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Auctioneers & Appraisers of Firearms & Wartime Military Memorabilia. Specializing in the acquisition, valuation, marketing, and sale of militaria and firearms.
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It's Edged Weapon Auction Day! Live Auction Is Starting Now.
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Today's (Saturday June 20th) Edged Weapon Auction session offers 380 lots of primarily military edged weapons.
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Each edged weapon auction is comprised of extraordinary lifetime firearm / gun collections from individuals, estates, trusts, and firearm dealers throughout the country.
Considering selling an edged weapon collection?
Speak with us today. Our comprehensive edged weapon auction marketing platform offers tremendous value to sellers and is a powerful conduit to ensure your edged weapons reach millions of serious collectors around the globe.
We travel nationally to meet with clients and consult on collections.
Our service includes complimentary nationwide pick up & transport of collections and valuable items.
As an alternative to consignment, we also purchase collections outright (receive immediate payment).
Consignment & Sale Inquiries: 850-294-7121 | [email protected]
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It's Firearm Auction Day! Live Auction Begins At 12pm EDT. Pre-Bidding Is Open Now.
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Today's (Sunday June 7th) Firearm Auction session offers 530 lots of ~ Modern, Tactical, Sporting, & Antique Firearms
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Each firearm auction is comprised of extraordinary lifetime firearm / gun collections from individuals, estates, trusts, and firearm dealers throughout the country.
Considering selling a firearm collection? Speak with us today. Our comprehensive firearm auction marketing platform offers tremendous value to sellers and is a powerful conduit to ensure your valuable firearms reach millions of serious collectors around the globe. We travel nationally to meet with clients and consult on firearm collections. Our service includes complimentary nationwide pick up & transport of collections and valuable items.
As an alternative to consignment, we also purchase firearm collections outright (receive immediate payment).
Consignment & Sale Inquiries: 850-294-7121 | [email protected]
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It's Firearm Auction Day (Saturday / June 6th)! Live Auction Begins At 12pm EDT. Pre-Bidding Is Open Now.
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Today's (Saturday / June 6th) Firearm Auction session offers ~ Collectible Military Firearms, Cannons, NFA / Class III Machine Guns & Suppressors, Ammunition, & Firearm Accessories
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Some of the lots attracting attention in pre-bidding, include:
~ Fully Transferable Dewat WWII German MG-34 7.92mm caliber machine gun (NFA) | Current Bid $29,500
~ 957 Winchester Model 70 .30-06 caliber rifle with USMC-Sniper marked Unertl scope | Current Bid $5,000
~ Fully Transferable Auto Ordnance Model 1928 .45 caliber Submachine gun (NFA) | Current Bid $18,000
~ WWII German Walther ac code Model G43 7.92x57mm caliber Sniper rifle | Current Bid $4,600
~ Argentine FN Model 1949 7.62x51mm caliber semi automatic Mauser rifle | Current Bid $1,450
~ Pre-86 NFA Sales Sample Walther Model MPL 9x19mm caliber submachine gun with AWC suppressor (NFA) | Current Bid $7,600
~ Mauser C-96 7.63x25mm caliber semi automatic Broomhandle Pistol with matching stock | Current Bid $2,000
~ Pre-86 Dealer Sales Sample Venezuelan contract Madsen M-50 9x19mm caliber submachine gun (NFA) | Current Bid $4,900
~ WWII US Remington model 03-A4 .30-06 caliber sniper rifle | Current Bid $3,400
~ 1914 WWI and WWII US Springfield Model 1911 .45 ACP caliber pistol with holster, belt and magazine pouch | All items included in this lot were issued to and carried by US Navy Captain Thomas R. Eddy, who was stationed on the USS West Virginia BB-48 at the time it was attacked in Pearl Harbor / December 7th, 1941. Eddy was ashore in Pearl Harbor at the time of the attack. In a future militaria auction, we will offer battle / heat damaged pieces recovered by Eddy, after the attack, from his stateroom onboard USS West Virginia. | Current Bid $2,300
Good luck to those bidding today.
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Each firearm auction is comprised of extraordinary lifetime firearm / gun collections from individuals, estates, trusts, and firearm dealers throughout the country.
