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You're offerding on a signed and dated original bank check from 1905 from WWI Rear Admiral Charles Plunkett Naval War College Transatlantic Flight
Navy Rear Admiral Plunkett was born in Washington, D.C. and was appointed to the Naval Academy in 1879. During the Spanish–American War, he served in Admiral Dewey's Squadron at the Battle of Manila Bay. He commanded both the battleship North Dakota (BB-29) and the armored cruiser South Dakota (ACR-9), and served as Director of Target Practice and Engineering Competitions for the Navy Department before the United States entered World War I.
In July 1918, he assumed command of the five Naval Railway Batteries in France. Under his direction the mobile units of 14-inch battleship guns supported the French and American armies from 6 September until the Armistice, and was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for his service during the war. He later commanded Destroyers, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, and served as Chief of Staff at the Naval War College; as President of the Board of Inspection and Survey; and as Commandant of the New York Navy Yard and the 3rd Naval District.
Retiring in 1928, Rear Admiral Plunkett died in Washington, D.C. on 24 March 1931
Signed personal check from Charles Plunkett guaranteed to pass any 3rd party authentication process such as PSA or JSA
