WORLD WAR 1 / US NAVY / NORTHERN BOMBING GROUP / ID CARD / VICTORY MEDAL For Sale

WORLD WAR 1 / US NAVY / NORTHERN BOMBING GROUP / ID CARD / VICTORY MEDAL
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WORLD WAR 1 / US NAVY / NORTHERN BOMBING GROUP / ID CARD / VICTORY MEDAL:
$175.00

This grouping consists of the military paperwork, ID card and World War 1 Victory Medal that originally belonged to Machinist Mate 2nd Class Felix J. SPLITT assigned to the US Navy's Northern Bombing Group of the US Naval Aviation Force.
The ID Card is made out to MM 2nd Class F. SPLITT.
There is a letter dated Oct 25, 1941 from the Ladies Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars documenting the military service of Felix Joseph SPLITT.
There is a document from the BUREAU OF NAVIGATION - NAVY DEPARTMENT dated 30 April 1932 that states that he was released from active duty on 24 Feb 1919. This document has been taped back together making the name difficult to see.
There is a postcard dated Dec 8, 1932 stating that Felix J. Splitz (mis-spelled) was discharged from the Veterans Administration Hospital after having received the maximum hospital benefit.
There is a document that was presented to his family after his passing to commemorate his military service issued by the Nixon administration. This document also has the incorrect spelling of his name
The World War 1 Victory Medal that came with this grouping is a curious thing. The letter from the Veterans of Foreign Wars shows that SPLITT was eligible for the WW1 Victory Medal with the OVERSEAS clasp. This medal has the AVIATION clasp. It's not the authorized OVERSEAS clasp and it's not the Navy's AVIATION clasp. This clasp is the unauthorized AVIATION clasp made in the Army style. From previous conversations in the past I had heard that the Marine Corps aviation personnel that were in the Northern Bombing Group were authorized the Navy's AVIATION clasp. I was told that they rejected it because it did not show that they had served in the war. The Marines were reported to have acquired the Army style clasps to wear instead of the Navy style. It appears that some of the Navy personnel may have made the same decision.

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