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 313. Omar N. 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 . His book, A Soldier's Story, Holt, Rinhart and Winston, 1951, signed on the title page, “To: - Congressman  Steven B. Derounian with best wishes Omar N. Bradley.” There is no dust jacket, the spine is a little loose and the front cover is partially detached.
$250 to $450
 314. Omar N. Bradley. 7 ¾” x 10 ½” typed letter signed, personal five-star stationery, December 12, 1956, to Ralph E. Haugan. "...On my arrival in Washington this week I found on my desk your 1957 edition of CHRISTMAS... As its editor you are to be complimented on your efforts.... "
$200 to $350
 315. Omar N. Bradley. 7” x 9” typed letter signed, United States Army The Chief of Staff, May 24, 1948, to Robert R. Gros. “…I regret deeply that I am unable to arrange an appointment with you during your visit to Washington next month…I am scheduled to be out of town….”
$200 to $350
 316. Moshe Dayan (1915-1981) Israeli soldier. Dayan commanded the forces in the Jerusalem area during the war for independence and led the 1956 invasion of the Sinai. He later served as Minister of Defense. 4 ¾” x 5” black and white photograph signed. The original transmittal envelop is included.
$250 to $400
 317. Moshe Dayan . 6 ½” x 8” typed letter signed, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jerusalem , July 10, 1977, to Mr. and Mrs. Schlamovitz. “… Thank you very much for your letter of June 20th and your good wishes….”
$300 to $500
 318. James H. “Jimmy” Doolittle (1896-1993) General. Doolittle planned and led the first attack on the Japanese Home Islands in 1942. The “Doolittle Raid” demonstrated that Japan was vulnerable to American air attack, and it provided an expedient means for American retaliation for the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor . On April 18 the top-secret attack of sixteen B-25 medium bombers took off from the aircraft carrier USS Hornet , with targets in Tokyo , Kobe , Yokohama , Osaka , and Nagoya . All of the bombers successfully reached  Japan , and bombed their targets. Fifteen of the planes then headed for their recovery airfield in China , while one crew chose to land in Russia due to their bomber's unusually high fuel consumption. As did most of the other crewmen who participated in the mission, Doolittle's crew bailed out safely over China when their bomber ran out of fuel. Doolittle was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his heroism. Two 7 ¼” x 10 ½” typed letter signed, personal Mutual of Omaha Insurance stationery, August 4, 1983 and May 21, 1984, to Reverend William Ward. “…The Tokyo Raid was just a job to be done and we did the best we could…” and from the May 21 st letter: “…I was given ‘first priority', and in the military, that removes all petty obstacles and of the most major ones….” Remarkable content dealing with the historic “Doolittle Raid”.
$700 to $1,200
 319. James H. “Jimmy” Doolittle. 8” x 10” black and white Mutual of Omaha photograph signed, “To Edward J. Quinn: With every good wish. J. H. Doolittle.”
$ 75 to $150
 320. Dwight D. Eisenhower. 12” x 16” original pencil sketch of Eisenhower in uniform, drawn by S. J. Wooly. The sketch was matted to 13 ¼” x 16 ½”, signed on the mat: “To Henry S. Williams – an ‘Overlord' veteran, with best wishes from Dwight D. Eisenhower.” The mat has been torn with the top, right margin and half the left margin removed. The bottom margin, with the inscription and signature, is intact. There is toning to the sketch from the matting. Operation Overlord was the code name for the operation that launched the invasion of German-occupied western Europe during World War II by Allied forces. The operation commenced on June 6, 1944, D-Day, with the Normandy Landings. Eisenhower served as  Supreme Commander of the Allied forces in Europe, with responsibility for planning and supervising the successful invasion of France . A unique reference to D-Day!
