Named US Navy Good Conduct/#ed Mexican Service/WW1 Victory to-Chief Petty Off. For Sale

Named US Navy Good Conduct/#ed Mexican Service/WW1 Victory to-Chief Petty Off.
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Named US Navy Good Conduct/#ed Mexican Service/WW1 Victory to-Chief Petty Off.:
$289.00

This is a United States Navy Good Conduct, numbered Navy Mexican Service Campaign/WW1 Victory medal with ATLANTIC FLEET bar. The Good Conduct medal has the original short full wrapped, swivel rotating clasp brooch and original ribbon. The ribbon does show some light wear and some staining. There are two small holes from the top pin-back ribbon bar, but the ribbon still hangs and holds the bottom ribbon holder and the planchet. The top bar is officially hand engraved "U.S.S. CHAUMONT" on the front and the reverse is hand engraved "C.S.C. 37591 31 29 Mar 1931". The second bar is officially hand engraved "U.S.S. MARBLEHEAD, on the front and the reverse is hand engraved "C.S.C. 37591 31 DEC 1926. The planchet is in near perfect condition with no edge knocks. It is reversed on the bottom ribbon holder, so that the obverse is fashioned to show when it is worn on the uniform. The hand engraving reads #291/7 Oct 1922". The group includes the Navy Mexican Service Campaign medal, that has the original split wrapped, open C catch brooch with a replaced long ribbon. The ribbon shows wear at the top near the brooch and is split about halfway on the front ribbon. It does still hold and hang the planchet. The planchet is in very good condition, with no edge knocks, and has a pleasing chocolate brown patina. The plain numbers (4603) is well struck, very clear and easy to read. Group includes the WW1 Victory medal that has the original full wrapped swivel rotating clasp brooch and original ribbon. The ribbon is in very good condition showing only light wear at the folds. The ribbon supports the ATLANTIC FLEET, thin rear strapped Fulford type bar. The planchet is in very good condition with no edge knocks, but the reverse does show some light green patina.
This group of medal was awarded and issued to Chief Boilerman (CBT) Nicolas Calabrese. Mr. Calabrese was born in Italy on April 23, 1888. He first enlisted in the Navy in New York City, in September of 1910. After basic training, he was assigned to the USS Utah (which qualified him for the Mexican Service Campaign medal). He served on the USS Utah until May of 1917. After a short assignment to the USS Kentucky, he was reassigned to the USS Utah and served on board for a week. He was later transferred to the USS Illinois (which qualified him for the WW1 Victory with Atlantic Fleet bar. He was honorably discharged in September of 1919 aboard the USS Rathburne (113), in San Diego, CA . He must have reenlisted again because he shows up in the January 1920 US Census, aboard the USS Renshaw, at San Diego, and is listed as "sailor". There is a gap in his Navy service but he does show up aboard the USS General John Pope, as a plank-owner at commissioning, in July of 1943 with the same service number (120 05 77) as a Chief Water Tender. He died in New York on March 8, 1979, and is buried at the Calverton National Cemetery, in Wading River, NY.
I will provide a copy of his BIRLS US Dept of Veterans Affairs file, a copy of his New York naval assignments, a 2 page copy of his New York 1915 Census report showing his assignment to the USS Utah, a copy of his Navy roster report for the commissioning of the USS General John Pope, and a copy of a picture of his headstone. I should note that he was also eligible for the National Defense Service medal, the American Campaign medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign medal, the EAME campaign medal, the WW2 Victory medal and the Navy Occupation with Asia clasp medal. But if issued, the whereabouts of these medals is unknown.
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