emccomas Posted June 28, 2014 Share #1 Posted June 28, 2014 General Aaron Bradshaw Jr. WWI and WWII eBay ID: 390874024797 Pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmpmstr Posted June 28, 2014 Share #2 Posted June 28, 2014 Agree Ed, the foreign orders are excellent, I am particularly drawn to the Maltese Merit Cross; have not seen many in a grouping like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted June 28, 2014 Share #3 Posted June 28, 2014 If anyone is interested in this auction you better keep track of the seller. The SS could shut it down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
History Man Posted June 28, 2014 Share #4 Posted June 28, 2014 Saw this when it first popped up and thought I would watch it as it may prove to be an interesting auction. Looks like a nice group, especially with the assortment of foreign decorations. Philip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadet Posted June 28, 2014 Share #5 Posted June 28, 2014 Gone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leatherwringer Posted June 29, 2014 Share #6 Posted June 29, 2014 glad you grabbed the picture!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsakers85 Posted June 29, 2014 Share #7 Posted June 29, 2014 His ribbon bar sold within the past few weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uniformcollector Posted June 30, 2014 Share #8 Posted June 30, 2014 In addition to the ribbon bar a lot of insignia, patches, etc. from him also sold. Recent estate sale? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emccomas Posted June 30, 2014 Author Share #9 Posted June 30, 2014 Here is a ribbon set for General Bradshaw that recently sold on Ebay. Notice the "white" ribbon (second row, left). Could this be an "anonymous" Silver Star ribbon. If the seller had done this with the framed medal set, it might still be running on Ebay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilitaryWired Posted June 30, 2014 Share #10 Posted June 30, 2014 Ed, when you posted this thread I looked up the item # and the seller had cancelled all the bids and ended the listing early. A little while later, eBay blocked the canceled item page. I think he may have ended it early to sell the medals outside of ebay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigJohn#3RD Posted June 30, 2014 Share #11 Posted June 30, 2014 Here is the link to his awards at the Army Times Hall of Valor http://projects.militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=100051 Interesting group all together but IMHO not as valuable as an enlisted or junior/company grade officer Silver Star or Bronze Star Medal grouping. Seems like the standard been there done that General Officer medal group that the Vietnam conflict was well know for. I imagine he got his Silver Star for "Inspiring the Men" as depicted in Bill Mauldin's "Up Front" (With Willey and Joe) Page 225 John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emccomas Posted July 1, 2014 Author Share #12 Posted July 1, 2014 Ed, when you posted this thread I looked up the item # and the seller had cancelled all the bids and ended the listing early. A little while later, eBay blocked the canceled item page. I think he may have ended it early to sell the medals outside of ebay. That does not surprise me. Wonder who ended up with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilitaryWired Posted July 1, 2014 Share #13 Posted July 1, 2014 I asked him if he would be re-listing the medals and he just responded that he might but if he did it would be without the silver star. Maybe he is entertaining offers right now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emccomas Posted July 7, 2014 Author Share #14 Posted July 7, 2014 It's back... http://www.ebay.com/itm/General-Aaron-Bradshaw-Jr-WWI-and-WWII-U-S-Military-Medals-/400738590576?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5d4de19f70 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted July 7, 2014 Share #15 Posted July 7, 2014 How do you know these medals are his ? Are any of them engraved ? Is there any provenance or are they just attributed to him ? The first medal is the neck order of St Maurice St Lazarus and the unidentified medal looks to be from some religious order. The SS shadow is great but might work against the auction. The New York Conspicuous Valor medal should be numbered. Can that be ID'd ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted July 7, 2014 Share #16 Posted July 7, 2014 That's the unfortunate thing about US medals...most of the time you just never know...and the auction house isn't doing itself any favors by not showing the backs of the medals (or the edge of the DSM). On another note, what is this medal...looks like a French Croix de Guerre (and I think it is), but I'm scratching my head on the crossed flags... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emccomas Posted July 7, 2014 Author Share #17 Posted July 7, 2014 That's the unfortunate thing about US medals...most of the time you just never know...and the auction house isn't doing itself any favors by not showing the backs of the medals (or the edge of the DSM). On another note, what is this medal...looks like a French Croix de Guerre (and I think it is), but I'm scratching my head on the crossed flags... The Croix de Guerre ( War Cross ) 1943, also known as the Algiers or Military Cross Giraud-type is Very Rare and was instituted in Algiers on March 16, 1943 by General Henri Giraud for the troops under his command in North-Africa. The obverse medallion of the badge shows two crossed flags and on the reverse the date "1943 " is on the central medallion. It was usually suspended from a 1914-1918 CdG Style Ribbon, but on occasion they have been seen on a varying WWII Ribbon Patterns. These ribbons are usually made of a very course and crudely woven Theatre-Made material, along with the planchets which were also crudely cast in theatre. It is estimated that less than 1000 were produced and awarded in the North African Tunisian Theater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmpmstr Posted July 8, 2014 Share #18 Posted July 8, 2014 Agree, tough with no provenance, however, sum of the parts for the foreign orders alone is well above the current bid. I think either way it will be a good get regardless of provenance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted July 8, 2014 Share #19 Posted July 8, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emccomas Posted July 8, 2014 Author Share #20 Posted July 8, 2014 8 days left, and currently at almost $1500. Still can't figure out what that one "religious" medal is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmpmstr Posted July 9, 2014 Share #21 Posted July 9, 2014 It is the Order of Malta Merit Cross in the top right The smaller cross bottom middle right is a Vatican Lateran Cross I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted July 9, 2014 Share #22 Posted July 9, 2014 image.jpg Great piece of information that just might be the only provenance the group has. Has anyone contacted the seller to see if the CS has that number ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted July 9, 2014 Share #23 Posted July 9, 2014 Tony: Congrats on your 1000th post! Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uplandmod Posted July 9, 2014 Share #24 Posted July 9, 2014 Sorry about the passing of Jumbo! : ( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmpmstr Posted July 9, 2014 Share #25 Posted July 9, 2014 Thank you Dave, didn't even realize the # And thank you for the kind words for Jumbo, he is always here As for the Lateran cross, looks to be an earlier issue but hard to date which Pontiff without more detail on his service but likely WWII under Pope Pius XII. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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