$800 to $1,500
 321. Dwight D. Eisenhower. 8” x 10 ½” printed document signed, The Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Force, no date, Certificate of Merit, issued to Alexander R. Thon, Captain, Canadian Army Public Relations Division, signed at the bottom. Triple matted with a portrait of Eisenhower, in uniform and archivally framed to 23” x 17 ½”.
$750 to $1,200
 322. Dwight D. Eisenhower. 7 ¼” x 10 ½” typed letter signed, personal five-star stationery, Supreme Headquarters, Allied Powers Europe, October 9, 1951, to Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Schrepferman. “…A short note from Sister Cecile tells us that you have sent a donation... in memory of Mr. Doud. I assure you that Mrs. Doud as well as Mamie and I, is deeply touched ... I don't know just when Mrs Doud plans to come back to Denver for a while, but I do know that Mamie is doing her best to keep her Mother here for a good long stay….” The original envelope is included. Alvin and June Schrepferman, who were Denver neighbors of Mamie's mother, Elivera Carlson Doud, developed a friendship with the Eisenhowers in the early 1950s that continued throughout the presidency and beyond; Alvin Schrepferman would also become one of Ike's golfing buddies.
$450 to $700
 323. 509th Composite Group. The 509th Composite Group was an Army Air Forces unit created during World War II, and tasked with operational deployment of nuclear weapons. It conducted the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki , Japan , in August 1945. The book, The 509 th Remembered, edited by Krauss and Krauss. This copy was autographed by eight veterans who attendance at the 2007 Chicago Reunion. Signers have included their assignments: Dutch Van Kirk ,( Navigator, Enola Gay), Morris Jeppson ,( Weapon Test Officer, Enola Gay), Locke Easton ,( Pilot, B29 Next Objective ) Larry DeCuir ,(1st Ordnance, Fat Man Bomb Assembly) George Cohen ,(  Flight Engineer, B29 Top Secret ) Bill Barney ,( Radar, B29 Bockscar ) Jack Widowsky ,( Navigator, B29 Top Secret ) and Paul Metro ,( 393rd Squadron, Radar Specialist). Pristine condition, the dust jacket is unblemished.
$150 to $300
 324. Enola Gay . The Enola Gay is the B-29 Superfortress bomber that dropped the first atomic bomb, code-named "Little Boy", to be used in war, by the United States Army Air Forces in the attack on Hiroshima , Japan on August 6, 1945, just before the end of World War II. 10” x 8” black and white photograph of the Enola Gay signed by: Paul W. Tibbets (1915-2009) “Pilot,” Tom Ferebee (1918-2000) “Bombardier,” and Theodore J. Van Kirk (1921- ) “Navigator.”
$150 to $250
 325. Jacob Beser (1921-1992) Airman. Beser was the radar specialist aboard the Enola Gay on Aug. 6, 1945, when it dropped the "Little Boy" atomic bomb on Hiroshima . Three days later, Beser was aboard Bock's Car when "Fat Man" was dropped on Nagasaki . He was the only person to have served as a strike crew member of both missions. Check written and signed, Maryland National Bank, May 31, 1962. The cancellation does not touch the signature.
$ 50 to $ 75
 326. Jacob Beser. First day of issue postal cover with the Wright brothers commemorative and cachet signed, “Jacob Beser, RCM Observer Enola Gay – Bock's car Hiroshima – Nagasaki Aug 6 – 9, 1945.”
$ 50 to $ 75
 327. Thomas Ferebee (1918-2000) Aviator. Ferebee was the bombardier aboard the B-29 Superfortress, Enola Gay , that dropped the atomic bomb, "Little Boy", on Hiroshima in 1945. 8 ½” x 11” sketch of his right hand, which he has traced and signed, “Tom Ferebee Bombardier of Enola Gay 6 Aug. 1945 (B-29) & Bombardier of Red Gremlin B-17 – Europe April 1942 - Jan. 1943.” This is a tracing of the hand that dropped the bomb.
