Military

431.  William George Harris (1782-1845) British military officer. Harris commanded a Battalion under Lord Wellington when he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo. 6” x 3 ¾” address panel from an envelope addressed to “B. Havens…December twenty four 1815,” and franked, “Free Harris.” The panel shows some age spotting. Matted with an engraving and Harris’ obituary to 16” x 20”.

$100 to $200

432.  William Jenkins Worth (1794-1849) General. During the Mexican-American War Worth served as an aide to Winfield Scott. During the amphibious landings at Veracruz he jumped from the landing craft into shoulder deep water and waded ashore to become the first American to make an amphibious military landing. He took part in the siege of Veracruz and engaged in the following battles of Cerro Gordo, Contreras and Churubusco. When U.S. forces entered Mexico City, Worth personally climbed to the roof of the National Palace and took down the Mexican flag replacing it with the Stars and Stripes. 8” x 10” autograph letter signed, “W. Worth,” St. Augustine, Florida, August 3, 1845, to Major Marcus. “…Will you have the good…to send me…the following reports…I desire these papers but for a few weeks….” Stampless cover. 

$500 to $800

433.  Alvin C. York (1887–1964) World War I hero. York was credited with killing 25 German soldiers, capturing 132 others, and taking a hill in an engagement in the Argonne Forest. 7” x 2¾” check, written and signed, “Sgt. Alvin C. York,” Union Bank, February 27, 1941, Cancellation holes do not touch the signature.

$250 to $400

434.  William “Billy” Mitchell (1879–1936) General. Mitchell is famous for his visionary ideas on military strategy and his impolitic actions that led to a demotion and eventual court-martial. Mitchell became a fierce advocate for a separate air force, but ran afoul of the Navy establishment with his boasts that airplanes made battleships obsolete. In the 1920s he famously demonstrated that airplanes could, indeed, sink a battleship, and predicted that the United States was vulnerable to an air attack on Hawaii by the Japanese. His zeal, and his talent for getting headlines, only frustrated his superiors, who demoted him. 6¾" x 2¾" check payable to and endorsed by Mitchell, “1st Lt. Wm. Mitchell, Sig. Corps.” The check is drawn on The Riggs National Bank, is dated April 20, 1901 and signed by Joseph E. Maxfield. Maxfield, while in the Signal Corps, led a hydrogen balloon company during the Spanish-American War. Maxfield landed the Army’s sole balloon at Santiago Cuba. Cancellation holes in the check do not touch either signature.

 $450 to $900

435.  Eddie Rickenbacker (1890-1973) World War I ace. Rickenbacker was awarded the Medal of Honor for shooting down 26 enemy airplanes in World War I.  8 ½” x 11” document signed, July 6, 1958. The document is a release form providing the rights to an article written by Rickenbacker to Guideposts. The two-page article and a cover letter to Rickenbacker from Guidepost is included. 

 

$200 to $400

436.  Eddie Rickenbacker. 5” x 3” card with a “Wright Brothers” commemorative stamp affixed, signed through the stamp.

 

$100 to $200

437.  William A. “Billy” Bishop (1894-1956) Canadian flying ace. Bishop was a WW I ace officially credited with 72 victories, the highest number for a British Empire pilot. 6 ½” x 9 ½” sepia printed photograph, removed from a book, signed. There is wear to the left margin where it was detached.

 

$100 to $200


438.  Dwight D. Eisenhower
(1890-1969) General, 34th President. Eisenhower commanded the Allied Forces landing in North Africa in November 1942; on D-Day, 1944, he was Supreme Commander of the troops invading France. 8 ¼” x 4” postal cover addressed to “Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower” in Washington,  postmarked June 29, 1943 from New York mailed to Eisenhower in Washington D.C. The envelope is free franked from the Grand Central Annex and signed as being censored by “Dwight D. Eisenhower, General, U.S. Army.”  The envelope is stamped “Passed by Examiner Base 2134 Army” in purple. 

$600 to $1,000

439.  George S. Patton, Jr. (1885-1945) General. Patton served in North Africa and Sicily, during World War II before becoming the commander of the Third Army. Toward the close of the war, with Patton using his tanks to their full effectiveness, the Third Army defied the odds and drove the Nazis across France and back into Germany. 6 ½” x 3 ½” postal cover addressed, in pencil, “Mr. Geo S. Patton, San Gabriel California.” Patton also signs as censoring the letter, “O. K. G. S Patton….” On the reverse is an autograph note, signed with initials: “Send me an electric torch and extra batteries. G. S. P.” The cancellation is through his censor signature.

