MILITARY AUTOGRAPHS
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"Little Boy" Atomic Bomb -Handcrafted solid mahogany replica of L-11 "Little Boy" Atomic Bomb. 1-1/2 scale model Is 10 Inches long. It has been autographed by the Enola Gay Pilot, Paul Tibbets, Morris Jeppson Weapon Test Officer and Navigator "Dutch" Van Kirk also autographed by Michael Kuryla, Survivor of the USS Indianapolis, the ship that transported the bomb components to Tinian. A specification data plate Is Included to affix to the base. With the Model you will receive photos of the veterans autographing. Quantities are limited. Clear Dust Cover Included. PRICE:$899.00 Lord George Anson, First Admiral of the British navy. This offering is a letter signed, 1 p,, 7 " x 12 ", Admiralty, dated 20 March1752 , and signed ANSON. Condition very good.The letter reads, "As I intend to raise my flag on the William and Mary Yacht, I desire that you will please to cause a set of signal colorus to be placed on board her, and that you will cause William Wake to be sent on board her as a pilot during her intended voyage to Holland & back again." Docketed on verso and verso page 1.It is probable that the William Wake mentioned by Anson is the same William Wake after whom Wake Island was named after Wake visited the island as Master aboard the British schooner Prince William Henry in 1796 .Anson material is very scarce and this is the first letter with nautical content we have encountered.Price: SOLD The Great Artiste. This is an 8 in x 11.5 in color photograph of plane signed by 8 crew members.This plane was scheduled to be the strike plane for the Nagasaki mission but that roll was reassigned to Bockscar at the last minute. In fact the media mistakenly reported that The Great Artiste was the plane that dropped the bomb for weeks after the mission was completed.The photograph is signed by 8 crew members including Fred Bock (of Bockscar fame) and Lawrenence Johnston the only man to see the detonation of all three atomic bombs: the autographs of Bock and Johnston are very scarce. Price:$795.00. Vice Admiral Frederick Ashworth(1912-2005).This offering is one 8 in. x 10 in. B&W photograph of the buyer's choosing. One photo is an image of the second atomic bomb( "Fat Man"), one is Ashworth as a pilot and one is Ashworth in Navy uniform.All images shown above.All are signed by FrederickAshworth either giving his rank of Commander or as Vice Admiral and indicating his role as weaponeer, Bockscar, Nagasaki Aug 6, 1945. Price: Each photograph $139.50.
Bocks Car-5 individual B&W crew signed photographs in the plane.Bockscar Crew. Five individual signed B&W photographs of the crew of the Plane that flew the Nagasaki Mission. (August 9, 1945). Signed by"M/SGT John D. Kuharek Flight Engineer 'Bockscar' Aug 9, 1945" "Major Charles Sweeney A/C (Airplane Commander) 9,Aug., 1945" "Sgt. Ray Gallagher asst. Flt. Engineer, Great Artiste, Hiroshima, Aug 6, 1945, Bockscar Nagasaki,Aug. 9, 1945" , " Capt. CD Albury - Pilot Bockscar Nagasaki -8-9/1945" "Lt. Fred J. Olivi Co-Pilot Bockscar, Nagaasaki Mission Aug 1945."Overall, In fine condition.Price:$900.00 Atomic Bombers Crew Signatures. Enola Gay, Bockscar, and Great Artiste. A set of 25 Signatures of Crew Members from the Enola Gay, Bockscar, and Great Artiste, the "silver plate" B-29s of the 509th Composite Group, that flew the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bomb missions that ended World War II. Signers include: Paul Tibbets, Jacob Beser (the only man who flew on both strike planes), Charles Sweeney, Fred Bock, Fred Olivi, Tom Ferebee, and many more. Price:$2,800.