$200 to $350
 328. Enola Gay. 8” x 10” black and white photograph of “Little Boy,” and its effect on Hiroshima, Japan August 6, 1945,” signed by Paul W. Tibbets (1915-2008) “Pilot,” Tom Ferebee (1918-2000) “Bombardier,” Dutch Van Kirk (1921- ) “Navigator” and Dick Nelson (1925-2003) “Radio.”
$200 to $350
 329. Enola Gay Bomb Sight. Mary Babcock Brown (1907-1991) donated her long hair to be used as cross hairs in a bomb aiming device known as the “Norden Bomb Sight.” The device invented by Karl Norden, was a mechanical computer used in high altitude bombing had been installed in the Enola Gay. Its existence was a closely guarded secret of World War II. Brown's fine brown hair which had never been bleached colored or set and was deemed to be perfect for the cross hairs in the device. 8 ½” x 11”, one and a quarter pages, typescript of an article from the November 1, 1990 issue of the Tulsa World describing Mrs. Brown's unique contribution to the war effort, signed by her at the conclusion. Also signed by Tom Ferebee who adds, “Bombardier of Enola Gay Aug. 6, 1945.”
$200 to $350
 330. Morris “Dick” Jeppson (1923- ) Airman. Jeppson was a weapons specialist who was aboard the Enola Gay and was responsible for the assembly of the bomb in mid-air. 8 ½” x 4 ¼” autograph letter signed, on lined paper, no date to “George.” “…I was not a member of the crew, but was one of a group of 6 persons assigned from the Air Force radar training to the 509 th …on the Enola Gay mission I monitored the electronic circuits in the bomb to make certain they would function after it was dropped….”
$ 50 to $75
 331. Dutch Van Kirk. 10” x 8” color photograph of the Enola Gay with the Bockscar in the background, with an historical autograph note signed. “The first Atomic Bomb was dropped from 30,600 feet. It exploded 43 seconds later, about 1800 feet above the ground. The city of Hiroshima was devistated but millions of lives both Japanese and allied were saved. The war was soon ended and the killing stopped. Dutch Van Kirk, Navigator – Enola Gay Hiroshima 6 Aug. 1945.” The photo was taken on the Island of Tinian shortly after both bombs were dropped. The photo was reproduced from the original color slide taken by 393rd Bomb Squadron, 509th Composite Group, Armament Officer, Jack Wright.
$250 to $450
 332. Enola Gay. The book, Return of the Enola Gay, by Paul Tibbets, Mid Cost Marketing, 1998. Signed by six veterans during the 2001 Reunion, 509th Composite Group, Wendover , Utah . Signed by: Paul Tibbets, Dutch Van Kirk, Morris Jeppson “ Weapon Test Officer Enola Gay Mission,” Dora Dougherty , “ WASP pilot B29 Ladybird, " Richard Nelson, “Radio Enola Gay” and Charles Albury , “Co-Pilot Great Artiste, Hiroshima Aug 6, 1945 Bockscar – Nagasaki Aug 9, 1945.” Pristine condition, the dust jacket is unblemished.
$250 to $350
 333. Bockscar. Bockscar was the Army Air Forces B-29 bomber that dropped the "Fat Man" nuclear weapon over Nagasaki on August 9, 1945, the second atomic weapon used against Japan . 11 ½” x 8” color photograph of Bockscar taken on the island of Tinian after the bomb was dropped. The photograph has been signed by six crewmembers and a mechanic, each of whom have added their assignments. Signers are: Charles Sweeney (1919-2004), Airplane Commander, Charles Albury (1920-2009), Pilot, Fred Olivi (1922-2004), Co-Pilot, Fredrick Ashworth (1912-2005), "Weaponeer", John Kuharek , Flight Engineer, Ray Gallagher , Assistant Flight Engineer, and Bob Haider Aircraft and Engine Mechanic.