 $750 to $1,200

440.  Douglas MacArthur (1880-1964) General. MacArthur was one of the best-known American military leaders of World War II, when he commanded Allied forces in the southwest Pacific, in post-war Japan, and in the Korean War. 3 ¼” x 2 ¼” card signed, double matted with a commemorative gold trimmed plate and framed in a shadow box to 17” x 21”

 

 

 

 $200 to $400

441.  Douglas MacArthur. 11” x 14” black and white matte finish portrait photograph (image 7 ½” x 9”), in uniform, signed “To Ed Grabischi With the best wishes of his life long friend. Douglas MacArthur.”

 

$500 to $900


442.  Douglas MacArthur.
8” x 10 ½” typed letter signed, New York, August 12, 1963, to Don Quigley. “…Thank you very much for your cordial note…I greatly appreciate your kindly sentiments….” Includes the original envelope and a second envelope from MacArthur’s war-time headquarters, Southwest Pacific Area, cancelled October 14, 1943 and signed by the bas censor. 

 

$250 to $450

443.  Omar Bradley (1893-1981) General. Bradley commanded forces in North Africa and Sicily, then moved to command the American involvement in the D-Day invasion of 1944, ultimately liberating Paris. 7 ¾” x 10 ½” typed letter signed, personal five star stationery, December 11, 1951, to Ralph E. Haugan. “…Thank you very much for your cordial Christmas greeting and for sending me the copy of your 1951 edition of ‘Christmas’. This is indeed a fascinating book….” 

 

$150 to $300

444.  Omar  Bradley. 7 ¼” x 10 ½” typed letter signed, personal “General of the Army” stationery, October 24, 1961, to Colonel Robert Hertzberg. “…There were about 46 present for the dinner on Friday in Washington. Nine of them joined me for golf at Burning Tree. We had perfect weather for it, and I think everyone enjoyed the reunion….”

 

$150 to $300


445.  George C. Marshall
(1880-1959) General, statesman. Marshall was the Army Chief of Staff at the outbreak of World War II and played a critical role in training the massive new army, drawing up strategic plans and appointing top military personnel. 6 3/4” x 8 3/4” typed letter signed, Office of General of the Army, December 31, 1953, to Randolph E. Haugan. “…It was very thoughtful of you to send me the copy of your American Annual of Christmas….”  

$200 to $400

446.  George C. Marshall. 7” x 9” typed letter signed, Office of General of the Army, August 17, 1954, to Julius Klein. “…thanks for your letter of August 7 and for the enclosed clipping. I greatly appreciate your generous expressions and value your goodwill and opinion….” 

 

$200 to $400

447.  Jonathan M. Wainwright (1883-1953) General. Wainwright commanded the American forces in the Philippines during World War II. He became a world symbol of resistance to the Axis in the siege of Corregidor and during four years in Japanese captivity. 5” x 3” card with a “Mississipi Territory” commemorative stamp affixed, signed in green ink through the stamp.

$100 to $200

448.  Generals. Maxwell D. Taylor (1901-1987) Taylor jumped into Normandy on June 6, 1944, with his men. He was the first Allied general to land in France on D-Day. He commanded the 101st Airborne Division for the rest of the war and Lucius Clay (1897-1978) Clay was a leader in mobilization for World War II, overseeing army production and procurement. In 1944 he was put in command of supply bases in Normandy for the Allied thrust into Germany. 5” x 3” cards with stamps affixed signed. The card Taylor signed has a “Defense” stamp, he signs under the stamp and Clay has signed through an “Credo” stamp. A transmittal letter from Clay’s secretary is included.

$100 to $200

449.  Louis Mountbatten (1900-79) British statesman and Admiral. Mountbatten was the supreme Allied commander for Southeast Asia during World War II, Mountbatten conducted operations against Japanese-occupied Burma. Mountbatten was also the last viceroy and first governor general of India, overseeing its transition to independence. 6 ½” x 8” typed letter signed, “Yours sincerely Mountbatten of Burma,” Commander-In-Chief, November 3, 1954, to “My dear Schay – Montafiore.” “…I am so glad you enjoyed your three years in the States. 292 Seems to be doing very well under Peter Foster….” There are two file holes in the left margin. 

