United States. A Lot of Second War Period United States Navy Awards & Insignia

Group of Five: Purple Heart (two-piece construction, in silver gilt with purple, red, white and green enamels, measuring 34.8 mm (w) x 43.3 mm (h); American Campaign Medal (in bronze, measuring 31.5 mm in diameter); Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (in bronze, measuring 32 mm in diameter); World War II Victory Medal (in bronze, measuring 36 mm in diameter); and Navy Occupation Service Medal, 1 Clasp - ASIA (in bronze, measuring 32 mm in diameter); original ribbons, mounted to a bar with dual push pins. Miniature Group of Eleven: Purple Heart (in bronze gilt with purple, white and green enamels, measuring 18 mm (w) x 22 mm (h); China Service Medal (in bronze, measuring 17 mm in diameter); America Defense Service Medal (in bronze, measuring 16.5 mm in diameter); American Campaign Medal (in bronze, measuring 16.3 mm in diameter); European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with three bronze Service Stars (in bronze, measuring 16.8 mm in diameter); Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with five bronze Service Stars (in bronze, measuring 16.3 mm in diameter); World War II Victory Medal (in bronze, measuring 18 mm in diameter); Navy Occupation Service Medal (in bronze, measuring 17.2 mm in diameter); National Defense Service Medal(in bronze, measuring 16.2 mm in diameter); Naval Reserve Medal (in bronze, measuring 17 mm in diameter); and Republic of the Philippines: Philippines Liberation Medal (in bronze, measuring 16.5 mm (w) x 18.8 mm (h); original ribbons, mounted to a bar with dual push pins. Miniature Group of Five: Purple Heart (in bronze gilt with purple, white and green enamels, measuring 18 mm (w) x 22 mm (h); Naval Reserve Medal (in bronze, measuring 17 mm in diameter); European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal (in bronze, measuring 17 mm in diameter); Navy Occupation Service Medal (in bronze, measuring 17.3 mm in diameter); and Armed Forces Reserve Medal for the Navy (in bronze, measuring 16.5 mm in diameter); original ribbons, mounted to a bar with dual push pins. Four Four-Level Ribbon Bar Racks: First Rack: first level: Purple Heart, Navy Presidential Unit Citation with bronze Service Star; second level: Naval Reserve Medal, American Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Medal; third level: European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with two bronze Service Stars, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with two silver and three bronze Service Stars, World War II Victory Medal; fourth level: Navy Occupation Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Philippines Liberation Medal with two bronze Service Stars; the ribbon bars mounted to a grayish-brown cloth base, measuring 106 mm (w) x 40 mm (h)); Second Rack: first level: Purple Heart, Navy Presidential Unit Citation with bronze Service Star; second level: Naval Reserve Medal, American Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Medal; third level: European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with two silver and three bronze Service Stars, World War II Victory Medal; fourth level: Navy Occupation Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Philippines Liberation Medal with two bronze Service Stars; the ribbon bars mounted to a metal support with "LOMA LINDA INDUSTRIES" manufacturer's label, measuring 107 mm (w) x 41 mm (h), three push pins); Third Rack: first level: Purple Heart, Navy Presidential Unit Citation with bronze Service Star, Naval Reserve Medal; second level: American Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with two bronze Service Stars; third level: Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with two silver and three bronze Service Stars, World War II Victory Medal, Navy Occupation Service Medal; fourth level: China Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal for the Navy, Philippines Liberation Medal with two bronze Service Stars; the ribbon bars mounted to a white metal cloth with metal support frame, measuring 108 mm (w) x 44 mm (h), four push pins); Fourth Rack: first level: Purple Heart, Navy Presidential Unit Citation with bronze Service Star; second level: Naval Reserve Medal, American Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Medal; third level: European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with two bronze Service Stars, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with two silver and three bronze Service Stars, World War II Victory Medal; fourth level: Navy Occupation Service Medal, China Service Medal, Philippines Liberation Medal with two bronze Service Stars; the ribbon bars mounted to a white metal cloth with brass support frame maker marked "GEMSCO N.Y.", measuring 110 mm (w) x 45 mm (h), two push pins, the first level pair of ribbon bars having lost its stitching and has come away from the body of the rack). Also included is a Navy Command at Sea Badge (1/20 10K gold-filled, marked with the Hilborn and Hamburg eagle maker mark and marked "1/20 10K G.F." on the reverse, measuring 39 mm (w) x 37.8 mm (h), triple push pins); a Navy Officer's Hat Badge (in sterling silver, maker marked "H.J." and marked "STERLING" on the reverse, measuring 31.2 mm (w) x 28 mm (h), horizontal pinback); a Pilot's Wings Retirement Desk Chair Badge (in bronze gilt, measuring 70.3 mm (w) x 19 mm (h), dual push pins); and a Pair of Captain's Shoulder Boards (star in gold-colored bullion wire, with five strands of twisted gold-colored wire meeting at the centre of the star and finished with a gold-colored sequin, four rank stripes in fine gold-colored wire below the star, brass button bearing the United States Navy insignia at the neck end, the supporting upper in black felt, reverse in black nylon with a black-finished leather strap and snap closure, measuring 56 mm (w) x 138 mm (h) each, one of the two boards with its sequin having come off but is still included here independent of the board itself). Near extremely fine.