Considering selling a firearm collection? Speak with us today. Our comprehensive firearm auction marketing platform offers tremendous value to sellers and is a powerful conduit to ensure your valuable firearms reach millions of serious collectors around the globe. We travel nationally to meet with clients and consult on firearm collections. Our service includes complimentary nationwide pick up & transport of collections and valuable items.
As an alternative to consignment, we also purchase firearm collections outright (receive immediate payment).
Consignment & Sale Inquiries: 850-294-7121 | [email protected]
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Firearm Auction (Session 1 of 2) Kicks Off at 12pm EDT Tomorrow (Saturday 6/6/26) | Don't Miss It
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The June 2026 Exceptional Collectible Firearm Auction is a 2-session event that brings together firearm collections & consignments from across the country and offers a wide-variety of desirable collector firearms, including a broad range of rifles, pistols, revolvers, carbines, and shotguns. Firearm collectors will find a comprehensive assortment of Civil War / WWI / WWII military firearms, NFA / Class III firearms & suppressors, sporting firearms, modern firearms, tactical firearms, and antique firearms on which to bid and buy.
Session 1 of 2 | June 6th at 12pm EDT - Collectible Military Firearms, Cannons, NFA / Class III Machine Guns & Suppressors, Ammunition, & Firearm Accessories (530 Lots)
Session 2 of 2 | June 7th at 12pm EDT - Modern, Tactical, Sporting, & Antique Firearms (530 Lots)
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Each firearm auction is comprised of extraordinary lifetime firearm / gun collections from individuals, estates, trusts, and firearm dealers throughout the country.
Considering selling a firearm collection? Speak with us today. Our comprehensive firearm auction marketing platform offers tremendous value to sellers and is a powerful conduit to ensure your valuable firearms reach millions of serious collectors around the globe. We travel nationally to meet with clients and consult on firearm collections. Our service includes complimentary nationwide pick up & transport of collections and valuable items.
As an alternative to consignment, we also purchase firearm collections outright (receive immediate payment).
Consignment & Sale Inquiries: 850-294-7121 | [email protected]
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Military Edged Weapon Collector Auction - Civil War, WWI, WWII, Vietnam | Swords, Daggers, Fighting Knives, Bayonets, Theater Made, Commemorative, Presentation
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The June 2026 Military Edged Weapon Collector Auction brings to market an expansive offering of edged weapons from collections across the US. The auction offers edged weapon collectors an expansive variety of collectible military swords, knives, daggers, bayonets, bolos, machetes, fighting knives, theater made knives, knuckle knives, SOG / OSS / SOE / special forces knives, folding & straight knives, hewers, tantos, wakizashi, katanas, dirks, Gurkhas, switchblades, limited edition commemoratives, one-of-a-kind & specialty pieces, and presentation swords & daggers.
The military edged weapons span the 17th to 21st centuries., and include various conflicts, countries, and militaries from around the world. Primary conflicts revolve around US Civil War, Indian Wars, Spanish-American War, WWI, WWII, Cold War, Korean War, Vietnam War, Gulf War, & current conflicts.
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The Collector Military Edged Weapon Auction is comprised of edged weapon collections consigned to sell from military museum deaccessions, military dealer inventory, lifelong collector military edged weapon collections, and estate / trust military edged weapon collections across the United States.
Considering selling a military edged weapon collection? Speak with us today.
Our comprehensive edged weapon auction marketing platform is a powerful conduit to ensure your collectible military edged weapons reach millions of serious collectors around the globe.
We travel nationally to meet with clients, consult on collections, and to pick up & transport collections.
As an alternative to consignment, we also purchase collections (receive immediate payment).
Consignment & Sale Inquiries: 850-294-7121 | [email protected]
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Auction is Live! Plenty of time to join us for live bidding - We're about 50% through today's Wartime Military Memorabilia Auction.