Bockscar Crew Signed Individual Photographs. Five individual signed B&W photographs of the crew of the Plane that flew the Nagasaki Mission. (August 9, 1945). Signed by"M/SGT John D. Kuharek Flight Engineer 'Bockscar' Aug 9, 1945" "Major Charles Sweeney A/C (Airplane Commander) 9,Aug., 1945" "Sgt. Ray Gallagher asst. Flt. Engineer, Great Artiste, Hiroshima, Aug 6, 1945, Bockscar Nagasaki,Aug. 9, 1945" , " Capt. CD Albury - Pilot Bockscar Nagasaki -8-9/1945" "Lt. Fred J. Olivi Co-Pilot Bockscar, Nagaasaki Mission Aug 1945."Overall, In fine condition.Price: $900.00 James H. "Jimmy" Doolittle (1896-1993). Aviator and World War II Hero in the Army Air Corps. Typed War-Dated Letter Signed "J —", one page, quarto, Headquarters Eighth Air Force letterhead, December 20, 1944, to fellow aviation legend Roscoe Turner, in part: "Sorry that I couldn't have been with you, Jim and Doc Goodwin at the Oklahoma City Aviation Clinic...because we are still quite occupied in this part of the world, I was unable to be in attendance." Shows normal aging, overall in very good condition. $OLD Doenitz at Nuremberg:A reappraisal. Signed Limited Edition.The book was edited by H.K. Thompson and Henry Sturutz. Pub. Amber Publishing Corp., New York City.1976.This is a special limited edition of 250 copies being #185 and it is signed by Karl Doenitz as shown.pp.198. The book is replete with facsimile signatures of all of those who contributed opinions to the book.There is a preface by William Hart.The book still has the clear glycine wrapper and comes with the original slipcase. There no other books liuke this currently for sale.It is a rare and important book and is priced accordingly.Price: SOLD
John C. Fremont (1813-1890). American Explorer and Union General, noted as the "Pathfinder" of the American West. Very Choice Bold Signature. $395. Hermann Goering Presentation Sword manufactured by Krupp Arms to commemerate Goering as the architect of the Four Year Plan to revitalize Germany.This sword is massive and is approximately 55 inches long and weighs 15 pounds.It is not adorned by a swastika nor any other Nazi indicia. The blade's Turkish Damascus pattern, bold and beautiful, has sixty plus years of accrued patina. The blade's only adornment is a simple, yet elegant, presentation overlay, of which each letter is made of hand forged Damascus steel all set within a hollow ground center line (aka-the "blood grove" to those who are knowledgeable in the mastery of Damascus steel). At most distal end of this inlay is the logo of the Krupp Company (three intersecting circles) as demonstrated in the listing.The inlay in the blood groove reads: "To the Smith Reichsmarschall Goring of the Four Year Plan." This sword is the most important Goering artifact to surface recently. Price on Request.
Heinrich Luitpold Himmler (1900 – 1945) was a Nazi German politician and head of the Schutzstaffel (SS). He was one of the most powerful men in Hitler's entourage, together with Hermann Göring, Martin Bormann and Joseph Goebbels. As Reichsführer-SS he oversaw all police and security forces, including the Gestapo.I think he had the same barber as Ross Perot.This offering is a standard 2 in x 5 in business card as Reichsfurer SS with a typed sentiment "With my best wishews on your birthday" Heinrich Himmler. Very scarce in this form.Card in good condition with normal aging nd toning.Comes with photo for framing.Price:$1,500.00 Heinrich Luitpold Himmler (1900 – 1945) . Himmler was a Nazi German politician and head of the Schutzstaffel (SS). He was one of the most powerful men in Hitler's entourage, together with Hermann Göring, Martin Bormann and Joseph Goebbels. As Reichsführer-SS he oversaw all police and security forces, including the Gestapo.This is an excellent association document in which Himmler promotes one of his favorites, Hermann Fegelein. Fegelein became a highly-decorated officer, married the sister of Nazi Führer Adolf Hitler’s mistress Eva Braun, and then, within a year of the marriage, was executed by an SS squadron for alleged desertion as the Soviet army closed in on Hitler’s Berlin bunker. Price:SOLD Heinrich Luitpold Himmler (1900 – 1945) was a Nazi German politician and head of the Schutzstaffel (SS). He was one of the most powerful men in Hitler's entourage, together with Hermann Göring, Martin Bormann and Joseph Goebbels. As Reichsführer-SS he oversaw all police and security forces, including the Gestapo.I think he had the same barber as Ross Perot.This offering is a document that was a note written by Himmlere on Himmler's engraved note paper to his mistress and dated September 8, 1942, Regensburg. The note was found on a female prisoner who was being interrogated in the 7th U.S. Army interrogation center just after the German surrender (a letter of provenance comes with