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Identified Naval Archive: Uniforms, Medals, & Documents Belonging to Louis Connelly, Gunner, USS Baltimore at Manila Bay.. ...
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Identified Naval Archive: Uniforms, Medals, & Documents Belonging to Louis Connelly, Gunner, USS Baltimore at Manila Bay.Louis Connelly was born in England and moved with his father to the U.S. as a boy. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in the 1890s and served as Gunner on the USS Baltimore in the Battle of Manila Bay before being commissioned as an ensign. During his military career he was promoted various times serving in the ranks of Ensign, Lieutenant Junior Grade, Lieutenant, Lieutenant Commander, and finally at the rank of Captain when he retired in 1919. He was later appointed to serve during World War II in an educational role for the US Navy.
Uniforms in the Archive include:
1. Heavy wool boat cloak with velvet collar, excellent condition.
2. A naval Commander Fore-and-Aft beaver hat with gold lace and silk lining, Harold L. Crane Military Goods, NY. in tin box with epaulettes. Includes a photo of Mr. Connelly in military uniform inscribed by him, "I had just put out my tongue to moisten my lips, it makes a funny picture. LC" All items in very good condition.
3. Summer White Uniform jacket, pants, one white top with U.S Navy Captain shoulder boards, one white top without shoulder boards, condition is soiled, dirty, prevalently stained. Military parade sash red, white, blue, with two attached brass emblems: Liberty cap with crossed swords inscribed, "Constitution of the US", metal cross initialed F.T.M.M., lightly soiled, tattered, overall good condition.
4. 1- Captain's formal Jacket with Tails, vest, 1 pair dress pants with officer's gold stripe, very good condition.
5. 1- LCDR Jacket with Tails, condition is soiled on sleeve with 6" long tear in fabric under right arm.1 pair black dress blue pants with braid in very good condition.
6. 2 -US Navy Officers leather belts with buckles (circa 1905) gilt cast brass, one buckle with eagle and three cannon balls, one buckle with eagle and six cannon balls in original box labeled "Captain's Belt" by NS Meyer Inc., NY. Excellent condition.
Medals in the Archive include:
1. 1 ¼"x 1 ½" heavy pendant marked "Sterling" with makers markings featuring Admiral Dewey obverse, inscribed on reverse, "Gunner Louis J. Connelly Manila May 1, 1898".
2. ½" x ¾" red, green and blue, enameled shield pendant with American and Japanese flags encircled by green oak leaves dated, "1908".
3. 1 ¾" bronze medal with George Dewey on obverse, battleship Maine on reverse, suspended by hanger inscribed, "Washington City Oct. 1899"
4. 1 ¼" medal suspended by white ribbon with red cross. Inscribed on reverse, "Croce Rossa Italiana, Teremoto Calabro Sicvlo, MCMVIII"
5. 1 ½" bronze medal suspended from multicolored ribbon marked "Transport" reverse is inscribed, "The Great war For Civilization".
6. 1 ¼" brass medal inscribed, "Mexico, 1911-1917" suspended from green, gold, and blue, ribbon.
7. 1 ½" bronze medal obverse with Liberty and inscribed," World War II", reverse inscribed, "United States of America 1941-1945" "Freedom From Fear And Want, Freedom of Speech And Religion".
8. 3" bronze medal obverse features a ship encircled by, "War Society Of The Cruiser And Transport Force Incorporated". Reverse is inscribed, "Awarded to Louis J. Connelly, US Navy Commanding USS. Tenadores".
9. Series of six various campaign medals in leather case felt backed ranging in years from 1898 to 1945. Most are ½" size suspended from a horizontal bar clasp pin by individual ribbon hangers.
All nine medals are in very good to excellent condition with their corresponding ribbon attachments varying from worn and frayed to excellent condition.
Documents in the Archive include:
1. Commission/appointment as Gunner signed by William McKinley, May 27, 1896.
2. Commission/appointment as Ensign grade signed by Theodore Roosevelt, October 6, 1902.
3. Commission/appointment as Ensign grade signed by Theodore Roosevelt, December 13, 1902.
4. Commission/appointment as Lieutenant Junior grade signed by Theodore Roosevelt, March 12, 1906.
5. Commission/appointment as Lieutenant grade signed by Theodore Roosevelt, March 12, 1906.
6. Commission/appointment as Lieutenant Commander signed by Woodrow Wilson, September 7, 1913.
7. Commission/notification as retired from the USN at a Captain's grade, by Secretary of the Navy under President Herbert Hoover, October 15, 1930.
8. Appointment as Captain in the US Navy as a Member of the War Society of Cruiser and Transport Force, May 27, 1919.
9. From the Naval and Military Order of the Spanish American War an appointment as Companion to this Order of Commandery of the State of Pennsylvania on December 6, 1912.
10. Appointment to the U. S. Civil Service Commission Board of Civil Service Examiners, July, 31, 1913.
All documents are tightly rolled with condition varying from good to very good. Minor edge tears to the War Society and Span/Am War certificates. Signatures on all are clear and legible.
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2022 June 20 Arms & Armor, Civil War & Militaria Signature® Auction #6255 (go to Auction Home page)
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