, if you need additional photographs or have questions regarding the condition please do not hesitate to ask. I describe all items to the best of my ability – please do not hesitate to ask any and all questions prior to the close of the listing. Mistakes very rarely occur – however if one does please rest assured that it will be corrected. International Buyers are Welcome!
United States Marine Corps and Coast Guard Chief Clarence August Schone was born November 12th 1898 in Missouri. Clarence enlisted as a private in the U. Marines on December 3rd 1919. He received his basic training with Battalion “B”, at Training Station Marine Barracks, Parris Island, South Carolina. Schone served with the 115th Company, Third Regiment, Second Brigade in February 1920. He was then transferred to the 210th Company, 3rd Regiment and sailed aboard the U. Henderson to serve at the National Sanitarium in Santo Domingo City, Dominican Republic. He remained with the 210th Company until October 1920 when he was temporarily transferred to the 185th Company, serving in Azua, Dominican Republic. He was promoted to Private 1st class on December 31st 1920 and transferred back to the 210th Company. While serving stateside Pfc Schone was transferred to the Supply Company, 6th Regiment, Marine Barracks, Quantico, Virginia in August 1921. From October through December he served with the 80th Company, 81st Machine Gun Company, and 8th machine gun company, 6th Regiment, Marine Barracks, Quantico, Virginia. He was honorably discharged with character excellent on December 31st 1921 and issued Good Conduct Medal N? 14788. Clarence enlisted in the U. Coast Guard on June 28th 1929 (service N? 109-267). He served aboard the Large Cruising Cutter U. Perseus that was station in San Diego, California. The Perseus with Schone aboard served on the Bering Sea Patrol in 1940. Dickman on June 6th 1941. The new transport got underway June 26th 1941 for Hampton Roads, and until August she took part in amphibious training exercises off Onslow Beach, North Carolina. After these important landings, which helped develop the tactics and equipment to be used later with such great success, Joseph T. She then moved to Boston for further conversion, remaining there until October 1st 1941. Provisions were loaded at Norfolk in October, after which the transport proceeded to Halifax to load British troops. Dickman arrived Bombay via Trinidad and Capetown December 27th 1941 and debarked troops. Schone would be promoted to Chief Commissary Steward on July 10th 1942 as the Joseph T. Dickman would soon prepared for Operation “Torch”, the invasion of North Africa. As part of the Western Naval Task Force, Joseph T. Dickman got underway from Norfolk October 24th 1942 to take part in the first amphibious invasion ever launched across an entire ocean. Arriving in the transport area of Fedhala early on November 8th, she began the debarkation. She remained off shore until German submarine attacks forced her seaward November 12th. As the successful invasion was consolidated, Joseph T. Dickman entered Casablanca harbor, Morocco on November 15th and completed unloading. Two days later she was underway for Norfolk, arriving November 30th. After embarking troops and taking on cargo, Joseph T. Dickman departed December 27th 1942 for the Pacific via the Panama Canal. She stopped at Noumea and Brisbane before sailing for Norfolk again, where she arrived March 10th 1943. Chief Schone was transferred from the Joseph T. He was honorably discharged from the Coast Guard on February 1st 1946 after a 20 year dual service career. United States Marine & Coast Guard Chief Clarence August Schone passed away May 3rd 1960 at 61 years old. He is buried at the Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego, California. I will include 49 full size color printed copies of the research presented. ORIGINAL 1920’S INTER-WAR PERIOD UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL W/ PIN-BACK RIBBON BAR. RIBBON DRAPE TESTED U. Please let me know if there’s anything else I can do for you!
United States Navy Chief Boatswains Mate Benjamin Kominsky-Cummins (service N? 102-99-65) C. N? 20880 was born November 14th 1881, although mistakenly recorded 1887, in New York City, New York to Rabbi Simon Kominsky and his wife Libby. He would complete elementary and secondary schooling through 8th grade. Ben stood at 5 foot 5 inches with grey eyes and brown hair. Benjamin enlisted as a seaman in the U. Navy on March 23rd 1903 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He served aboard the armored cruiser U. Tennessee as she sailed for ports around the world to France, Spain, Brazil, Honduras, Chili, Panama, Costa Rica, China, Philippines, Japan & Uruguay. The Tennessee also patrolled off the California coast and later sailed for Samoa, to resume service with the Pacific Fleet. Seaman Kominsky was promoted to an elections mate, and honorably discharged from the Navy, earning his good conduct medal on March 24th 1910. Electricians Mate Kominsky reenlisted and served through 1915 when he was discharged. He reenlisted March 25th 1915. The United States declared war on Germany on April 6th 1917, electricians mate Kominsky was promoted to boatswains mate 1st class on the same day he was transferred to the Battleship U. North Dakota which was conducting gunnery training in Chesapeake Bay. Kominsky was then promoted to Chief boatswains mate on November 1st 1917. The North Dakota remained in American waters for the duration of the war, and did not see enemy action. She was based out of York River, Virginia and New York City, and was tasked with training gunners and engine room personnel for the rapidly expanding wartime fleet. The chief remained aboard her until April 17th 1919. Chief Kominsky was discharged from the Navy on June 14th 1919, and transferred to the Fleet Naval Reserve, where he served until July 26th 1933 when retired from the Reserves, after a 30 year career. During the 1930’s Ben worked as a credit manager for a furniture sales company. He worked for the Pennsylvania Furniture Company when he signed the World War II draft on April 27th 1942. United States Navy Chief Boatswains Mate Benjamin Kominsky passed away at Mercy Hospital, Johnstown on January 29th 1948 at age 60. He is buried at the Rodef Sholom Cemetery. Geistown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania. I will include 20 full size color printed copies of the research presented. UNITED STATES NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL W/ REPLACED OPEN “C” CATCH FULL WRAP BROOCH. N? 20880 BENJAMIN KOMINSKY U. RE-RIBBONED DRAPE TESTED U. Please let me know if there’s anything else I can do for you!