the note) .The item is 6 in x 5 in in dimensions and is written in old German script not taught in the schools of Germany today. The note reads as follows: My dear little bunny:I am about to drive over and I will call you and hear your dear voice. Quickly, just a few lines regarding the parcel, they are all without value but were chosen with love; perhaps you can --them.An illustrated magazine is also enclosed and I will be with you in spirit when you look at it. Say hello to our sweet cat; hope he does not hurt himself with his rattle.The barometer is for you.Thank you for your dear letter:write again soon! I love you forever. Many thought of you and Walch.Your *. The item is in very good condition and the writing is dark and bold.Price:SOLD Adolph Hitler (1889-1945 )and Rudolph Hess (1894-1987). A post card signed by Adolph Hitler and Rudolph Hess, May 20, 1938, n.p. This post card was sent from the Birthday Celebration of Adolph Hitler and it is postmarked on day of Hitler's birth April 20th (4/20/38). The recipient of the Post Card was Seraphine Jaegerwho was an author in the Nazi Propaganda Ministry.Price:$4,500 Adolf Hitler (1889 – 1945)-Early Nazi Party Document. Hitler was an Austrian-born politician who led the National Socialist German Workers Party (Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei NSDAP),or the Nazi Party. He was Chancellor of Germany (1933–1945) and Führer und Reichskanzler of Germany (1934–1945). Walter Buch (1883-1949), President of the Nazi party Supreme Court and father-in-law of Martin Bormann.This offering is a scarce early typewritten Document Signed, Adolf Hitler, one page (recto and verso), 7¾” x 9”, Munich, Germany, March 31, 1927, annotated with an Autograph Note Signed, Walter Buch. At the request of the Supreme Commander of the the Sturmabteilung, or SA, the Nazi storm troops, Hitler expels a member from the Nazi party for failure to attend an SA meeting. The member’s appeal is typewritten and signed by him on the reverse, with a typed note by the Supreme Commander’s adjutant and Buch’s handwritten, signed note. The document is printed on stationery of the Munich headquarters of the Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiter-Partei, the N.S.D.A.P. or National Socialist German Workers’ Party—the Nazi party. The piece has toning, horizontal and vertical folds, minor edge splits, a few repairs to the edges, and a pencil note in another hand identifying Buch. Overall it is in fine condition. Price:$6750.00 Adolf Hitler (1889 – 1945).Original Photos for framing with Hitler autograph.Hitler was Chancellor of Germany from 1933, and Führer (Leader) of Germany from 1934, until his death. He was leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party (Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei or NSDAP), better known as the Nazi Party.Hitler was responsible for the holocaust against Jews and he was all at the same time a political genius, a leader and , along with Joe Stalin, one of the greatest mass murderers in history.This offering consists of an original photograph of Hitler of the buyers choice. Theses are all original photographs taken from Hitler's redoubt know as "The Eagle's Nest.". The photograph will be accompanied by a authentic signature of Hitler suitable for framing with the photograph. Price for one original photograph with a signature. Price:$old Greatest Generation Collection.Circa 1940's Collection of great figures fromU.S.Military of WWII. This collection consists of 14 different vintages signatures on plain cards or on First Day covers. The names represented are as follows : Douglas MacArthur, Omar N. Bradley, Dwight D. Eisenhower, W.F. 'Bull' Halsey, Admiral Chester Nimitz, Jonathan Wainwright, 'Hap' Arnold, Mark Clark, William D. Leahy, Admital King, Admiral Raymond Spruance, marine General This collection could serve as a cornerstone of any World War II collection and represents some of the greatest names of that era including the three who held the rank of Theater Commander-MacArthur, Nimitz and Eisenhower. Price SOLD The USS Indianapolis. Ship's
Photograph signed by 17 survivors. Although the USS Indianapolis
is best known for the fact that when it was sunk it lead to the
largest number of deaths for a single incident in the history
of the US Navy.However,before that, it was one of the most distinguished
ships to serve in the Pacific War having won 10 battle stars
for its distinguished service record in many of the key battles.This
offering is an 8 in x 10 in B&W photo of the USS Indianapolis
that is signed by 17 of the survivors as shown. the photograph