$300 to $500
 334. Frederick Ashworth. 10” x 8” photograph of Ashworth in his TBF Avenger, signed twice: “Frederick L. Ashworth Lt Cdr US Navy Commanding Officer Torpedo Squadron… Guadalcanal 1943” and Frederick L. Ashworth Weaponer Crew Bockscar Nagasaki – 9 Aug '45.” Ashworth was the Deputy Commander and Operations Officer of the Manhattan Project, stationed on the Island of Tinian and flew aboard Bockscar.
$150 to $250
 335. Tinian Island – Scientists. 10” x 8” black and white photograph taken outside assembly hut on Tinian prior to the dropping of the Atomic Bombs, of scientists Harold Agnew, Luis Alverez, Lawrence Johnston and Bernard Waldman. They are pictured with a Parachute Blast Gage. The blast gages were carried on each Atomic mission and dropped by parachute from the scientific B 29, The Great Artiste . The gages measured the effects of the blast. Signed by Harold M. Agnew, “Scientist” and Lawrence Johnston “Scientific yield observer Jul 16, Aug 6 and Aug 9, 1945.”
$150 to $250
 336. Straight Flush - Ira J. Weatherly. Co-Pilot. Straight Flush was the name of a B-29 Superfortress assigned to the 393rd Bomb Squadron, 509th Composite Group that was used as a weather reconnaissance plane and flew over the Hiroshima before the final bombing to determine if conditions were favorable for an attack. When the plane passed over Hiroshima it radioed the Enola Gay “ 2/10's cloud cover bomb primary." After the Enola Gay pilot Colonel Tibbets received this message he in turn radioed to the planes flying behind him and his crew in the Enola Gay, “ It's Hiroshima ”. 11 ½” x 8” color photograph of the nose of the Straight Flush signed, “'2/10's cloud cover Bomb Primary' Col Paul Tibbets to crew of Enola Gay ‘It's Hiroshima' Straight Flush to Enola Gay I. J. Weatherly Pilot Straight Flush 6 Aug 1945.”
$700 to $1,200
 337. William F. “Bull” Halsey (1882-1959) Admiral. commanded United States fleets in the Pacific Ocean during World War II and achieved notable victories at the island of Guadalcanal and on the Japanese coast. 9 ¼” x 7 ¾” four-page program for a dinner given by the City of New York, at the Waldorf-Astoria on December 14, 1945 honoring Admiral Halsey, signed inside the front cover.
$200 to $350
 338. Mata Hari (1876-1917) (Marguerite Geertruide MacLeod) Dutch courtesan and alleged World War I spy. McLeod began to dance in Paris in 1905, calling herself Mata Hari. Beautiful and exotic and willing to dance virtually nude, she soon had numerous lovers, including military officers. Details of her spying activities are unclear, but she apparently spied for Germany from 1916. She was arrested by the French in 1917, tried by a military court, and shot by firing squad. 5 ½” x 7” autograph letter signed “ Marguerite elle McLeod” , eight pages, in French, Grand Hotel, Paris , August 20, 1916. “…I am so happy to have my friends still living despite the fact that they have been on the front line since the beginning of the war. When they are on leave here I am for them what I can be,  as a woman, and when they're not here I am their "pen friend"… There are 30 thousand things an officer needs that he can't get. And the letters…the letters. With words of love which I'd never dare say to them. And I know during long nights I am in their thoughts as they are in mine…My great friend de Marquerie who has always remained my confidant for a long time-him whom I forget each time and whom I am always happy to see again. I dined with him yesterday evening-but quickly because he was on night duty at the Ministry…The atmosphere of Paris is still Parisian. There is the eagerness and smiles and makes one want to be gracious and amiable in return….” Includes a French  transcript and a black and white photograph of her dancing.
$5,500 to $7,000
 339. Erich Hartmann (1922-1993) German air ace. Hartmann was the most successful fighter ace in the history of aerial combat. He claimed 352 enemy aircraft shot down in 825 combat sorties while serving with the Luftwaffe, during World War II. 10” x 8” printed color illustration depicting a race between Lincoln Beachey and Barney Oldfield by Merv Corning, signed in the lower margin.
