Auction 85 Part 1
Historical Militaria and Autographs - Day 1
Oct 28, 2020
(your local time)
USA
98 Bohemia Ave., St. 2, Chesapeake City, MD 21915
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Nearly 1,600 lots of historical militaria from all conflicts; historical autographs and ephemera from all fields of collecting.
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LOT 215:
JAMES FORRESTAL
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Sold for: $80
Start price:
$
50
Estimated price:
$100 - $150
Auction house commission: 30%
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JAMES FORRESTAL
(1892 - 1949) American politician, Secretary of the Navy from 1944 to 1947. T.L.S. as Secretary of the Navy, 1p. 4to., Washington, [n.d.], presenting the Bronze Star Medal to Chief Pharmacist's Mate Jesse Clyde Hayes, thus authorizing him to wear the Combat 'V'. Forrestal signs at the conclusion. Fold at right edge, with discoloration thereat, else very good. Sold with Hayes' temporary citation for the same award, as well as another scan of said temporary citation. According to the documents, Hayes served aboard the U.S.S. Kidd off the coast of Okinawa, when the vessel was attacked by a suicide bombing on April 11th, 1945.
