1928 US SCOUTING FLEET Award Medal Medallion Fob. Backside engraved: BATTLESHIP CHAMPION. Swimming 100 yds second prize won by (blank/not filled in). Fabulous exquisite ornate detailing. Rare hard to find award medallion. Measures approximately 1 3/8. Please view all pictures to appreciate the piece. Use zoom close up feature for detail/design. Fabulous piece to proudly display in your collection. Check our store for more old unique medallions. Available for private inspection by appointment. Please view all pictures for more information and to judge condition for yourself. Wear with age and use. Available for private inspection. Thank you for looking -blkjc. Check out our store – AGED2PERFECTIONSTORE – for more great finds: antiques and unusual items.
1928 US SCOUTING FLEET. Award Medal Medallion Fob. Second prize won by. Fabulous exquisite ornate detailing. Rare hard to find award medallion. Please view all pictures to appreciate the piece. Use zoom close up feature for detail/design. Measures approximately 1 3/8. Fabulous piece to proudly display in your collection. Check our store for more old unique medallions. Available for private inspection by appointment. Please view all pictures for more information and to judge condition for yourself. Wear with age and use. Available for private inspection. Thank you for looking -blkjc. Check out our store – AGED2PERFECTIONSTORE – for more great finds: antiques and unusual items. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “aged2perfectionstore1″ and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.
This impressive album is 15 x 11.5 with approximately 275 photographs. It is incredibly well done. The photographs are in very nice shape; the cover has. The images document the service of a Marine, assigned to Marine Scouting Squadron VS-1M and begin with photographs of Marine Barracks San Diego, followed by the units deployment to Guam. It helped establish Orote Field at the Apra Harbor Naval Station, the first Marine aviation base in the Pacific. It concludes with images of the Philippines and China. In 1925 fighting between Chinese warlords reached the city of Shanghai, and twice during the year small contingents of Marines landed in the city to protect American interests. In 1927, a more serious threat blossomed as one of the Chinese forces pushed towards the city crushing all opposition in its path and panicking the International Settlement. Remembering the Boxer Rebellion and fearful of recent Communist depredations, the residents of the community clamored for their governments to provide protection. So, in early 1927, the United States ordered the initial deployment of about 340 Marines from Guam to Shanghai including Marine Scouting Squadron VS-1M. Highlights of this album include images of. Marine Barracks San Diego, California. A number of identified naval warships. Many Marine aircraft including what appear to be Curtis HS-2L seaplanes and Boeing FB-1 fighters. Orote Field including hangars, shops, and target practice with 7mm guns. Departing Guam and life in the Philippines a. Baseball, the Dreamland Night Club and brothel, docks, facilities, Philippine locals, railroad travel, urban and rural life, etc. Life in China the U. Legation, warships, soldiers from several countries including what appears to be a mule-drawn U. Army artillery piece, local Chinese, a camel caravan, scenes of the Forbidden City and the Great Wall, etc. One of the nicest military photo albums weve seen, and a rare visual record of early Marine aviation in the Pacific and the initial establishment of long-term U. Military presence in pre-World War II China. View My Other Items For Sale. I know that this can be expensive, but I’ve switched to this method because I’ve had too many claims of non-receipt by international buyers. Please don’t assume anything that is not specifically stated or shown on this listing page. This is a Read’Em Again Books sale. We think that you’ll find our prices to be very competitive with other internet book sellers. In addition to a nice selection of Americana, diaries, journals, photograph albums, and other unique personal narratives, we also maintain a small stock of children’s books, illustrated books, unusual non-fiction as well as ephemera, prints, sheet music, maps, and occassionally postcards, antique toys & games, tobacciana, and breweriana. Auctiva Free Image Hosting. Show off your items with Auctiva’s Listing Templates. The item “Photo Album Marine Aviation Scouting Squadron VS-1M Guam, China 1925-1927″ is in sale since Friday, December 16, 2016. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “ksanftleben” and is located in Dumfries, Virginia. This item can be shipped to United States.