$100 to $200
 340. U.S.S. Indianapolis. The Indianapolis was torpedoed on July 30, 1945 after completing a top secret mission to deliver parts of the Hiroshima bomb. It sank in twelve minutes, an estimated three hundred men were killed and nearly nine hundred men were cast into the sea. They enduring five nights and four days fighting sharks, hypothermia, physical and mental exhaustion and finally hallucinatory dementia. Only three hundred and seventeen men survived. 10” x 8” black and white photograph of the ship signed by five survivors, Ensign Harlan Twible , Seaman 1st Class, Ed Brown , Coxswain Mike Kuryla, Marine, Edgar Harrell , and Marine Giles McCoy.
$150 to $250
 341. Flag Raising on Iwo Jima . 12 ¾” x 10” printed photograph of the flag raising signed by Iwo Jima Medal of Honor winners: Hershel W. Williams (1923- ), Jack H. Lucas (1927-2008) and George E. Wahlen (1924-2009) . Defaced by an authenticator sticker in the lower right corner.
$100 to $200
 342. 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. 5 ¾” x 7 ¾” typed letter signed, personal five-star stationery, December 17, 1951, to The Secretary of the Navy.” “…Seasons Greetings….” Includes an 8” x 10” color photograph of a painting of King.
$350 to $500
 343. Lyman L. Lemnitzer (1899-1988) General. Lemnitzer served as NATO's supreme Allied commander, Europe , chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and as army chief of staff. Lemnitzer gained renown through his skills as an administrator and planner, rather than as a field general or strategist. Five 8 ¼” x 3” checks written and signed, The Honesdale National Bank, February and March 1959. Signatures are not affected by cancellation stamps.
$ 50 to $ 75
 344. 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. 8 ½” x 11" typed letter signed, New York , January 30, 1959, to Beth Leary. “… Thank you so much for your birthday greeting... Jean so enjoys her visits with you….”
$200 to $350
 345. 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. 7” x 9” typed letter signed, Office of General of the Army, December 22, 1954, to Randolph E. Haugan. "... Thank you for the Season's Greetings and the copy of your 1954 `Christmas'. It was good of you….”
$200 to $350
 346. Bernard Law Montgomery (1887-1976) British field marshal. Montgomery first gained fame in 1942 with his defeat of the forces of Erwin Rommel at the battle of El Alamein, following which he pursued the German armies across North Africa to their surrender in Tunisia . He led the Allied invasion of Normandy under the command of General Dwight D. Eisenhower 8” x 10” printed document signed, “B.L. Montgomery, General of the Eighth Army,” “Personal Message From the Army Commander,” July 10, 1943, “To Be Read to All Troops.” “…The time has now come to carry the war into Italy , and into the continent of Europe . The Italian Overseas Empire has been exterminated; we will now deal with the home country…” the document concludes “ Good Luck and Good Hunting in the Home Country of Italy,” it has a printed signature of Montgomery. He has signed in the upper right corner. At dawn on July 10, 1943, 160,000 troops and 600 tanks landed on the southern shore of Sicily to begin Operation Husky. General Montgomery commanded British troops invading on the southeast side of the island while General Patton's American troops attacked the southwest. On August 17, the Allies reached Messina , thus entirely occupying the island. The Allies' next goal was the liberation of Italy , which Montgomery spearheaded in Operation Baytown. There are staple holes along the top and some wrinkling.
$1,000 to $1,800  347. Mountbatten of Burma (1900-79) British Admiral. Mountbatten was allied commander for Southeast Asia during WW II and directed the recapture of Burma . Appointed viceroy of India in 1947, he administered the transfer of power from Britain to the independent nations of India and Pakistan and served as the first governor-general of India . He became first sea lord and chief of the United Kingdom Defense Staff. In 1979, while on a sailing visit to Ireland , he was assassinated by Irish terrorists who planted a bomb on his boat. 6 ½” x 8” typed letter signed, Commander-in-Chief, November 3, 1954, to “Selray – Montefore, “…Thank you very much for your nice letter of congratulations on my new appointment….” There are two file holes in the left margin.
