December 15, 2020 Edged Weapons, Armor & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/15/2020
Lot consists of: (A) USMC captain's summer service tunic manufactured by Joseph Panitz Co. The tag is named and appears to read "Lieut. Wm. E. Carl Jr." The tunic displays aircrew wings with 3 stars and a 7 place one piece metal backed clutch back ribbon bar with DFC, Air Medal, and Commendation awards. The pin back captain's bars and screw back EGAs are both hallmarked with the NS Meyer shield. CONDITION: There are no rips or tears and only a few light stains. Overall Excellent. (B) Unnamed USMC summer service uniform tunic and pants that has been stripped of insignia. CONDITION: There are obvious holes where insignia used to be, with slight blemishes on the tunic and heavily stained pants. Overall fair. (C) Fine Quality WWII USMC summer service uniform tunic and pants manufactured by Joseph A. Wilner & Co. The tag is named and reads "Capt. Donald C Warner" (last name is difficult to read), and dated 4/13/43. The tag on the pants is marked with the same information. The EGAs are screw back and hallmarked "H-H" for Hilborn & Hamburger. There are holes on the epaulets where rank insignia used to be. CONDITION: There are no rips and only a few slight stains. (D) USMC dress D khaki short sleeve shirt that belonged to David W. Sommers, 11th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps. The shirt's tag is named to Sommers and there is a messaged written in marker on bottom of the interior that reads "To; Jim LaChapelle / Presented / 10 Nov 1988 / D.W. Sommers / 11th Sgt Maj of the Marine Corps" CONDITION: The shirt is missing the top button. The written messages is clean with no smudges. Overall excellent. JD
Item Dimensions: 20" X 20"