is in excellent condition. [John F. Kennedy] PT-109. Two First Day Covers Signed. A set of FDC's honoring JFK, the first issue, d. May 29, 1964, was signed by 7 crew members from PT-109; the second issue, d. September 7, 1968 was signed by 2 crew members from the Amagiri, the Japanese destroyer that sank PT-109. PT 109 was cut in two by the Japanese destroyer on August 2, 1943 in the Solomon Islands. Kennedy and his crew were rescued after Kennedy gave two natives a coconut shell on which he carved the following: NAURO ISL COMMANDER...NATIVE KNOWS POS'IT...HE CAN PILOT...11 ALIVE NEED SMALL BOAT...KENNEDY. A remarkable association relating to one of the defining moments of Kennedy's life. In fine condition. SOLD Douglas MacArthur (1880-1964).his offering RARE 8pp 10 ¼ x 8 booklet titled "Address by GENERAL OF THE ARMY DOUGLAS MacArthur in which is printed the text of the entire speech he gave to the Members of the Association of Graduates, U.S.M.A.,The Corps of Cadets and Distinguished Guests upon his acceptance of THE SYLVANUS THAYER AWARD,United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, 12 May 1962" signed by MacArthur on the front title cover with engraved West Point insignia at top (with printed "Duty, Honor, Country" motto). This printed speech transcript is signed on the cover Douglas MacArthur in a bold ink pen signature.This speech is considered one of the greatest speeches ever given thus ending with that immortal refrain, “Today marks my final roll call with you, but I want you to know that when I cross the river my last conscious thoughts will be of The Corps, and The Corps, and The Corps. I bid you farewell.” Price:SOLD Luftwaffe Aces .Colorful Aviation cachet First Day Cover Signed by 9 WWII German Aces. Many who were credited with with 1,987 victories including many U.S. bombers. Those who have "hand signed" this cover are:Erich Hartmann, 352 victories (the world's greatest Ace),Erich Rudorffer, 222 victories -10 U.S. bombers, Werner Schroer, 114 victories - 4 U.S. bombers, Adolf Galland, 103 victories - 4 U.S. bombers,Walter Schuck, 206 victories, Wilhelm Batz, 237 Victories, Johannes Steinhoff, 176 Victories,Helmut Lipfert, 203 Victories, Hermann Graf, 212 Victories. Price:SOLD Luftwaffe Aces signed Hitler Invitation Card.Invitation from "The Leader and Chancellor of the Deutchen Reichs." Signed by four aces:Walter Schuck, 206 victories.Wolfgang Spate, 99 VictoriesDiethlem von Eichel, 96 VictoriesErnst-Scheufele, 18 Victories.These aces accounted for 419 Victories.Price:$175.00
Genearl Anthony McAuliffe. (1889-1975). Spectacular 20 in x 14 in signed sepia portrait of The General in military uniform. The portrait is signed Anthony McAuliffe, Maj. Gen, US Army. The portrait is in superb condition. Price: $1500.00 George McClellan (1826-1885). Union General, Commander of the Army of the Potomac. Known as "The Young Napoleon." Very Fine Signature and Inscription. Overall, very good. $495. George Meade. (1815-1882). Union General, Commander at Gettysburg. Choice Bold Signature, as commander of the Army of the Potomac. Rare in this form. $950. Memphis Belle. An 8 in x 10 in B&W photograph of the nose of this historic plane. Photograph signed by 5 crew members including the pilot Colonel Robert K. Morgan. Price: SOLD. Col. Robert Morgan (1918-1999). His book The Man who Flew the Memphis Belle signed.Book Description: New York: Dutton, May 2001., 2001. First edition, first pritning (per publisher's requsite statement and number line upon copyright page) SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR. [10], 389 pages. Hardcover; H 24.25cm x L 15.75cm. Dust jacket presented in a mylar Brodart protecotor. Black spine with vibrant copper stamped lettering, slate gray boards. A nearly pristine copy in unread condition with an intact dust jacket .The book is signed, "In memory of William Wyler, a good man! Robert Morgan. " William Wyler was the famous Hollywood producer who made the documentary Memphis Belle right after the war and his wife co-produced the 1990 film Memphis Belle.Price:$245.00
Nazi Gear Cog Flag (circa early 1930's). This offering is an early Nazi flag and the gear cog that encircles the swastika indicates that the flag was from the German Labor Front (German: Deutsche Arbeitsfront, DAF).The flag is two sided and its dimensions are 48" high by 58 1/2" wide. The red ground is wool, the center swastika and cog pattern are black and white linen machine stitched onto the red ground. The town name in upper corners is in white stitching on brown wool felt with blue wool felt trim. It is hemmed along the right and left sides. The flag appears to have been hand tacked to a support along one of its hemmed edges at some point in history. There are a few stains as pictured and a several imperfections ( holes) also visible in the photos in the listing. Overall sound condition, not fragile and not fallling apart. The flag would make a historic presentation if archivally framed.Price:SOLD Napoleon Bonaparte (French: