Belleauwood Posted September 20, 2011 Author Share #126 Posted September 20, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belleauwood Posted September 20, 2011 Author Share #127 Posted September 20, 2011 Great Match Safe , Below Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belleauwood Posted September 20, 2011 Author Share #128 Posted September 20, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belleauwood Posted September 20, 2011 Author Share #129 Posted September 20, 2011 This VM is somewhat of an Enigma. Rheno would have been entitled to a VM like this due to the fact that he received his commission to the US Air Service while on an extended leave in the US. It would be brief, as he was disgusted with the transfer to the Air Service, and died days later in France on his way back to the French Squadrons. He died of influenza. There were several of his medals on display in a small museum on Martha's Vineyard for several years. The planchet could have been reversed on the broach to better explain the medal. The back side of the ribbon still retains it's vibrant colors. Just a guess on my part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belleauwood Posted September 20, 2011 Author Share #130 Posted September 20, 2011 What a gift!! Thanks again Steve. Dennis Jackson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted September 20, 2011 Share #131 Posted September 20, 2011 I never get tired of seeing this group Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobgee Posted September 20, 2011 Share #132 Posted September 20, 2011 Once again........MAGNIFIQUE!!!!!!!! Semper Fi........Bobgee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croix de Guerre Posted September 21, 2011 Share #133 Posted September 21, 2011 Dennis,,words fail me,,,Rheno's group is beyond belief,,a national treasure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belleauwood Posted September 22, 2011 Author Share #134 Posted September 22, 2011 A current forum member thought that the Rheno display need a little something extra and was kind enough to offer this great flag / banner to me a while back. Got it back this A.M. from the framer - There has been several "fakes" of this sanctioned reproduction that have come from Pakistan and I have owned one from several years ago. They are however of much poorer quality and markedly smaller. At any rate, this is a killer addition to the Rheno display and a much appreciated addition. DJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belleauwood Posted September 22, 2011 Author Share #135 Posted September 22, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Belleauwood Posted September 22, 2011 Author Share #138 Posted September 22, 2011 Scale is fairly large and material is of very high quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
House of Stuart Posted September 22, 2011 Share #139 Posted September 22, 2011 Ya'll would have crapped the bed at the Thomas G. Cassidy grouping that I owned several years ago! The photo album was full of original pics of all the Escadrille members, seperate AND together as a group. DSC doc, CDG doc, assorted medals and a pile of original paperwork. It went on forever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croix de Guerre Posted September 22, 2011 Share #140 Posted September 22, 2011 Ya'll would have crapped the bed at the Thomas G. Cassidy grouping that I owned several years ago! The photo album was full of original pics of all the Escadrille members, seperate AND together as a group. DSC doc, CDG doc, assorted medals and a pile of original paperwork. It went on forever! :think: Ok,,Well besides "crapping my bed",,,I just wanted to thank Dennis for again taking the time to share this amazing group with us. I'd love to see all this in a complete volume,,man you got to do a book on Rheno! PS What are the buttons in that killer cigarette box? Could you take some close-up shots of the markings on the bullets? Maybe some of the members of the forum can tell if they are German or not. I'd bet they are souvenirs of close calls he had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ottodog8 Posted September 23, 2011 Share #141 Posted September 23, 2011 Dennis, Thank you for your kind words. Ownership of this group was always a responsibility to me, I know I passed the torch to the right hands. I'm a bit surprised at the restraint you've shown in posting it. Besides the combat flown uniform with the Folies Bergere tickets in the cuff, I always thought the collection of captioned photos and flight log were highlights. I must say I'm impressed with your display, I'll have to come down and see it sometime. Yes, I have crapped my pants, but it took a bit more than some documents and pics to cause it. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
air62 Posted June 15, 2015 Share #142 Posted June 15, 2015 IMG_1021.jpg IMG_1051.jpg Extremely rare diploma for the Harmon Award Notice the signatures on the lower Lt. Hand corner of the document. Very significant members of this unique group aviators I found this impressive Rheno collection as I was researching Clifford B. Harmon. I am writing a book about the Harmon Trophy and would be interested in to get some images of the Rheno Harmon diploma and medal. I would be glad if you could send me a private message. Regards, Harri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbinephalen Posted December 19, 2015 Share #143 Posted December 19, 2015 A bump for this truly incredible grouping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyMetalHistoryBuff Posted January 31, 2016 Share #144 Posted January 31, 2016 All I can say is WOW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted January 31, 2016 Share #145 Posted January 31, 2016 Dennis hasn't posted for quite some time. Wasn't he selling his collection ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDK Posted January 31, 2016 Share #146 Posted January 31, 2016 I'm pretty sure he did. Or at least a good portion of it. JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katieony Posted February 4, 2016 Share #147 Posted February 4, 2016 It's so rare to find any group this intact. Definitely museum quality. I really enjoyed this post...thank you for sharing this collection! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SylvesterP Posted February 10, 2016 Share #148 Posted February 10, 2016 Wonderful grouping, never seen any better!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuftStalg1 Posted March 5, 2016 Share #149 Posted March 5, 2016 Simply amazing! You truly need one large room dedicated to just this one man to display all these wonderful artifacts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchcollector Posted December 8, 2016 Share #150 Posted December 8, 2016 Wow..I'm trying to find a word to describe this grouping that has'nt already been used... How about... Fantabulous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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