What a gorgeous poster sized certificate! This was made out to Robert Van Roo who was in the Wisconsin National Guard. He graduated with a bachelor degree in Science. This is another of those one of a kind pieces so don’t wait long! Please note that there are various wear holes on the certificate poster.
Original Rif War 1927 Spanish Pax Medal Diploma Framed Named French Algerian Tirailleur.
1938, ARMY LEVEL PRIZE, BRONZE, RIFLE COMPETITION, INFANTRY, NAMED, w/RESEARCH. This 1939 Infantry Army Level Prize for Rifle Competition was awarded to Private First Class John B. Morrissey, Company I, 107. SGT Morrissey was born on 30 January, 1908, Pocatello, Idaho. SGT Morrissey enlisted on 21 January 1936. When John Bacon Morrissey was born on January 30, 1908, in Pocatello, Idaho, his father, Harry, was 30 and his mother, Florence, was 23. He had two sons and two daughters with Anna R Morrissey. He died on February 3, 1982, in Aberdeen, Maryland, at the age of 74. These interwar Army marksmanship badges are highly sought after among collectors. We will include printed copies of the research artifacts. We are limited to 12 images, so there are more artifacts than what is displayed here. This Army level prize consists of three parts. Top bar that indicated either Army level or Corps / department level competition and served as a brooch to affix the assembled device to the uniform. The top bar is squared ended and ornamented with oak leaves, and was always worn with this bronze clasp and an enameled planchet prior to WWII. The top bar or brooch is a pin back with a functional rotating clasp closure. The second portion consists of an intermediate clasp of crossed arms to indicate the type of weapon that was used to earn the award rifle, pistol, or, soon thereafter, automatic weapons. In this case it has crossed rifles. The third, lower piece is a planchet, that when enameled, told the arm or the type of service, in this case, blue for Infantry. The central design is a bow and a pair of arrows. The planchet consists of three concentric designs. 0625 in diameter, displays a compound bow and two crossed arrows, a symbol of marksmanship. Outside of that is a center ring, 015 in width, which displays 13 stars. An oak-leaf wreath executed in bronze surrounds the entire design, making the planchet 1-1/2 in width. The combatant arms had bronze stars with the ring enameled in blue for Infantry. They would be responsible to send the package to you.
1938, ARMY LEVEL PRIZE, BRONZE, RIFLE COMPETITION, INFANTRY, NAMED, w/RESEARCH. This 1938 Infantry Army Level Prize for Rifle Competition was awarded to SGT John B. Morrissey, Company I, 107. SGT Morrissey was born on 30 January, 1908, Pocatello, Idaho. SGT Morrissey enlisted on 21 January 1936. When John Bacon Morrissey was born on January 30, 1908, in Pocatello, Idaho, his father, Harry, was 30 and his mother, Florence, was 23. He had two sons and two daughters with Anna R Morrissey. He died on February 3, 1982, in Aberdeen, Maryland, at the age of 74. These interwar Army marksmanship badges are highly sought after among collectors. We will include printed copies of the research artifacts. This Army level prize consists of three parts. Top bar that indicated either Army level or Corps / department level competition and served as a brooch to affix the assembled device to the uniform. The top bar is squared ended and ornamented with oak leaves, and was always worn with this bronze clasp and an enameled planchet prior to WWII. The top bar or brooch is a pin back with a functional rotating clasp closure. The second portion consists of an intermediate clasp of crossed arms to indicate the type of weapon that was used to earn the award rifle, pistol, or, soon thereafter, automatic weapons. In this case it has crossed rifles. The third, lower piece is a planchet, that when enameled, told the arm or the type of service, in this case, blue for Infantry. The central design is a bow and a pair of arrows. The planchet consists of three concentric designs. 0625 in diameter, displays a compound bow and two crossed arrows, a symbol of marksmanship. Outside of that is a center ring, 015 in width, which displays 13 stars. An oak-leaf wreath executed in bronze surrounds the entire design, making the planchet 1-1/2 in width. The combatant arms had bronze stars with the ring enameled in blue for Infantry. They would be responsible to send the package to you.
Original early interwar IJA fatigue/work jacket in cotton twill; Taisho 14 (1925) depot label, named to. Period wear, stains, and later replacement buttons consistent with age. No repairs observed to structural seams; presents well for a 100-year-old garment.
USMC GREEN CAP HORSTMANN. This cap has some wear from normal use. Part of the leather headband is missing. There are a couple of moth holes under the outer headband. There is no size tag. It is named to E. (Please see photos for more details). Additional photos available upon request. Please specify details you would like to see more clearly. Most items not sent internationally.