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AEDChevrons, Medals, and Ribbons from World War I and World War II
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522 South Pineapple Avenue
Sarasota, FL 34236
United States
Sarasota Estate Auction specializes in a wide variety of furniture, antiques, fine art, lighting, sculptures, and collectibles. Andrew Ford, owner and operator of the company, has a passion for finding the best pieces of art and antiques and sharing those finds with the Gulf Coast of Florida.
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LiveJun 14, 2026
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- Lot Description
Chevrons, Medals, and Ribbons from World War I and World War II.
Largest Size: 5 x 3 1/4 in.
This lot consists of the following:
a) Two United States Army Air Force patches from World War II: a blue, yellow, red, and white patch with a gold Roman numeral IX at the top, which stood for the IX Engineer Command that operated under the Ninth Air Force - this unit performed tasks like building, repairing, and maintaining combat airfields across France, Belgium and Germany immediately behind advancing Allied lines - this is an original patch from World War II, not a reproduction.
A United States Army Air Force 9th Air Force shoulder patch on a blue felt background; this was a tactical unit crucial to European and North African campaigns in World War II - it was a British-made insignia for the United States 9th Army Air Force ((USAAF).
b) The diamond-shaped badge was a United States military Honorable Discharge insignia, commonly referred to as the “Ruptured Duck”, while the gold laurel wreath embroidered on a square olive drab background was the US Army Meritorious Unit Commendation insignia; the meritorious unit commendation
was established in August 1944 and was awarded for at least six months of exceptional service during combat operations against an armed enemy.
c) Three chevron military patches that showed rank in the British army in World War I. The chevron with three downward-pointing stripes indicated a sergeant’s rank, while the two with two downward-pointing stripes indicated a corporal’s rank.
d) Three service bar patches which indicated overseas service during World War II. The bars typically represented time spent overseas, with each horizontal bar equalling six months of service, so the patch with three bars represented 18 months of service, the patch with four horizontal bars represented two years of service, and the patch with nine horizontal bars represented four and a half years of service.
e) Seven military ribbons and an Iron Cross style badge awarded to deserving U.S. soldiers who served in World War II. Two of the ribbons have five brass stars on them, each star represented a major operation or battle during the war, so five stars meant the soldier participated in five major campaigns during the war, and the ribbon with five stars and brown, green, red, black, blue, and white colors meant the soldier served in the European theater, including North Africa and the Middle East.
The Iron cross style medal was a World War II era U.S. Army Marksman’s Qualification badge with three qualification bars for Rifle, Pistol, and Carbine.
These badges were often made from sterling silver or silver-plated metal and they usually had a pin-back closure. The badge was awarded to soldiers who showed proficiency and accuracy with these firearms.
f) A rectangular brass plate with the name “Roy C Stowe” in a reverse engraving on the back side. We don’t know the purpose of this rectangular piece, but it’s related to Roy Stowe, who was from Rhode Island and a captain in the 103rd Field Artillery in World War I. See other lots in this collection that mention his name.
g) Five dogtags used to identify U.S. servicemen in World War I and World War II. The circular dogtag belonged to Roy C. Stowe, a private from Rhode Island in Battery A in World War I, and we know this came from the first World War because circular dogtags were used in that conflict, while rectangular dogtags were used in the second World War. Two of the four rectangular dogtags belonged to Antony Raymond from Warwick Neck, Rhode Island and the other two belonged to Austin Marshall when he served in the US Navy.
h) The Knights of Pythias medal with a folding case to protect the medal. The Knights of Pythias was a fraternal order founded in 1864 and the acronym “FCB” on the medal stood for Friendship, Charity, and Benevolence, which were important social virtues promoted by the Order.Condition
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5 x 3 1/4 in.
