WWII Period

ARTIFACT: Wonderful Pre-WWII USN USS Saratoga Photo Album, Good Conduct Medal, and Discharge of AVG Crew Chief John Overley (2nd Sq)This is a wonderful pre-WWII time capsule photo album of one of the great Aircraft Carriers of WWII: the USS Saratoga...

ARTIFACT: This is a small grouping of 1925 United States Naval Academy at Annapolis graduate and eventual Captain, Frederick Frank Sima. Sima's early service was with the Atlantic Fleet in the Far East aboard the USS Pittsburgh, among other ships, and...

ARTIFACT: This is a miniature circa early World War II United States Navy Chief Petty Officer sweetheart or lapel pin. VINTAGE: Circa early WWII. SIZE: Approximately 9/16" in height and 7/16" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gilt, plated brass...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II United States Navy Department Naval Repair Base at San Diego official badge. Originally a destroyer base, the San Diego location was redesignated in 1943 as the United States Repair Base, and it also assumed training...

ARTIFACT: Rare, circa 1943 United States Navy PT Boat badge in sterling. The intricately detailed badge is in the shape of a PT boat leaving a wake as it cruises across the water and displays the letters: "PT" on the bow. The badge is a Herreshoff boat...

ARTIFACT: This is a 10 karat gold lapel pin from the United States Navy Master Machinist Academy. The pin shows an eagle with spread wings atop a bar reading MMA USN. VINTAGE: Circa WWII. SIZE: 11/16" height and 7/8" width. MATERIALS /...

ARTIFACT: Scarce WWII United States Navy "Officer's" PT Boat badge (unofficial) in gilt nickel (or possibly unmarked silver) by the ELCO Company. The badge is in the shape of a PT Boat and reads: "PT" on the bow. The reverse reads: "ELCO", "DESIGN...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful WWII United States Navy Master Machinist Academy lapel pin in 10 karat gold. The detail on the eagle is very well done. VINTAGE: Circa WWII. SIZE: 11/16 height and 7/8" width. MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION: 10 karat...

ARTIFACT: This beautifully engraved Type II Purple Heart commemorates the heroic Supreme Sacrifice given by US Navy Stewards Mate 2nd Class Clarence W. Oakes while serving on board the USS Pensacola on 17 February 1945 during the Iwo Jima Recon Mission...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare late World War II foil submarine launch tag for USS Volador SS 490, whose keel was laid down on June 15, 1945 at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Work on the submarine came to a halt in January of the next year but resumed, with some...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare Type II World War II silver foil submarine launch tag for the USS Spinax SS-48The Spinax was a Tench-class submarine and was launched from the Portsmouth Naval Ship Yard on November 25, 194She was decommissioned in October 11,...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II submarine launch tag for the USS Sarda SS-488, which was launched on August 24, 1945 at Portsmouth (NH) Naval Shipyard. Sarda did not serve during World War II as the war ended a few weeks before her launching. She was...