US NAVY USN Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a rare World War II cruise book for the United States Navy USS Samuel Chase Attack Transport (APA-26). Launched August 23, 1941 USS Samuel Chase was initially a Maritime Commission ship. She was operated by the United States Coast Guard...

ARTIFACT: This is a hardcover copy of the 1966 unit history for the United States Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Eleven (NMCB-11). Part of the "Seabees". The battalion voyaged to Camp Adenir, Danang East, Vietnam in February 196During their eight...

ARTIFACT: This is a first edition (1931) copy of the "U.S.S. Akron World's Largest Airship: Complete Pictures and Story of the DockÉ ShipÉ AirportÉ and "Lighter-than-Air-Center" of the World". Built by the Goodyear-Zeppelin Company, the United States...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1917 United States Navy book entitled "Watch Officer's Manual". It was written initially by Ensign C. E. Hovey and revised by Lieutenant S. Endel. The manual covers everything to do with the watch, including when the ship is in...

ARTIFACT: This is a great World War I United States Navy recruitment poster showing a woman wearing a Chief Petty Officer hat and jacket. The poster is by Howard Chandler Christy, a combat artist/journalist in the Spanish-American War who later...

ARTIFACT: Novelty Phu Cat Viet Nam Peace patch 1970 Ð 1971, Saigon-made Cheap Charlie patch. The center shows a white twill peace sign embroidered with black thread and surrounding it read"PHU CAT 70 71 VIET NAM" in black lettering against a red canvas...

ARTIFACT: Very rare, WWII Chinese Commemorative Medal awarded to United States Navy OSS SACO (Sino-American Cooperative Organization) Veteran's by the Taiwan government in 197 SACO was established during WWII, its purpose was the mutual collection of...

ARTIFACT: Extremely rare WWI Service Medal from the town of Bourne, MA. Named to Curtis R. Haskell in original case of issue. Badge depicts enameled details of world flags and Town of Bourne incorporation dates and reads ÔCURTIS R. HASKELL Ð...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War I service medal from the State Council of New Jersey Junior Order of the United American Mechanics. The front of the medal reads WORLD WAR 1917 1918 JR. O.U.A.M. VIRTUE LIBERTY PATRIOTISM and shows an eagle above the Masonic...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce World War I Service Medal from Rutland (the Town of, as well as Rutland County) in Vermont. It hangs from a red, white and blue ribbon and shows a seated Victory holding a sword and a laurel wreath. The badge is not engraved to...

ARTIFACT: Rare, WWI Kittery, Maine Service Medal. The medal is suspended from a red, white, and blue ribbon and the bronze disc read"THEY DID NOT PASS" above a proud eagle standing on a line of stars, the years 1917 and 1918 lie below the viewer's left...

ARTIFACT: Rare WWI AND WWII Combined Discharge Pin in Sterling and Gold Fill. The insignia features a five pointed star encircled by a wreath and "Ruptured Duck" insignia in gold fill. VINTAGE: Circa WWI and WWII SIZE: Approximately: 9/16"...