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Some of the lots still to sell today ~
- WWII Battle of Tarawa US Marine Corps Relic Killed In Action Grouping (Lot 156225)
- WWII 1944 KIA P-38 Fighter Pilot 2nd Lieutenant Lloyd J. Andrews Named Medals and Family Archive. Andrews had just completed his 73rd Combat Mission on October 20, 1944, 12 miles south of Cologne, Germany when he was shot down and killed. (Lot 156226)
- WWI US Army Air Corps 3" Pilot Wings. Maker marked by Tiffany and Co and marked Sterling on the reverse. (Lot 156262)
- WWII American Ace Pilot General John C. Meyer Attributed Distinguished Service Cross with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters. Numbered 9889. (Lot 156219)
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Some of the lots sold thus far today ~
- Austro-Hungarian Cavalry Veterinarian Anton Stephelbauer's 18k Gold Medals and Silver Awards Grouping (Lot 156103) | Sold $6,125
- Civil War United Daughter's of the Confederacy "Youngest Confederate Soldier" Award Cross. Named to FM Ironmonger Jr of the 16th Virginia Infantry Regiment. "Presented by United Daughters of the Confederacy of Fla 1861 - 1865, the youngest soldier in the Confederate Army" engraved on the reverse. (Lot 156093) | Sold $3,920
- Civil War US Navy Service Medal and GAR Badge. Named to James H Bushnell. (Lot 156095) | Sold $2,080
- WWI through 1920s US Army Medal & 14k Gold Badges Grouping. Named to Sergeant Jerry Kubovy R-1014621, Troop G, 1st Cavalry. (Lot 156127) | Sold $5,145
- Indian Wars through WWI WRC and NYNG Service Medals (Lot 156099) | Sold $1,960
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Vietnam War US Army 7th Air Cavalry Grouping. Named to Lieutenant Colonel Charles "Charley" E Hodges, Commanding Officer of the 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry, 3rd Cavalry Brigade in Vietnam. - Lot 156229 | On Auction Today (Sunday May 31st)
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Vietnam War US Army 7th Air Cavalry Grouping. Named to Lieutenant Colonel Charles "Charley" E Hodges, Commanding Officer of the 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry, 3rd Cavalry Brigade in Vietnam. (3) Named Air Medal Certificates. (2) Named Legion of Merit Certificates. (1) Named Original Bronze Star Certificate. (1) Named Certificate of Retirement. Dated October 1, 1977. (1) Unnamed Vietnam US Air Medal. With 27 Device Ribbon, Service Bar, and Lapel Pin in Original Box. (1) Military Merit Medal in Original Box. (1) Unnamed Vietnam Bronze Star in Original Box. (1) Unnamed Legion of Merit Medal in Original Box. (10+) Large Photos. Includes Fire Support Bases Crossed Sabre, Sherman, Grunt II, and more. (1) Photo Album. Pictures of Captured weapons, Fire Support Bases from the air, sleeping soldiers, and more. (2) Fort Leavenworth United States Army Command and General Staff College Yearbooks. LTC Hodges pictured on page 146 of the 1966-67 Edition with additional personal photo. Dated 1966-67 and 1969-70. (1) National War College Biographies Binder. Includes LTC Hodges Career Page. (1) Officer Course X Paper by LTC Hodges. "National Strategy: A Reassessment." 22 pages, with reply from S.I. Nadler, Faculty Moderator. (80+) Copies of Air Medal Award Citations. Dated 1971 and 1972. (4) Cigarette lighters. Unit and service decorated. One marked Zippo. Two marked Vulcan Japan and are silver plated. (1) Southeast Asia Briefing Graphic. Series L307. Printed by the Army Map Service. Dated 4-66. (2) Stainless steel wrist watch cases. Japanese Made by Ricoh and Seiko. Ricoh watch is unit decorated and functions. Seiko is named to Charles Hodges and does not function. No straps. (4) Service Presentation and Dedication Plaques. Includes Airborne Wings and Rank Insignia from Overseas Service as a Captain in Germany and Lieutenant Colonel in Vietnam. (1) Vietnam War US M1 Lieutenant Colonel Combat Helmet. Mitchell Camouflage Cover and Elastic Band. Steinberg Bros Co. maker marked leather and canvas sweatband. OD7 Suspension with black painted triangular washers, and foam Crown pad. (2) National War College Presentation Plaques. (3) Unit Presentation and Dedication Trophies. Includes engraved machete, presentation box, and painted helicopter wing. The Wing is signed by 30+ soldiers and officers of his unit. (1) 1st Air Cavalry Flag. Multiple piece cotton with stitched nylon emblem. Size: 58" x 44". (1) Republic of South Vietnam Flag. Single piece cotton. Size: 32" x 21". (1) National Liberation Front of South Vietnam Viet Cong Flag. Multiple piece silk. Size: 46" x 26". (1) Vietnam War Memorial Banner. Size: 33" x 12 2/3". (1) Vietnam War US Pilot Blood Chit. Printed 1967. Includes Dog Tags, CBI, Unit Patches, DUI Pins, Flags, Rank and Garry Owens Unit Insignia, Shoulder Cords.
