Brian from Columbus Posted October 21, 2017 Share #1 Posted October 21, 2017 I was finally able to obtain this, but have a few questions. I will post them along the way... Anthony Michael Genoozis Fireman First Class Born:: 4-16-16 Corinth, Greece From: Columbus, Ohio Sub: USS Cisco Sub was lost on 9-28-43 in the Sulu Sea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian from Columbus Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share #2 Posted October 21, 2017 Purple Heart Reverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian from Columbus Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share #3 Posted October 21, 2017 PH Accolade and Envelope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian from Columbus Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share #4 Posted October 21, 2017 Navy ID Card. Any thoughts why this would not have been with him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian from Columbus Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share #5 Posted October 21, 2017 Gold Star Pin. Is this something the family would have purchased? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian from Columbus Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share #6 Posted October 21, 2017 Photos. One is darker than the other. Any thoughts on which is the copy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian from Columbus Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share #7 Posted October 21, 2017 3 versions of the New Testament, one is Greek and dated 1950 (probably added in by the family?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian from Columbus Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share #8 Posted October 21, 2017 Inside 1 of the Testaments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian from Columbus Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share #9 Posted October 21, 2017 Inside the other Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian from Columbus Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share #10 Posted October 21, 2017 More government docs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian from Columbus Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share #11 Posted October 21, 2017 Combat patrol badge with 1 star. The sub was lost on its first patrol. So would this even be accurate? Would the crew have received this posthumously? Or is this an "addition"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian from Columbus Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share #12 Posted October 21, 2017 An officer's "dolphin" badge. Would a fireman first class have been considered and officer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian from Columbus Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share #13 Posted October 21, 2017 Last one... Some miscellaneous trinkets. I am not sure where these may have come from... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarbridge Posted October 21, 2017 Share #14 Posted October 21, 2017 Very complete Submarine grouping...well worth your efforts...RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian from Columbus Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share #15 Posted October 21, 2017 Sorry, changed my mind. Launch Souvenirs. Is this something the family would have generally kept or is it more likely that someone added these in over the past 75 years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenchbuff Posted October 21, 2017 Share #16 Posted October 21, 2017 Very nice group and tribute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmar836 Posted October 21, 2017 Share #17 Posted October 21, 2017 Nice set. I read a little and it's an interesting story. I would guess the reprinted photo to be the right one but can't tell without inspection. If not made from a negative then it would have to be photographed or digitally scanned. Could be very old so similarly aged. Should be easier to tell by the surface emulsion or the type of paper and condition. That grouping would certainly make for a nice display. Any story you can share of how you obtained the set? Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealthytyler Posted October 21, 2017 Share #18 Posted October 21, 2017 Photo on right is latest copy. It's much darker. You can't go from dark to a lifter scan and bring back that much detail in his tie without major quality issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian from Columbus Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share #19 Posted October 21, 2017 Thanks. Short version is that it went up for sale in a small auction after a local collector unexpectedly passed away. Both photos are very old. My thought is the family had a second one made after he passed away. Thus there are probably only a handful of years between the two of them being made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottiques Posted October 21, 2017 Share #20 Posted October 21, 2017 Wow-- great grouping! Both images could be period made from same negative. Perhaps the sailor was not happy with the light or dark image and asked for another or had several made and these are the ones that remained. I deal in antique images and have often encountered groups from this era where prints have differences in contrast. scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris3bs Posted October 21, 2017 Share #21 Posted October 21, 2017 Fortunate to get a rare collection IMO!! Congrats.. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfbay Posted October 21, 2017 Share #22 Posted October 21, 2017 The Gold Dolphins a would not have been authorized for a Petty Officer. . Enlisted men wore an embroidered insignia sewn on the outside of the right sleeve, midway between the wrist and elbow. The device was two and three-quarters inches long, embroidered in white silk for blue clothing and vice versa. I would think the Combat Patrol Pin was added at a later date. They were not awarded before missions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellumbill Posted October 21, 2017 Share #23 Posted October 21, 2017 Terrific grouping - thanks for posting. I am of Greek descent so this has a special resonance for me! Zoi se sas, na ton thimaste Very best, Bill K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katieony Posted October 22, 2017 Share #24 Posted October 22, 2017 Wow, an exceptionally rare group...congratulations! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted October 22, 2017 Share #25 Posted October 22, 2017 Photos. One is darker than the other. Any thoughts on which is the copy? They might have been made from the same negative but were developed differently. Not a big deal...finding multiples of photos is pretty common. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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