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WWI PAIR OF U.S. DOGTAGS FROM NAVY LT COMMANDER

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:90.00 USD Estimated At:180.00 - 280.00 USD
WWI PAIR OF U.S. DOGTAGS FROM NAVY LT COMMANDER
OFFERED HERE ARE A PAIR OF WWI U.S. DOGTAGS FROM THIS CAREER NAVY LT COMMANDER WITH CHAIN. * "THIS ITEM IS PART OF THE PERSONAL EFFECTS AND MEMENTOS OF USN LIEUT THAT SERVED IN THE NAVY FROM WWI THROUGH WWII (1909-1946). ENLISTED IN 1909 IN THE 1ST DIV ILLINOIS NAVAL RESERVE. CALLED TO ACTIVE SERVICE IN 1917 AND ASSIGNED TO THE U.S.S. SALEM & SHORTLT REASSIGNED TO THE U.S.S. INDIANA WHERE HE BECAME EXECUTIVE NAVIGATION OFFICER. DURING THE EARLY YEARS OF WWII HE COMMANDED THE ANTI-AIRCRAFT TRAINING CENTER AT GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS. PROVENANCE AND PHOTO WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE WINNING BIDDER." *