Charles (Charley) Edward Hodges was born 28 June, 1933 in Old Hickory, Tennessee. Upon graduation from Middle Tennessee State University in 1956, he commissioned as an Infantry Lieutenant. He served 1962-63 as a Captain Platoon Leader in the 505th Infantry Regiment in Germany, Battalion Advisor to the 32nd Vietnamese Ranger Battalion in Vietnam, Lieutenant Colonel as Commanding Officer of the 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry, 3rd Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division in Vietnam, and more. He served 1971-1972 as Battalion Commander of the 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry at the 155mm Howitzer Fire Support Bases: Sherman and Crossed Sabre, and at Bien Hoa. After Vietnam, Colonel Hodges had been selected for Brigade Command, but chose to retire for health reasons. He resided in Washington, DC upon retirement on October 1, 1977.
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Considering selling a wartime military memorabilia collection?
Speak with us today. Our comprehensive collectible wartime militaria auction marketing platform is a powerful conduit to ensure your collectible military pieces reach millions of serious collectors around the globe.
We travel nationally to meet with clients, consult on collections, and to pick up & transport collections.
As an alternative to consignment, we also purchase collections (receive immediate payment).
Consignment & Sale Inquiries: 850-294-7121 | [email protected]
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WWI US Army Air Corps 3" Pilot Wings. Maker marked by Tiffany and Co and marked Sterling on the reverse. - Lot 156262 | On Auction Today (Sunday May 31st)
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Considering selling a wartime military memorabilia collection?
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We travel nationally to meet with clients, consult on collections, and to pick up & transport collections.
As an alternative to consignment, we also purchase collections (receive immediate payment).
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WWII US Army Air Force Air Transport Aircrew Member Corporal Richard D. Peveler CBI Grouping - Lot 156234 | On Auction Today (Sunday May 31st)
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WWII US Army Air Force Air Transport Aircrew Member Corporal Richard D. Peveler CBI Grouping. Includes (1) Pilot Wings pin, marked Sterling, with collar disk pair. (2) Overseas Enlisted Caps. (1) Cap with China Burma and Air Transport Pins. (1) Yard Long Graduating Class Photo. Dog Tags, China-Burma Theater Patches, Corporal Rank Chevrons, and more patches. Also includes several personal letters on Air Transport Command stationary with two ATC patches, and more personal photos. Pilot total flying time receipt, 1st Army Air Force Shoulder Patches, USAAF Communications Specialist Patches, Army Air Forces Technical School Graduation Book, with graduation service itinerary and photo of him receiving a Distinguished Flying Cross in 1945.
Grouping attributed to Corporal Richard D. Peveler, born August 17, 1921. He enlisted on August 3, 1942 in Chatham Georgia and served in the Pacific Theater, China-Burma-India AO, as a transport pilot. Peveler passed away on June 3, 2011 and is buried at Forest Lawn Memory Garden in Savannah, Georgia.
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Considering selling a wartime military memorabilia collection?
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We travel nationally to meet with clients, consult on collections, and to pick up & transport collections.
As an alternative to consignment, we also purchase collections (receive immediate payment).
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WWII USAAF 510th Bomb Squadron, 351st Bomb Group, 8th Air Force, B17F 42-3272 "Captain Bill" KIA Pilot Air Medal and Purple Heart. Named to 2nd Lieutenant Joseph C. Perkins Jr. - Lot 156169 | On Auction Today (Sunday May 31st)
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WWII USAAF 510th Bomb Squadron, 351st Bomb Group, 8th Air Force, B17F 42-3272 "Captain Bill" KIA Pilot Air Medal and Purple Heart. Named to 2nd Lieutenant Joseph C. Perkins Jr. (1) Air Medal. Wrap brooch. Engraved on the reverse. Includes lapel pin, ribbon and original box. (1) Purple Heart. Engraved on the reverse. Includes two lapel pins, ribbon and original box. (1) 3" Sterling Pilot Wings with his wife's name, Florence V. Perkins engraved on the reverse. (1) Balfour Sterling 2" Pilot Wings.