 $150 to $250

450.  Claire L. Chennault (1890–1958) Air Force General. Chennault served in the Army Air Corps for 20 years before retiring in 1937 because of increasing deafness. He became an air adviser to Chiang Kai-shek, and he formed the group of U.S. volunteer aviators called the Flying Tigers to combat the Japanese. Recalled to active duty in World War II, Chennault commanded U.S. Army Air Forces in China (1942–1945). 6 ½” x 3 ½” air mail postal cover, addressed and censored by General Chennault. Addressed to “Mrs. Peggy Rex” with Chennault’s stamped APO return address with a “Censored By” block to the lower left signed, “C.L. Chennault, Maj. Gen. U.S.A.” The envelope is cancelled May 27, 1944 and shows even toning. 

$400 to $700

451.  James H. Doolittle (1896-1993) General. Doolittle led a daring raid on Tokyo, for which he received the Congressional Medal of Honor. He commanded air operations on many fronts, including attacks on Germany in 1944-1945. The book, American Heritage, April 1974, Volume XXV, Number 3, containing an interview with Doolittle, signed on a full page photograph “To Gerald J. Gallagher: With every good wish. J. H. Doolittle.” Accompanied by a transmittal letter on Doolittle’s stationery signed by his secretary. 

 

 

 

 

 $100 to $200


452.  James H. Doolittle.
5” x 3” card with a “U. S. Army” commemorative stamp affixed, signed through the stamp.

 

$100 to $200

453.  Doolittle Raiders. The Doolittle Raid, flown on April 18, 1942, was the first air raid to strike the Japanese home island of Honshu during World War II. The raid was planned and led by Jimmy Doolittle. The plan was to launch them from a carrier, hit military targets in Japan, and fly on to land in China. All 16 aircraft were lost on the mission, and 11 crewmen were either killed or captured. Three 3 ½” x 2” cards signed by three of the “Raiders”: Horace “Sally” Crouch, Davy Jones and Frank A. Kappeler. Each has also indicated their role in the attack. Also an 8 ½” x 11” autograph letter signed, together with a signed photograph from William L. Birch, July 8, 2001, to Mrs. Cochran. “…I was a member of the Air Corps group that bombed Japan under the Command of Colonel Doolittle....” and Chase J. Nelson, 5 ½” x 8 ½” two page autograph letter signed, personal stationery, July 7, 2001, to Mrs. Cochrane. “…I really don’t know if you are acquainted with the ‘Doolittle Raid’ and the part it played in WW II. I was a volunteer member and all but paid the supreme price….” Also includes a signed personal card. 

 $100 to $200

454.  Mark W. Clark (1896-1984) General. Clark became Allied High Commissioner for Austria after accepting the German surrender in May 1945. He succeeded Matthew B. Ridgway as supreme commander of United Nations forces in Korea in May 1952. Two matted items: the 9 ½” x 7 ½” surrender flyer in Korean signed with a printed signature and an 8” x 10” typed letter signed “Wayne,” The Citadel, August 8, 1958, to columnist Hy Gardner. “…I did see Mr. Fred Schiler and Mr. Herman King with regards my writing or speaking the foreword to their forthcoming picture, ‘Ten Men and a Prayer’….” Uniformly toned, file notes at the top of the letter. Both items are matted with photographs of Clark to 14” x 18”. 

 

 

$100 to $200


455.  Chester W. Nimitz
(1885-1966) Admiral. Nimitz commanded the Pacific Fleet. 3 ¾” x 5” black and white photograph signed, “C. W. Nimitz Fleet Admiral U. S. Navy.”

 

 

$150 to $250

456.  Chester Nimitz. 8” x 10” black and white photograph of Nimitz with fighter Abe Hollandersky, signed “To: Abe Hollandersky Good Luck! C. W. Nimitz, Fleet Admiral USN”, double matted and framed to 11” x 13 ¼”. Abe  “The Newsboy”  Hollandersky (1887-1966) fought almost 400 wrestling matches and l,309 boxing matches, with most of his fights aboard ships or for the benefit of the Navy Relief. The colorful Abe was made “Newsboy of the Navy” by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1906 after selling a newspaper on the yacht Mayflower. Although a civilian, he was permitted by order of the President, to travel on any Navy ship anywhere in the world to sell newspapers. Hollandersky credited himself with winning the heavyweight championships of Panama and South Africa, and claimed the world’s welterweight wrestling title in 1907.  

