AMER AUGUST 2015
The live portion of this session begins on Monday, August 24, 2015.
ARCHIVE OF THREE GENERATIONS OF AMERICAN MILITARY MEDALS AND EPHEMERA.This grouping comes from direct family descent of Colonel Clair B. Mitchell who graduated from the U S Military Academy in 1935. Included in this grouping is his named Model 1902 officer''s sword, his World War II medals including named Silver Star, Bronze Star and Purple Heart; Silver Star and Purple Heart both have rare accompanying original citations. Also included among his medals is a very rare meritorious civilian medal named to him and in case. Clair Mitchell''s father was Colonel George E. Mitchell who graduated from the U S Military Academy in 1897. His medals include World War I Legion of D''Honneur and his numbered Mexican Border Service Medal (in an original numbered box and medal 12078). Consignor''s maternal grandfather was Brig. General Ralph Talbot, Jr. who graduated from West Point in 1905. His World War I Victory Medal in original box with "France" clasp is present. Consignors maternal great-grandfather was Colonel George H. Morgan who graduated from USMA 1880. Colonel Morgan won the Congressional Medal of Honor for gallantry under fire at the Battle of Big Dry Wash, Arizona Territory July 17, 1882. Most of his medals from Indian Wars, the Spanish American War and World War I are part of the West Point Military Museum Collection as given by his daughter but his original numbered "Army of Occupation, Military Government of Cuba, 1898 to 1902" Medal which is in its original box with matching number (3977) is present. There are several other small mementos including the 1905 yearbook for West Point that belonged to General Talbot who has a featured biography. There are also 2 annotated Army song books; one from 1929 and one from 1941 of Talbot''s. Other medals among this long line of West Point graduates include an original Confederate Cross of Honor with ink inscription on box to George Mitchell stating it was his grandfathers, miniature Silver and Bronze stars, and rare U S General Staff insignia with black and green enamel shown in vintage photograph of Mitchell wearing this medal on breast pocket; there is also a matching pair of collar insignias. Also present are National Guard Spanish War numbered box and medal (12165). American Defense Medal in original box. World War II Victory Medal in original box, Ecuadorian Order of Calderon with original ribbon. Also included is a gold 1-1/8" pair of crossed saber insignia for 12th Regiment and a 2" brass pair of saber insignia. There is also a fine 1-1/4" folk art carved Mother of Pearl leaf with braded t-bar pin attachment which was made by Confederate prisoner of war John Paul Jones according to attached card; he was Lucy J. Mitchell''s father. SIZE: CONDITION: Medals are very good to fine overall. Books are soiled, shaken and worn. 49474-1 JS (2,000-4,000)