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Considering selling a wartime military memorabilia collection?
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We travel nationally to meet with clients, consult on collections, and to pick up & transport collections.
As an alternative to consignment, we also purchase collections (receive immediate payment).
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12pm EDT Today (Sunday 5/31) - Bid Live Online | Wartime Collectible & Military Memorabilia Auction (May 2026, Session 2 of 2)
Named Groups / Archives, Patches, Orders & Medals, Insignia, Flags, Banners, Maps, Paper Ephemera, Images, Art, & Books (494 Lots)
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Considering selling a wartime military memorabilia collection?
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Our comprehensive collectible wartime militaria auction marketing platform is a powerful conduit to ensure your collectible military pieces reach millions of serious collectors around the globe.
We travel nationally to meet with clients, consult on collections, and to pick up & transport collections.
Consignment & Sale Inquiries: 850-294-7121 | [email protected]
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Cuban Missile Crisis VFP-62 Pilot William L. Taylor Grouping - Lot 156219 | On Auction Tomorrow (Sunday / May 31st)
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Cuban Missile Crisis VFP-62 Pilot William L. Taylor Grouping. (1) Dog Tag named to Taylor, William L. 689 534, PROT, USNR. (1) Presentation Box. Engraved on the lid to William L. Taylor From The Officers of VFP-62, November 1963. Silver-plated alloy. (1) Distinguished Flying Cross in Original Box. Unnamed. (2) Original F-8 Crusader Fighter Jet Pilot Shoulder Patches. One Japanese made, still in wrap. Measures: 4" x 3 1/2". (1) Original VFP-62 Unit Patch. Measures: 2" diameter. (1) Faux Leather nameplate. (1) Pensacola Naval Air Station Federal Credit Union Match Book.
Lieutenant William L. Taylor flew missions for VFP-62 in 1962 during the Cuban Missile Crisis doing low altitude reconnaissance. John F. Kennedy personally decorated his squadron with the Navy Unit Commendation. He died December 28, 2006 and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
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Considering selling a wartime military memorabilia collection?
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We travel nationally to meet with clients, consult on collections, and to pick up & transport collections.
As an alternative to consignment, we also purchase collections (receive immediate payment).
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On Auction Today | USS Maine Memorial Plaque by Charles Keck - Cast From Metal Recovered From The USS Maine - Lot 145370
USS Maine Memorial Plaque by Charles Keck - Cast From Metal Recovered From The USS Maine. Inscription reads In Memoriam U.S.S. Maine Destroyed In Havana Harbor February 15th, 1898, and This Tablet Is Cast From Metal Recovered From The USS Maine. Maker marked and numbered as Tablet No. 764, by Sculptor Charles Keck, cast by Uno. Williams Inc. Bronze Foundry, New York in 1913 on the reverse.
Size: 12 3/4" x 17 1/2"
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Considering selling a wartime military memorabilia collection?
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We travel nationally to meet with clients, consult on collections, and to pick up & transport collections.
As an alternative to consignment, we also purchase collections (receive immediate payment).
Consignment & Sale Inquiries: 850-294-7121 | [email protected]
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On Auction Tomorrow (Sunday / May 31st) | WWII American Ace Pilot General John C. Meyer Attributed Distinguished Service Cross with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters. Numbered 9889. - Lot 156219
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DSC awarded to Meyer for extraordinary heroism in action against the enemy, 8 May 1944 when he led a flight of 8 fighters in an attack against greatly superior numbers of enemy fighters trying to intercept a friendly bomber formation. The enemy was successfully dispersed. During the engagement, Lieutenant Colonel Meyer became separated from his flight except for one wingman and lost considerable altitude. While regaining altitude he observed another flight of 15 or more enemy fighters flying towards the bombers. Accompanied only by his wingman, he unhesitatingly attacked the formation with utter disregard of the odds against him, destroyed 2 enemy fighters and broke up the formation. Before setting course for home, Meyer attacked and destroyed another enemy fighter. The courage and determination to destroy the enemy displayed by Meyer upon this occasion reflect the highest credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the United States.
