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Militaria
Session I: Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Estimate

663

American, World War II – Militaria, cont.
655 /

1940s-99 WWII & OTHER CONFLICTS, AUTOGRAPHS
ON COVER .................................................................. $500-700

About 85 covers with autographs. Mostly USA covers, heavily
WWII. Includes: Merlin O’Neal, Charlie Bond, Gabby
Gabreski, Leslie Groves, Glenn Seaborg, Jacob Beser, Lucius,
Clay, Elie Wiesel, Allen Dulles, James Van Fleet, Keith Little,
Hugo Broch, Peter Brothers, James Doolittle, Benjamin O.
Davis, Anna Chennault, Earle Wheeler, Lloyd Bucher, James
Stockdale, Jessica Lynch, Clementine Churchill, various Medal
of Honor winners from Korean Police Action, Colin Powell &
Norman Schwarzkopf (1 cover) & other generals. Interesting
collection with list of autographs included. Maybe some
auto-pens or secrtetarials.
656

664

665 /

659

1940s NOSE ART ON B-24 LIBERATOR
WRECKAGE PANEL .......................................... PH $750-1000

660

666

667

1940s WAR INSIGNIA POSTER STAMP BOOKLETS
(x8) ........................................................................ PH $200-300

1940s-60s PHOTOS SIGNED BY MILITARY
OFFICERS (x42) ................................................... PH $300-400

Group of 42 different B&W and color photos, about half are
8"x10" and rest smaller, signed by mostly American officers
from WWII to Vietnam, the vast majority being Generals and
Admirals. Signatures include: Abrams, Ridgeway, Zumwalt,
Clark, Westmoreland, Haig, Gavin and many more with some
duplication. About half uninscribed, and most in very fine
condition.
662

1940s-60s COVERS & CARDS SIGNED BY
MILITARY OFFICERS (x100+) ............................. PH $300-400

Group of over 100 covers and cards signed by mostly US
officers from WWII to Vietnam, majority being Generals and
Admirals. Signatures include: Westmoreland, Gavin, Taylor,
Moorer, Halsey, LeMay, Zumwalt, Ridgeway, Mark Clark,
Carney, Lawton Collins, and many more with duplication of
signature. Some unsigned covers as well. Average very fine
condition.

Autographs 05.pmd

1945 PAUL TIBBETS & CHARLES SWEENEY
SIGNED V.J. DAY COVER W/ CREW .................. PH $400-600

668

1945 PAUL TIBBETS & ENOLA GAY CREW
SIGNED PHOTO ................................................... PH $300-400

B&W photograph (8"x10") of the Enola Gay at Tinian Island,
signed by 5 of its members including pilot Paul Tibbets. Tibbets
signed in black sharpie at top left. Other signers include: Dutch
Van Kirk (inscribed 'Navigator - Enola Gay'), Richard Nelson
('Radio'), Morris Jeppson, and Tom Ferebee ('Bombardier').
All in different pens. Photo itself in near mint condition.

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Envelope with First Day cachet, postmarked on V.J. Day
(Victory over Japan) September 2, 1945, autographed by crew
members of both planes to drop atomic bombs on Japan.
Includes both pilots: Charles Sweeney, inscribed ‘Pilot
Nagasaki’, and Paul Tibbets, pilot of the Enola Gay. Other
crew members who have signed: Morris Jeppson (weapon test
officer), Dutch Van Kirk (navagator), Richard Nelson (radio)
of the Enola Gay, and Frederick Ashworth and Fred Olivi
(co-pilot) of the Bockscar. Other various inscriptions alongside
signatures, usually indicating role on historic flights. All in
different ink. Very fine. Similar item sold recently for $450.

Group of 8 War and Combat Insignia albums, most 7½”x10",
containing narratives and poster stamps of different US units.
They all look to be complete with few if any missing stamps.
Good to fine condition.
661

1945 DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER SIGNED LETTER
.................................................................................... PH

October 24, 1945 typed letter to Miss Elizabeth Wakefield/
Special Service Section on ‘HEADQUARTERS/U.S. FORCES,
EUROPEAN THEATER/Office of the Commanding General’
stationery, signed in pen ‘Dwight D. Eisenhower’. Eisenhower
states ‘In a way your letter was something like a breath of
fresh air in a very stuffy room.’ Letter 6"x8", gum stain across
top from mounting not affecting any printing. Roughly opened
envelope with flap missing, with typed ‘General Dwight D.
Eisenhower/APO 757, U.S. Army’ return address on front.
Good content. Fine to very fine.

1940s WWII US AIRCRAFT PHOTOGRAPHS
(x150) ........................................................................... $200-300

Group of about 150 large and small photos mostly of Pacific
Theater WWII US fighters and bombers including on tarmac,
in flight, nose art, bombing runs, bomb damage and more.
Most military issued but some personal. Includes also graphic
images of combat aftermath, signed photo of 3 Flying Tigers
pilots and folder of photos of US jets at Edwards AFB in 1957.
Many never seen before images.

1945 DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER CENSORS OWN
LETTER TO MAMIE ........................................... PH $900-1200

Cover addressed to ‘Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower, from Dwight
D. Eisenhower, APO 757 (Frankfurt, Germany), signed
‘Dwight D. Eisenhower’ in left portion between typed
‘Censored by:’ and ‘General of the Army, U.S. Army,’ back
flap imprinted ‘Headquarters / U.S. Forces, European Theater
/ Office of the Commanding General.’ Cover slit open neatly at
top. No postal markings. Full signature by Eisenhower as
general in a likely attempt at humor. Very fine. (University
Archives LOA)

1940s FIFTY CALIBER CARTRIDGE LIGHTER
............................................................................... PH $150-250

An approximately 17"x27" irregular section of metal wreckage
salvaged in Europe from a WWII B-24 Liberator bomber
bearing a signed 1990 painting by P.G. Johnson of original
risque nose art from the B-24 ‘Strawberry Bitch.’ Small pieces
of velcro on the back at the 3 contact points for display. Very
attractive.

1942 WWII AIRCRAFT & SHIP IDENTIFICATION
TRAINING MANUAL ............................................. PH $200-300

‘Recognition of Ships & Aircraft’ Ground School Manual dated
Jan 1942 from the Corpus Cristi NAS. Loaded with photos
and identifying characteristics of US, Japanese and German
aircraft and ships, including several ships that were later sunk
at Midway. Very interesting manual full of annotations.

Bullet top Lighter (6½x2½”) made from a cartridge. Top comes
off to reach lighting mechanism. Appears to never have been
used. Unusual. Ex-Lou Villegas collection.
658

1940s-60s COVERS & CARDS SIGNED BY MOSTLY
MILITARY PERSONNEL ............................................. $300-400

Banker box over half filled with hundreds of signatures, mostly
on covers, cards, stamps, booklets and letters, by mostly US
officers from WWII to Vietnam, majority being Generals and
Admirals along with pilots, WAACS, etc. Signatures include
Doolittle, Westmoreland, Gavin, Ridgeway, Mark Clark,
Carney, Jimmy Stewart, Stilwell, Dan Butterfield (composer
of Taps) and many more with duplication of signature. Some
unsigned items as well such as ration coupons and rocket mail.
Very fine condition. Viewing highly recommended.

1940s JIMMY DOOLITTLE SIGNATURES (x26)
............................................................................... PH $300-400

Group of 26 signatures of WWII Tokyo Raider Jimmy Doolittle
on photos (x7), covers (x14) and other (x5). Photos range from
8"x10" to smaller and it looks like all items signed post-war.
Very little duplication and majority in very fine condition and
uninscribed.
657

Estimate

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