 $250 to $500

457.  Chester W. Nimitz. 5” x 2 ¾” sheet signed, “C. W. Nimitz Fleet Admiral U S N.” Accompanied by the transmittal letter from his aide. 

$100 to $200

458.  “Short Snorter.” A short snorter is a banknote which circulated during World War II. Generally it was either signed by a group of friends to commemorate and remember the bonds of friendship or it would be linked into an informal drinking club, where those without had to buy a round for the others. At which point the “Short Snorter” would be used. A Silver Cerificate (1935 series) “Short Snorter” dated on the reverse November 7, 1941 with sixteen signatures on the front and back, including J. H. Doolittle and Chester W. Nimitz. One signer (George J. Keller) has dated his signature “1950” indicating that this well worn bill was carried for nearly a decade. 

 

 

$500 to $900

459.  Ernest King (1878-1956) Admiral. King was a brilliant strategist and organizer. He served as both Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Fleet and Chief of Naval Operations during World War II. 3 ½” x 2” card with a Saratoga commemorative stamp affixed, signed across the stamp.

 $150 to $250

460.  William F. “Bull” Halsey (1882-1959) Admiral. Halsey led the Third Fleet, working in tandem with MacArthur, to execute the strategy of “island hopping” which led to the defeat of Japan. 3 ½” x 2” card with a United States Navy commemorative stamp affixed, signed across the stamp.                                                $150 to $250

461.  Leslie R. Groves (1896-1990) General and engineer. Groves received the most important assignment of his career in 1942 when, after receiving the rank of temporary Brigadier General, he was appointed Commanding Officer of the highly secret Manhattan Project, with a $2-billion budget and broad powers to tap the country’s resources to develop, construct, and test the atomic bomb. Two items: 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed, “Leslie R. Groves, Lieut. Gen. USA Ret.” and a 4” x 5” autograph note signed, “LRG,” personal stationery, “This is in accord with your recent request LRG…Mar 18, 1969 I didn’t know whether you wanted the picture autographed or not but I did so anyway.” Tape stain at the top of the note. 

 

 

$200 to $400  

462.     Iwo Jima. The capture of the Japanese island of Iwo Jima in World War II by three U.S. Marine divisions supported by more than 800 warships and landing craft has been described as the classic amphibious assault of World War II. Charles W. Lindberg (1920-2007) Marine. Lindberg was a part of the first raising of the United States flag on Iwo Jima during World War II. 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed “Charles W. Lindberg 1st Flag Raiser, Iwo Jima, Feb. 23, 1945, 10:30 A.M.” Matted to 11” x 14”. And a 12 ½” x 10” printed black and white photograph of the flag raising signed by Medal of Honor winners: Hershel Williams (1923-    ), Jack H. Lucas (1928-    ) and George E. Wahlen (1924- ).Both photographs have been defaced with small authenticator stickers at the lower right.

$150 to $300

463.  Enola Gay. The Enola Gay was the first aircraft to drop an atomic bomb in the history of warfare. The bomb was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima on August 6, 1944. It was piloted by Paul W. Tibbets (1915-2007), Thomas Ferebee (1918-2000) was the bombardier. 10” x 8” black and white photograph of Tibbets in front of the Enola Gay, signed and an 8” x 10” black and white photograph of Ferebee, signed.   

 

 

 $100 to $200

464.  NO LOT

465.  Paul W. Tibbets. 8” x 10” printed statement, his reflections on Hiroshima, “…the morality of dropping that bomb was not my business. I was instructed to perform a military mission….” Signed at the conclusion. 

 

 $100 to $200


466.  Fred J. Olivi
(1922-2004) Airman. Olivi was the co-pilot of Bockscar that dropped the “Fat Man” nuclear weapon over Nagasaki on August 9, 1945, the second atomic weapon used against Japan. Two 10” x 8” black and white photographs signed: an image of the plane, Bockscar, signed “Fred J. Olivi Co-pilot B – 29 ‘Bockscar,” and the second a composite of four pictures of the plane, bomb and mushroom cloud signed, “Fred J. Olivi Co – pilot ‘Bockscar’.” Both are matted to 11” x 14”. 