General Orders No. 34, dated 10 April 1945, awards an Oak Leaf Cluster to the Distinguished Flying Cross. The orders state: For extraordinary heroism in action against the enemy while leading a squadron of P-51 aircraft, 1 January 1945. On this date, to save the airfield and ground personnel form extensive damage by a surprise enemy staffing attack, Colonel Meyer unhesitatingly led his squadron off the field in the face of an attacking force of approximately 50 hostile fighters and engaged the enemy as they initiated their first staffing run. Despite the enemy's tactical advantage in numbers and position, and although his own aircraft was burdened with loaded wing tanks and its maneuverability greatly reduced, Colonel Meyer viciously engaged the enemy formation, personally destroying 2 of their aircraft. His valiant action in the fact of extreme danger unquestionably saved the airfield from great damage. The extraordinary heroism and complete disregard for his personal safety displayed by Colonel Meyer on this occasion reflect highest credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the United States. (Second Oak Leaf Cluster).
General John Charles Meyer was born in Brooklyn, New York April 3, 1919. He graduated from Dartmouth College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Geography before he enlisted in the USAAF in November 1939. After various flying assignments, Meyer commanded the 487th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group of the 8th Air Force in the European Theater of Operations. By November 1944, Meyer was the leading American Ace in Europe with 37.5 destroyed aircraft, 200 combat missions, and 462 combat flying hours. He was awarded this Distinguished Service Cross with 2 oak leaf clusters for his May 8, 1944, September 11, 1944, and January 1, 1945 dates of action. He served an additional 31 combat sorties and destroyed 2 communist aircraft during the Korean War. Throughout the Cold War, Meyer served on the Joint Staff, Headquarters US Air Force Staff, and Strategic Air Command Staff. He was promoted to the rank of General on July 31, 1969.
The medal surfaced in the 1970s at the Greenbelt, Maryland militaria show sponsored by "Red" Bell, where it was sold to a collector. The collector was told (by the seller) that the medal had been found and purchased at a weekly flea market in Queens, New York. Upon further research it was learned that Lt. Col. John C. Meyer lived in Queens after returning home from the war.
General John Charles Meyer died of a heart attack on December 2, 1975 at the age of 56. He is buried with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery.
General Meyer was inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame in 1988.
Includes documentation & research file.
Note: The Art Beltrone Certificate of Provenance mistakenly notes the medal number as "6886" instead of "9889." This is a typo on Art's part when he was drafting the certificate.
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Considering selling a wartime military memorabilia collection?
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As an alternative to consignment, we also purchase collections (receive immediate payment).
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On Auction Tomorrow (Sunday / May 31st) | WWII Battle of Tarawa US Marine Corps Killed In Action Relic Grouping - Browning 1919 .30 caliber machine gun, helmet, M1 Garand barreled rifle receiver and gear from a Marine killed in action at the Battle of Tarawa Atoll - Lot 156225
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WWII Battle of Tarawa US Marine Corps Killed In Action Relic Grouping - Browning 1919 .30 caliber machine gun, helmet, M1 Garand barreled rifle receiver and gear from a Marine killed in action at the Battle of Tarawa Atoll. This unnamed grouping was recovered after the war by USMC Colonel William C. Capehart, a veteran of Guadalcanal and several island battles, when he returned to the island. (1) US Browning Model 1919 .30 Cal Machine Gun affixed to a partial tripod. Right side plate removed and de-activated. (1) T-handle Shovel. (1) US M1 Garand .30 caliber Rifle Receiver and Barrel. Ammunition rounds in magazine well with one round jammed in halfway into breech. Pieces are solid and immovable. (1) Canteen Cup. (1) M1 Combat Helmet Shell. (1) Case of various caliber bullets.
This grouping was in the previous possession of Andrew H. Lippe of Wartime Collectables Military Antiques, who acquired it from Colonel Capehart's Daughter. Included is a signed affidavit letter from Lippe, quoting Capehart's daughter: "They found the skeleton of a Marine mostly buried by the ground and vegetation. When they disinterred the body for a proper burial, they recovered the remains of the Marine's machine gun, rifle, canteen, shovel and helmet."
