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Item Number: QSD772
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George Dewey, USN Navy Admiral Memento Mori choker necklace.
Spanish American War Hero of the battle of Manila,
Dewey lived 26 December 1837 - 16 January 1917.
Memorial funeral remembrance strung black French Jet triple woven.
Distinguished service in the Civil War he latter became famous with the cheer,
You may fire when you are ready, Gridley as he destroyed the Spanish Fleet.
A presidential contender, he infuriated Protestants by marrying a Catholic woman.
His Military obituary was posted worldwide.
General Order No. 258 Navy Department, Washington, 17 January 1917.
It is with feeling of genuine grief that the Secretary of the Navy announces the death at 5.56 p.m. yesterday at his residence in Washington of The Admiral of the Navy.
Medal is 1 1/8" long hanging in the center, the beaded necklace is quite fragile
and has primitive hook & eye clasps at ends, necklace measures 14 1/2".
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