 

$100 to $200

467.  Air Aces. An Ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat. A collection of sixteen “Historical Images – American Fighter Aces” trading cards signed, some on the reverse, by: Dick Becker, Frederick Blesse, Robert Curtis (with an autograph note signed), Bob DeHaven, Whitey Feighter, Joe Forster, Gabby Gabreski, Robert E. Galer (also a card signed), Frank Gerard, David Tex Hill, Ken Jernstedt, Marion Kirby, Joseph D. McGraw (with an autograph note signed), Steve Pisanos, Alex Vracin (with an autograph note signed) and Robert Woody.

$100 to $200

468.  Air Aces. David “Tex” Hill (1915-2007) Hill was recruited in 1941 to serve in the Claire Chennault’s American Volunteer Group. In his service with the Flying Tigers, he was credited with destroying 10.25 Japanese planes. 8 ½” x 11” black and white photograph signed, “To Marilyn Cochran all the best to a great Trooper “Tex” Hill.” Robert Lee Scott (1908-2006) Lee became fighter commanding officer of the China Air Task Force,  by October 1943 he flown 388 combat missions and shot down 13 enemy aircraft to become one of the earliest aces of the war. He is also known for his autobiography God is My Co-Pilot. 6” x 4” black and white photograph signed and an 8 ½” x 11” typed letter signed, “Bob,” Museum of Aviation, August 2, 2001. “…Here’s a photo in my fighter plane in China when I was just 33…Good Lord!....” Jim Swett (1920-    ) Swett was a  Marine Corps fighter pilot and ace during World War II. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for actions while a division flight leader over Guadalcanal. 7 ¼” x 10 ¾” autograph letter signed, personal stationery, no date, to “Dear Lady.” “…The current events at New York and Washington D. C. are a horror which I cannot understand. Islam under God is peaceful and terrorism does not exist….” Also includes a 3 ½” x 2” card signed. 

 

 

 

 

$100 to $200

469.  Luftwaffe Air Aces. A 4 ½” x 7” ace of clubs signed by ten German air aces who combined for 524 victories. Signed by: Willie Reschke, Martin Becker, Eduard Neumann, Martin Drewes, Heinz Lange, Wolfgang Falk, Wolf Dietrich Huy, Gerhard Schoepfel, Walter Loos and Walter Schuch.  

 

 

$250 to $400

470.  Albert Speer (1905-1981) German architect. Speer was appointed chief architect of the Third Reich in 1933. In 1942 he became minister for armaments and war production and expanded the system of conscript and slave labor that maintained Germany’s wartime productivity. Speer confessed his guilt at the Nuremberg trials, and he served 20 years in prison. 5 ¾” x 8 ¼” typed letter signed, personal stationery, April 19, 1980, to Mr. Butler. “…I very much regret that you will probably receive this letter only after your return from your trip to Germany. Due to an embolism in the lung…I am far behind with …my correspondence….”  

$100 to $200

471.  Military. Mark W. Clark (1896-1984), William Westmoreland (1914-2005) Generals and Elmo Zumwalt (1920-2000) Admiral. Clark trained and led the U.S. Fifth Army in the invasion and conquest of Italy in 1943–45. During the Korean War, he succeeded Matthew B. Ridgway in April 1952 in command of United Nations forces. Westmoreland was the commander of US forces in Vietnam. Zumwalt as an admiral and later as the Chief of Naval Operations played a major part in the Vietnam War. Three 8” x 10” photographs signed: Clark a black and white, “To: Joseph Kovar: With warm regards for you and your fine Boy Scouts. Mark W. Clark,” Westmoreland signs a color photograph, “To: David B. Friedman With Best wishes WC Westmoreland” and Zumwalt writes, “To Walter With respect E.R. Zumwalt.” Each of the photographs has been matted to 11” x 14”. 

 


$100 to $200

472.  Congressional Medal of Honor. The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed on a member of the United States armed forces who distinguishes himself “…conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while engaged in an action against an enemy of the United States…” 3 ½” x 2” cards signed by the following recipients of the award: Ernest Childers, Francis S. Currey, Bud Day, Roger H. C. Donlon, Stephen R. Gregg, John D. Hawk, James R. Hendrix (2), Joe M. Jackson, Gary Littrell, Merrill A. McPeak (2), Hiroshi Miyamura and Raymond Murphy. Also an 8” x 10” printed biography signed by Joe Foss, a 5 ¼” x 7 ¼” printed photograph signed by Robert E. Bush and a 6” x 8” autograph letter signed from Van T. Barfoot accompanying a 5” x 7 ½” black and white photograph signed. Eighteen items.