Condition: Relic. Browning 1919 receiver has been cut / deactivated.
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Considering selling a wartime military memorabilia collection?
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As an alternative to consignment, we also purchase collections (receive immediate payment).
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On Auction Today | WWII Berchtesgaden Bringback Book - US Army Colonel Carlisle V. Allan - Lot 145389
"Der Ring des Generals" authored by Nobel laureate Selma Lagerlöf, published by Langen Müller, München.
US Army Colonel Carlisle V. Allan captured this book from Berchtesgaden in May 1945.
Colonel Allan inscribed the book and gifted the book to his nephew: "For Louis Leon, Souvenir de Berchtesgaden, 7 May 1945 Carlisle"
Colonel Carlisle V. Allan was born January 23, 1896. He applied to West Point and officer training course in 1917 after Germany's declaration of war against the United States. Upon graduation in 1919, he traveled Europe to study the major battlefields. He spent the 1920s in war studies, alongside deployment to the Philippines, and as an officer under General Pershing. He was promoted to Colonel in April 1942, and served in the XV Army Corps as intelligence through the Italian Campaigns at Cassino and Anzio. He crossed the English Channel in July 1944. Allan took this book as a souvenir from the library at Berchtesgaden between May 4 and May 7, 1945, when his unit liberated it. After WWII he continued to serve in Military Intelligence. He passed away on December 8, 1965, and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Consigned by the family. The book is inscribed to the consignor's father, the then 15 year old French nephew of Colonel Carlisle V. Allan.
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On Auction Tomorrow (Sunday / May 31st) | WWII 1944 KIA / Killed In Action P-38 Fighter Pilot 2nd Lieutenant Lloyd J. Andrews Named Medals and Family Archive. Andrews had just completed his 73rd Combat Mission on October 20, 1944, 12 miles south of Cologne, Germany when he was shot down and killed. - Lot 156226
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2nd Lieutenant Lloyd J. Andrews, Pilot of P-38, No. 42-67189, was born in 1924 in Arizona. Andrews enlisted in the Army Air Force on September 14, 1942 and trained on an ATC-6 at Salinas Air Base. He met his wife, Anne Estelle, while training, and married on December 28, 1943. Andrews was discharged as a cadet on January 6, 1944, and officially commissioned as an officer on January 7, 1944. The couple filed their life insurance, and a loan from the Bank of Arizona, the same week. Andrews shipped out for Europe a few months later in May. Andrews earned the Distinguished Flying Cross following the destruction of more than a dozen fuel trucks, a tank, and a train at a German supply rail yard on August 12, 1944. After completing his 73rd Combat Mission on October 20, 1944, 12 miles south of Cologne, Germany, Andrews was shot down and killed. He was 20 years old at the time of his death. In a War Department letter to his wife, dated February 1945, the German Red Cross reported that he had been buried that same day after being shot down. Another War Department letter, dated August 1946, informed her that he had been reburied at the US Military Cemetery in Neuville-En-Condroz, Belgium, in Plot H, Row 10, Grave 239. He earned the Air Medal, Purple Heart, and Distinguished Flying Cross. The DFC was awarded posthumously, and presented to his 9-month-old daughter on December 27, 1945, one day short of what would have been the couple's two-year wedding anniversary.
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The archive includes:
Named Distinguished Flying Cross. Named to Andrews on the reverse. In original box with Army Service Forces issuance card.
Air Medal. In original box with Army Service Forces issuance card.
(2) Purple Heart Secretary of War Signed Certificates. Dated 1945 and 1947. Autopen signed by Secretaries of War, Henry L. Stimson and Robert P. Patterson. Awarded posthumously.
Presidential KIA Memorial Certificate from Harry Truman. Autopen signed.
Binder with photo print of Andrews and Lyndon B. Johnson signed letter of appreciation. Autopen signed.
(10+) Photo copies of War Department forms including Missing in Action aircraft reports, official KIA and aircraft loss reports, family death notice telegrams, and more.
Framed American Legion Gold Star Citation. Autopen signed.
(3) 4th Army Air Corps and Cadets Shoulder Patches.
