New York city Employee Public Works 25 Year Service Pin 1/10 Gold Filled w/ case

Description: -You are ordering this 25 years of service pin from the New York State Dept. of Public Works.-Gold filled.-Quick, careful shipping upon payment. -From the estate of an eastern NC, retired, career Air Force Service member, CM/SGT Richard P. Ritter. From obituary... "...He grew up in Forestport, attending Forestport Central School through his junior year when he left school to enlist in the United States Air Force. His Air Force career was unique, exciting and somewhat dangerous. His first four years serving in the USAF were spent as a crew member flying out of California to the far reaches of the Pacific, including Australia and New Zealand. After a one-year tour in Iceland, he returned to New Jersey for a new assignment flying the European continent and east to India, as well as south to Africa and South America. While not traveling all over the planet, he met, wooed and married Eileen, who was also a member of the USAF. In 1965, he was selected for a very high profile, sensitive and challenging position in the Presidential Air Wing in Washington, D.C. He spent the next 13 years in that position, achieving the title/position of Chief Standardization Flight Steward. During these years, Mr. Ritter served many notables, including Vice President Rockefeller, 5-star Gen. Omar L. Bradley on his last speech to the cadets at West Point, the Apollo 13 Crew on a round-the world tour upon their safe return to Earth, General Westmoreland and too many VIPs to recount. His first mission to Viet Nam was when there were only 200 American advisers in that country. His last was three months before the American Embassy fell. He additionally qualified for every campaign between these two events. During his 26-year career as a flight crew member, he traveled to almost every nation on the planet and almost every airfield or airport, usually staying for several days. His finished his USAF career as Chief of Security at Griffiss Air Force Base of Rome, New York. He retired in 1980, and took a position with Federal Civil Service at Griffiss AFB, retiring completely in 1995, after a rewarding and eventful 40-year career with the United States Air Force. Thank you for visiting Big Deal's General Store! Pricing considers the condition and scarcity of the item and is set after a review of current market trends. A note regarding offers: Because I cannot be near my phone all the time, my store is set to automatically accept or automatically decline most offers (A general guideline is within 10% of the asking price, but it depends on the item). If you submit an offer, you will get immediate feedback either way and have the opportunity to make multiple offers without having to wait hours or days for a response (Fair Warning: If you haven’t experienced eBay’s automatic offer decline yet, it is very abrupt. Just give it another try). If you do not get an immediate answer, I am checking with the item’s owner for approval and will accept or counter-offer as soon as I hear back. New to eBay? We love both new and returning customers! You may be nervous to purchase online or have questions during your first few transactions. I have been on eBay since 2007. Please message me. I will be happy to help to make sure you everything goes as smoothly as possible. Quick and careful shipping upon payment! I want you to have your item as soon as possible. As both an online buyer and seller, I’ve learned that your get what you pay for regarding shipping. I have unfortunately felt the devastation of ordering a valuable collectible, only to have it horribly packaged and arrive in pieces. I do not want that to happen to your item, ever. I balance package size, weight, and the materials needed to get your item(s) to you safely, in a reasonable amount of time, with additional insurance, if necessary, for a worry-free experience if anything happens outside of our control as buyer and seller. Paid, upgraded shipping available if this item is needed sooner. Please message me to discuss additional costs based on when you need it by. I am happy to reply quickly to any questions or send any additional photos that would help you determine if this is the right item(s) for you. Please see my store tabs to check out what is in stock today and check back soon to see what is new! The majority of my items are either consignments or estate items. They are sold as found with my best efforts to advise you of any physical damage, above expected wear and tear for age / use, in the descriptions and by video for more valuable items. Thank you very much and enjoy your purchase! Key words to help collectors find this item: New York Department of Public Works, service pin, 25 years of service, collectible service pins, gold, gold filled, New York state seal, New york state, state employee, new york state employee recognition, vintage service pin, public works, dept. of public works,

Price: 55.24 USD

Location: New Bern, North Carolina

End Time: 2025-02-04T01:05:56.000Z

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