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Medals Badges Cracker Jack GAR Fob Sweetheart - 1. US WWII Homefront ”Ships for Victory” Pin Badge/ Fair condition with missing ribbon and oxidation, some loss of paint. Issued starting July1942 as a ”Labor Merit Badge” by the US Commission. Presented to shipyard workers and defense factory employees who hit critical production milestones building the merchant fleet such Liberty and Victory ships during the Emergency Shipbuilding Program. Markings on the back include A.E. CO. UTICA N.Y. for the American Emblem Company; CE&IU union bug stamp Chemical, Industrial & Allied Workers Union; and DES. PAT. 131446 patent granted 17Feb1942 to Mark O'Dea Director of Public Relations for the US Maritime Commission and the War Shipping Administration. 1.25” diameter. 2. 1939 American Legion Department Convention Medal Pendant. Fair condition, some oxidation the back. Markings on the front include 1939; FORT McHENRY DEPARTMENT OF MARYLAND; BALTIMORE. Fort McHenry is where Francis Scott Key was inspired to write the Star Spangled Banner during the War of 1812. Text on the back includes 21ST ANNUAL CONVENTION THE AMERICAN LEGION DEPARTMENT OF MARYLAND AUGUST 23-26, 1939; and a maker's mark GREENDUCK CO. CHI. for the Green Duck Company n Chicago IL. There are 2 small circular stamps representing the union lithographers and die-sinkers'. 2” long, 1.5” wide. 3. WWII US Army Transportation Corps Promotional Tin Pin. (1940s Cracker Jack WWII Toy Premium) Good condition, some wear. Lightweight metal bade pins were common during the 1949s frequently distributed as patriotic novelty prizes inside Cracker Jack boxes. Cracker Jack replaced their lead and plastic toys with these metal pieces to save materials for the war effort. The US Army Transportation Corps was established 31July1942 to manage military logistics and transport via rail, water, and highways during WWII. 1.5” diameter. 4. Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) Veteran Membership Badge Star Pendant. Good condition. Founded 1866 the GAR was a fraternal organization of Union veterans who served in the Civil War. 2” long, 2” wide. 5. Multi-Sport Medal or Watch Fob. Good condition. 1.25” diameter. 6. French Octagonal Commemorative Medal (Jeton). Good condition. Features Marquis de Lafayette. Designed by engraver Rambert Dumarest in 1789. Struck to commemorate Lafayette's appointment as the commander in chief of the newly formed Paris National Guard immediately after the storming of the Bastille during the French Revolution. English translation of text on back: LIVE FREE OR DIE, and COMPANY OF THE VOLUNTEER GRENADIERS OF THE 3RD BATTALION, 6TH DIVISION. Small text on front under Lafayette DUMAREST F. meaning Dumarest made it. BRONZE is stamped on the rim, with the mint mark of the Paris Mint indicating this is a re-strike. 1.5” diameter. 7. Souvenir Keychain from Berlin Germany. Good condition. This item appears to have been produced from the 1969s through the 1990s. 1.25” diameter. 8. WWII US Forces in England Sweetheart Pin representing the US Army Corps of Engineers. Good condition. Sweetheart jewelry was produced for purchase by American servicemen stationed in the UK to send home to wives, mothers. girlfriends as romantic or patriotic keepsakes. 1.75” long, 1.25” wide. Please see photos. Disclaimer: Due to the high quality of fakes, this item is sold as-is without warranty of authenticity.