Napoléon Bonaparte French) born 15 August 1769 –died 5 May 1821) later known as Emperor Napoleon I, was a military and political leader of France, an acknowledged genius, whose actions shaped European politics in the early 19th century and his influence is still felt today.Partially printed Manuscript Document signed by Napoleon (Np)I,and his Minister of War Henri J.G. Clarke,Duc de Feltre, 2 p.,recto verso, 8 in.x 12 on.May 21,1812, Dresden (Germany).The document concers certain military maneuvers and the movement of men and arms from Napoleon's Headqurters based in Dresden. This document undoubetedly relates to Napoleon's preparation for the invasion of Russia which bagan on June 24, 1812, less than a month after the date of this document.Price:$SOLD George S. Patton, Jr. (1885-1945). U.S. General and Military Hero. Very Uncommon World War I Dated Signature, "G S Patton Jr. Capt Cns.", on a 4.5 in. by 5.75 in. AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE envelope panel, dated in December 1917, Langres, France. $OLD [George Patton (1885-1945)]. Legendary U.S. General. . This is a print is derived from an original oil painting by Michel Gnatek and titled 'Patton at Bastongne'.The print's overall framed dimensions are appx.24 in. x 30 in.. The print and the frame are in perfect condition.The print is archivally framed in a black laquer frame. The print is signed by the artist Micheal Gnatek.Price:SOLD [ George S. Patton, Jr.] Color Print by Michael Gnatek titled Patton in North Africa 1943 and signed by the artist Micheal Gnatek.This print now very difficult to find because of the popularity of images like this of General Patton.Price: $550.00 Sir Thomas Picton (1758-1815). Unconventional and uncouth, Thomas Picton was one of the best of the senior officers working with the Duke of Wellington in the Peninsula.This offering as an autograph letter signed Th Picton, Almedilla, Spain, April 13 [1811]. Four pages recto and verso with integral leaf, 8 in.x10 in.The letter has mailing folds and some minor paper loss but is in overall fine to very fine condition.The letter is quite extensive discussing progress in the Peninsula and a complete transcript is available. The letter reads in part--We have driven the French out of Portugal with the exception of Almedilla where they have a small garrison which is entirely cut off from the rest of the French Army---the battle for Portugal is almost over. Goes on to mention the rascally Spainards who have treacherously given the enemy Badajos---causing Wellington to divert forces to deal with the situation. Price:SOLD Eddie Rickenbacker:An Autobiography. Book Description: Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, 1967. Hardcover; First Edition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: good and not price clipped. Some small tears near top of spine of jacket. Light shelf wear to DJ; SIGNED by Eddie Rickenbacker on front free endpaper, and dated 1967. The autobiography of the WWI flying ace, race car driver, automobile magnate, and businessman. B&W Photographs; 8vo; 458 pages.Very rare book signed.Price: $275.00 Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel, 1891-1944. Brilliant German Field Marshal known as the “Desert Fox.” World War II-dated Typed Document Signed, Rommel, two pages (recto and verso), quarto, May 3, 1942. In German.In this document, which he has signed with his distinctive signature as commander of the German Panzer army in Africa, Rommel awards two soldiers, ages 20 and 21, the distinguished service cross, second class, with swords.Price:$950.00 Erwin Rommel(1894-1944).This offering is a early handwritten letter by Rommel to his future wife who he was courting at the time while at the Cadet School in Danzig, early in 1911, Rommel met his future wife, 17-year-old Lucia Maria Mollin (commonly called Lucie). They married in 1916, and in 1928 had a son, Manfred, who would later become the mayor of Stuttgart.One of the earliest known Rommel letters.Price:$3750.00 General Holland McTyeire "Howlin' Mad" Smith, KCB (1882 – 1967). Holland was a General in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. He is sometimes called the "father" of modern U.S. amphibious warfare.This offering is a 8 in x 10 in B&W head and shoulders portrat in uniform of General Smith that is signed to Dr. G----- kindest regards HM Smith. General USMC, Ret. in green ink.Good contrast. Photo in exccellent condition. Price: $425.00
