LARGE LOT OF BOOKS, PHOTOS, AND OTHER EPHEMERA FROM ADMIRAL JOHN BALLENTINE.

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Two small boxes of paperwork, photographs, and other ephemera of Admiral John Jennings Ballentine. He received an appointment to the US Naval Academy and graduated and was commissioned Ensign on June 29, 1917. After graduation from the Naval Academy in 1917, he had consecutive duty during World War I in the USS Nebraska and from February 1919-May 1920 served on the USS Arizona. He was then designated as a Naval Aviator in November 1920. Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, he commanded several torpedo and observation squadrons, as well as several land-based commands throughout the United States. From May until December 1942, he was Chief of Staff and Aide to the Commander, Carriers, Atlantic Fleet. He reported to the Bethlehem Steel Company in January 1942, to fit out the USS Bunker Hill, which he commanded from her commissioning, from May 1943-February 1944. He was awarded the Silver Star Medal for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity as Commanding Officer of the USS Bunker Hill in action against enemy Japanese forces during the assault on Rabaul Harbor, November 11, and the invasion and occupation of the Gilbert Islands, November 18-26, 1943. Ballentine was also awarded the Legion of Merit with Combat “V,” for “exceptionally meritorious conduct… as Commanding Officer of the USS Bunker Hill, during the capture and occupation of Tarawa and Makin, the capture and defense of the Marshall Islands and strikes on Nauru and Kavieng, from November 29, 1943-February 5, 1944…”. In February 1944 he was promoted to Rear Admiral. After brief duty in command of Carrier Division 7, he was assigned duty as Fleet Liaison Officer for Commander in Chief, Pacific, at Headquarters of the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, Pacific. He had the honor of landing at Atsugi Airport on August 30 in the airborne occupation of Japan and of escorting General of the Army Douglas MacArthur to the surrender ceremonies aboard the USS Missouri on September 2, 1945. Ballentine retired on May 1, 1954 and passed away in 1970. The group mostly consists of ephemera from his service in the 1920s-1950s, with some paperwork that includes documents and ephemera such as invitations and other naval related items from his post retirement through the 1970s. There are various orders, reports, letters, invitations, etc. There is a photo album which contains family photos as well as some from his service when he was a young officer pre-WWII. Some documents are copies. There are also several 8x10 photos of Ballentine during WWII through the post war years. This is a nice, small archive from a reputable Navy Admiral who served in notable positions during WWII. All ephemera exhibits blemishes typical of old paper, some documents have tears, rips, foxing, smudging, fold lines, etc. CONDITION: Poor-good.

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 Monday, Jul 7, 2025 | 9:00 AM  Eastern
 
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LARGE LOT OF BOOKS, PHOTOS, AND OTHER EPHEMERA FROM ADMIRAL JOHN BALLENTINE.
LARGE LOT OF BOOKS, PHOTOS, AND OTHER EPHEMERA FROM ADMIRAL JOHN BALLENTINE.
Lot number: 1246
Seller: Morphy Auctions
Event: Firearms & Militaria
Ends: Monday, July 7 | 9:00 AM  Eastern

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