 

 


 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$100 to $200

473.  Air Force. Four 5” x 3” cards with a stamp commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the Air Force, signed through the stamp by: Curtis LeMay (1906-1990) General. LeMay  headed the Berlin airlift, then reorganized the Strategic Air Command into an effective means of conducting nuclear war and Air Force Secretaries, Dudley C. Sharp (1906-1987), Thomas White (1902-1965) and Eugene Zuckert (1911-2000).

 

$100 to $200

474.  Generals - Korea. Two 5” x 3” cards with the “U. S. Army” commemorative stamp affixed, signed through the stamp by Mark W. Clark (1896-1984) and Matthew Ridgway (1895-1993), who has dated the card “09 Oct 86.” The letter requesting his signature has been initialed by Clark. Clark commanded the 5th Army in North Africa and in Italy. From May, 1952, to Oct., 1953, he was supreme commander of UN forces in Korea and also commander of United States forces in East Asia. Ridgway held several major commands and was most famous for salvaging the United Nations war effort in the Korean War.

$100 to $200

475.  Lloyd Bucher (1927-2004) Naval officer. Bucher was the Captain of the USS Pueblo, which was captured in January, 1968 by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. While monitoring North Korea, the Pueblo came under attack by North Korean forces. North Koreans boarded the ship and took her to the port at Wonsan. For the next 11 months, Commander Bucher and his crew were held as POW's by the North Koreans. Two items: 6” x 9” autograph letter signed, March 6, 1970, to “Ronnie.” “…Happy to oblidge….” Accompanied by a 4” x 5” color photograph signed, “For Ronnie Best of Luck. Lloyd Bucher…USN.”   

 $100 to $200

476.  Lloyd Bucher. Three items: 5” x 3” card with a U. S. Navy commemorative stamp affixed, signed “Lloyd M. Bucher L. M. Bucher CDR USN CO USS Pueblo GER-2,” an unsigned calling card and his signature at the conclusion of the letter requesting his autograph. 

$100 to $200

477.  Vietnam War. Three 5” x 3” cards with commemorative stamps affixed signed by the following individuals associated with the Viet Nam adventure: Robert McNamara (1916-    ) Secretary of Defense, William Westmoreland (1914-2005) General. Westmoreland who commanded American military operations in the Vietnam War at its peak from 1964 until 1968  and Elmo Zumwalt (1920-2000) Admiral. Zumwalt was the Commander Naval Forces in Vietnam. Also includes a typed letter from Westmoreland’s secretary. 

 


 


 

 


 

$100 to $200



478.  Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
5” x 3” cards with commemorative stamps affixed signed through the stamps by the following military men who have served as Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: William Crowe, Jr. (1925-2007), Lyman L. Lemnitzer (1899-1988), John M. Shalikashvili (1936-    ) and Earle G. Wheeler (1908-1975). There are also three typed letters signed by each, on their official stationery transmitting the card. There is also a 7” x 8 ½” typed transmittal letter signed by Wheeler, personal stationery, March 1, 1964 and  Crowe’s secretary sends a handwritten letter.  



 

 

 

$100 to $200


479.  Norman Schwarzkopf
(1934-    ) General. Schwarzkopf was Commander in Chief of the U.S. Central Command during the Persian Gulf War against Saddam Hussein. 8” x 10” color photograph, signed in gold ink “With Best Wishes! Norman Schwarzkopf Gen, USA CINC CENTCOM,” and a 5” x 3” card with an “U. S. Army” commemorative stamp affixed, signed, he has added four stars.
 

 

$100 to $200

 

480.  Iraq War. Three 5” x 3” cards, two bearing “U. S. Army” commemorative stamps and the third with a Douglas MacArthur commemorative signed by Generals: Tommy Franks (1945-    ) Franks was the U.S. general leading the attack on the Taliban in Afghanistan in response to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and The Pentagon. He also led the 2003 invasion of Iraq. He has signed the card with the MacArthur stamp, adding “Gen. USA,” John Abizaid (1951-    ) Abizaid assumed command of Central Command from General Tommy Franks, following the overthrow of Saddam Hussein, he adds: “COMCENT 11/12/03” and David H. Petraeus (1952-    ) Petraeus is the Commanding General, Multi-National Force - Iraq. He assumed command in February 2007. He has signed: “29 May 2007 Baghdad, David H. Petraeus General, US Army CG, MNF-1.”  

 $100 to $200

 

 

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