Paul Warfield Tibbets, Jr. (1915 – 2007).The Uniform Colonel Tibbets wore on the Hiroshima mission and the Distinguished Service Cross Tibbets was awarded for the misssion.General Tibbets was a Brigadier General in the United States Air Force, best known for being the pilot of the Enola Gay, the first aircraft to drop an atomic bomb.This offering is a one of a kind artifact from the history making event that caused the Japanese to surrender and thus bring WW II to a close. This flight suit is the one Tibbets wore to Hiroshima and it was identified as such by Tibbets in a letter of provenance that will be provided.. The suit has the Air Force patch on the left shoulder that is seen in a photograph that was taken as he disembarked from the Enola Gay after returning from the strike on Hiroshima.The attached medal is the Distinguished Service Cross that was awarded to Tibbets on the tarmac on Tinian by Air Force General Spaatz..The suit has the same construction as other flight suits from the 509th. According to survivors of the 509th they did not attach much importance to these garments and many of them were worn as regular clothes or for performing household chores such as working in the garden after the war.The suit is in pristine condition having been carefully preserved for over 50 years. The Distinguished Service Cross is still attached to the left chest where it was placed by General Spaatz. A remarkable historical find. SOLD
Erich Topp(1914-2005). Successful German U-Boat commander WW II.This offering is a photoreproduction of a poster of Erich Topp (as shown), Topp has designated on the poster the # of the U-boats he commanded in WW II.Price:$225.00 Flying Tiger signed color photograph.The 8 in x 10 in color photograph which
was taken at their Asian base and which is shown above is signed
by 9 'Tigers' including Tex Hill, Dick Rossi,
Charles Mott, and 6 others. U-Boat Collection-Doenitz, Kretschmer, Topp and Suhren. U-Boat collection.U-boat is the anglicization of the German word U-Boot (help·info), itself an abbreviation of Unterseeboot (undersea boat). The primary targets of the U-boat campaigns in both world wars were the merchant convoys bringing supplies from Canada and the United States to Europe. The distinction between U-boat and submarine is common in English-language usage (where "U-Boat" is used to refer exclusively to the German naval submarines of the First and Second World Wars) but unknown in German, in which the term U-Boot refers to any submarine.This offering is a collection of the autographs of three of the most famous German U-Boat commanders Kretschmer and Topp and Suhren as well of that of Admiral Karl Doenitz. Kretschmer, Topp and Suhren have designated on the FDC the # of the U-boat they were last commanding in WW II.Price:$475.00 Wake Island Collection. This collection consists of the last American flag to be removed from Wake Island before it fell to the Japanese in December 1941. The flag was brought out on the last Pan Am clipper to depart the island on the first day it was attacked December 8,1941.Also in this collection is a patch that we created as a memorial to the 1st Marine Defense Battalion of Wake Island.Price: $17,500.00 Wavell, Sir Archibald(1883-1950). British Field Marshall who fought throught WW II in North Africa and Burma.This offer is an autograph letter concerning his anthology of poetry and included with that letter is a copy (1941) of his famous lectures on Generals and Generalship.Rommel carried a leather bound copy of these lectures throughout the war and Rommel's copy was presented to Mrs. Wavell by Mrs. Rommel after the war. Both the letter and the book are in excellent conditioin. Price: $1500.00. [World War II] Lt. Jacob Beser. Radar Countermeasures Officer Aboard the Enola Gay and Bockscar. Extraordinarily Rare Documents, being "General Orders No. 69" awarding Beser the Silver Star as a crewmember on the Enola Gay which dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, one page (recto/verso), quarto, on "HEADQUARTERS TWENTIETH AIR FORCE" typed heading, d. 20 September 1945, and "General Orders No. 71" awarding Beser the Distinguished Flying Cross as a crewmember on the Bockscar which dropped the second atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan, one page (recto/verso), quarto, on "HEADQUARTERS TWENTIETH AIR FORCE" typed heading, d. 22 September 1945. Each Order lists the crew by rank and describes in detail the mission.The letter for Hiroshima is signed by 'Dutch" Van Kirk, navigator Enola Gay and the Nagasaki award is signed by Don Albury, Co-pilot Bockscar.Price:$OLD [World War II]: An Original, Rare and Historic, War-Dated Hiroshima Area Target Map, Chart #23, printed on June 16, 1945, by The 949th Engineer Aviation Topographic Company attached to the 21st Bomber Command on Guam; measuring approximately 16 in. by 16 ¾ in., being a lithographic print in three colors (green, blue and black) on white map stock. One or more copies of the Area Target Chart #23, were carried aboard the Enola Gay and used to place the bomb at the correct location. This "Bombing Aid" was printed specifically for the Hiroshima attack. $OLD |