Luftwaffe embroidered eagle, uniform cut-off section.
Paper Folio Framed Wedding and Flight Suit Portrait Photos.
Family Records: Most documents, letters, photos, and military and civilian receipts from the pilot and his wife are hand signed. Includes: Pilot's Life Insurance Policy Forms. Last Will and Testament. Officer Commission Certificate. Training and qualification documents. Missing Air Crew Reports and documents related to his final mission. Uniform purchase receipts. Sidearm receipt form. Distinguished Flying Cross citation. Veterans Association Life Insurance Payout Slips. Bank Loans. War Department death notice telegrams with envelopes. Signed good luck notes on portrait photos from Andrews fellow cadet pilots. Letters and cards from family consoling the widow, and more.
Family Album Collection: Bound in leather wrapped binder. Includes: Several dozen hand written letters between the pilot, his wife, and their family congratulating them on their marriage and baby, and consoling the widow after the pilot's death. Wife's Air Base Visitation ID Cards, pink slip from moving with her husband, leave slips, movie and airline trip tickets. Fighter pilot school graduation programs. Air Base matchbook collection. US Armed Forces Stationary letterhead collection. Desiccated flowers in love letters, and more. (50+) Local Arizona newspaper clippings about Andrews, including his 1942 cadet class inauguration, and the posthumous presentation of his Distinguished Flying Cross to his infant daughter in 1945.
The archive was acquired from the family by the consignor.
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On Auction Tomorrow (Sunday / May 31st) | Civil War United Daughter's of the Confederacy "Youngest Confederate Soldier" Award Cross. Named to FM Ironmonger Jr of the 16th Virginia Infantry Regiment. - Lot 156093
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Civil War United Daughter's of the Confederacy "Youngest Confederate Soldier" Award Cross. Named to FM Ironmonger Jr of the 16th Virginia Infantry Regiment. "Presented by United Daughters of the Confederacy of Fla 1861 - 1865, the youngest soldier in the Confederate Army" engraved on the reverse. Closure pin is detached. Struck in 14k gold.
Frank Ironmonger Jr was born in Portsmouth, Virginia March 4, 1853. Due to the Yankee capture of Portsmouth, Ironmonger and his mother were forced to flee and seek refuge in Fluvanna County, Virginia in 1863. In November of 1864, Frank Ironmonger joined the 16th Virginia Infantry Regiment at the age of 11 years and 8 months. Throughout the war, Ironmonger's unit was attached to General William Mahone, General A. P. Hill and General Weisiger's Brigade. He served as a currier for General Mahone and General Weisiger at Petersburg and the Battle of Sailor's Creek before witnessing General Lee's surrender at Appomattox. Following the war, Ironmonger returned to his home in Fluvanna County to find it destroyed by Yankee forces. He later found work at Norfolk & Petersburg Railroad under his former commanding officer General Mahone, who was the president of the railroad. Frank then graduated from the Webster Institute of Norfolk, Virginia in 1870. He worked in various northern cities before settling in Jacksonville, Florida, where he married and had four children. This Cross was presented to Frank Ironmonger Jr on December 14, 1905 by the United Daughters of the Confederacy for his service in the Confederate Army.
Weight: 18g
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On Auction Today | WWI French Army Infantry Officer Named Uniform and Medals - Lot 145167
WWI Imperial German Officer M1915 Litewka Tunic. Private purchase, light gray fine wool with red piping and two straight waist pockets with flaps. Double row of silver colored buttons. Blue collar tabs. Silver & blue shoulder boards. Silver wound badge, Iron cross ribbon. Fine cotton linen with ribbon tag named to J. Kupka Koin.
Size: Medium
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On Auction Today | WWI French Army Infantry Officer Named Uniform and Medals - Lot 145161
WWI French Army Infantry Officer Named Uniform and Medals. Named to Eugene Rayer. Dog tag dated 1911 pinned onto top left pocket. 4 Pocket Wool tunic with Lieutenant Cuff Patches and 104th Infantry Collars. Brass Buttons maker marked by Maurice Bourdon. Legion of Honor medal, Croix de Guerre and Victory Medal pinned onto uniform. Includes matching Kepi and Trousers. Knights Templar Cross medal with blue ribbon.
Size: Medium
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