US WWI 5TH MARINE BRIGADE UNIFORM AND EPHEMERA GROUPING

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This is a fantastic WWI USMC uniform and ephemera grouping that is ID'D to Charles Daniel Boyer. Boyer was born on May 2, 1892 in Pottsville Pennsylvania where he lived before and after he enlisted in the Marine Corps. Boyer was assigned to the 11th Marine Regiment of the 5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade. The 11th Marine Regiment was formed on January 3, 1918, and assigned to the 5th Marine Brigade at the end of World War I. The 5th Marine Brigade was composed of the 11th and 13th Marine Regiments as well as the 15th Battalion (separate). The 11th and 13th Regiments did not see combat and never served together as a battalion but they did perform base guard duty in France. The lot consists of (A) Boyer's service uniform, that is complete with all of its original buttons and two desirable type I Marine Corps collar discs. The wearer's left breast displays a WWI service ribbon with one star and a sharpshooter badge. The shoulder displays the square shaped 11th Marine Regiment patch with white V denoting that Boyer served in the 2nd Battalion. There is one service stripe on the lower left sleeve. CONDITION: The tunic displays several moth nips which are most noticeable on the left breast. The largest measures 1/2". There are also two period repairs in the stitching on the left breast. (B) WWI USMC overseas hat complete with EGA. There is also a WWI service ribbon pinned to the hat. CONDITION: The hat is unnamed and is in excellent condition. (C) WWI era USMC dress blue visor hat complete with its original screw back EGA. The hat is named on the inside to "James Frost". This hat may have been brought home by Boyer, as it was found with his uniform and other belongings. CONDITION: The hat displays only one major moth nip and the leather sweatband has become detached and cracked in some areas. (D) Several documents pertaining to Boyer's service, including a letter he wrote to the Veteran's Administration in 1954 to correct his birth date, Good Conduct Medal certificate, and his USMC service certificate that is in its original shipping tube. There is also a certificate for his Confirmation, and a yard long photo of the 5th Marine Brigade returning home on the USS Orizaba on August 6, 1919. CONDITION: The GCM certificate is very nice with no rips but displays tarnishing, The rest of the ephemera displays rips, creases, and tarnishing that is to be expected of old paper. JD

Item Dimensions: Length: 22" Height: 12"