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WORLD WAR I MARINE AVIATOR’S GROUP

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:2,000.00 USD Estimated At:4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD
WORLD WAR I MARINE AVIATOR’S GROUP
WORLD WAR I MARINE AVIATOR’S GROUP. Attributed to 2nd Lt. Winfield S. Shannon, a pilot in Squadron “A” First Marine Aviation Force, Northern Bombing Group. Consists of Shannon’s World War I dress blue Marine uniform with 2-7/8” sewn-on gold bullion Navy pilot’s wing. Attached to the uniform are two rows of ribbons (World War I Victory, French Commemorative, Marine Corps Reserve), an expert rifleman’s badge, 2nd Lt. bars, Marine collar devices; also included, Shannon’s overseas cap with Marine insignia; 3 veteran’s caps; Marine visor hat insignia; First Marine aviation, Marine aviation reserve, Veterans of Foreign Wars lapel insignia; Naval aviator license No. 583; Aero Club of America Hydroplane pilot’s certificate No. 219; two contemporary 5” x 7” photographs of Lt. Shannon; orig orders for appointment to student aviator; appointment as Naval aviator; assignment to Naval Aviation Base, Eastleigh, England; copy of U.S.N. War Service certificate; orig 1922 discharge from Marine Corps Reserve; 1931 appointment to 1st Lieutenant in Marine Corps Reserve; 8” x 10” Defense Department photograph of Marine DH9A aircraft assigned to First Marine Aviation Force; 8” x 10” Defense Department photograph of Marine pilot, Major Alfred Cunningham beside DH9A aircraft. 4-54058 CW72 (4,000-6,000)