$100 to $200
 348. Audie Murphy (1924-1971) Murphy was the most decorated American Army soldier of World War II. He won two dozen military medals for valor, including the coveted Congressional Medal of Honor. After the war Murphy parlayed his wartime fame into an up-and-down career as a movie actor, songwriter, and businessman. 8 ½” x 11” typed letter signed, Universal-International Pictures, no date, to Norman Siegel. “…I have always said that a movie actor is only as big as his fans. Even since I have been in the motion picture business I have had many friends in the Philippines and I feel a great affinity toward them. It is people like them who determine how successful we in Hollywood are….”
$250 to $450
 349. Chester W. Nimitz (1885-1966) Admiral. Nimitz served in World War I with the U.S. Atlantic submarine force. He rose to become chief of the navy's bureau of navigation in 1939. After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, he was made commander in chief of the U.S. Pacific fleet, which won the battles of Midway and the Coral Sea . In succeeding years, the historic battles of the Solomon Islands , the Gilbert Islands, and Iwo Jima and Okinawa were fought under his direction. 8” x 10” matte finish black and white photograph signed, “To Lt. (J. G.) Patricia L. Newsfield USNR with best wishes – C. W. Nimitz, Fleet Admiral USN.”
$250 to $400
 350. Chester W. Nimitz. 6 ½” x 8 ¾” autograph letter signed, two and a half pages, front and back, five-star flag stationery, February 25, 1949, to “Mary and Curt.” “…thank you both for your warm birthday message and for the cake… we all unite in sending you our heartiest congratulations and best wishes on your wedding anniversary yesterday… I am most happy to share February 24 as a day of celebration with such fine friends….” There is an autograph post script from his wife Catherine Vance Nimitz, signed “Catherine.” “…Charles brought us the fine painting he did of Chester at C.N.O. house….” Autograph letters from Nimitz are quite rare. Includes a 10” x 8” black and white photograph of Nimitz signing  the Japanese surrender, with his printed signature.
$550 to $800
 351. John J. Pershing (1860-1948) General. Pershing led the American Expeditionary Force in World War I and was regarded as a mentor by the generation of American generals who led the United States Army in Europe during World War II. 5 ½” x 6 ¾” autograph letter signed, El Conquistador Hotel, February 5, 1937, to Douglas Frantz. “…It would give me pleasure to see the snap shots…Please tell your wife to telephone and make an appointment….” The front panel of the original envelope addressed by Pershing is included.
$250 to $450
 352. John J. Pershing. 3” x 2” card signed, “To Douglas Frantz, 42 nd Div. Best wishes, John J. Pershing.” The front panel of the original envelope addressed by Pershing is included.
$150 to $250
 353. John J. Pershing. 7” x 8 ¼” typed letter signed, General of the Army, March 3, 1923, to Honorable Ardolph L. Kline. “…I am glad to note that you are among those scheduled for the voyage to Panama aboard the Henderson . While your primary object is no doubt observation of the Naval Maneuvers to be conducted in the waters adjacent to the Canal Zone, you probably will find interest and pleasure in visiting the Army installations ashore… I have asked Major General Sturgis to place whatever facilities his command offers at the disposition of the visiting Congressional delegation….” Evenly toned, the left margin is glued to a larger sheet.
$200 to $350
 354. Günther Rall (1918-2009) German air ace. Rall was the third most successful fighter ace in history. He achieved a total of 275 victories during World War II: 272 on the Eastern Front, of which 241 were against Soviet fighters. He flew a total of 621 combat missions, was shot down 8 times. Four 5” x 3 ½” cards with a print of the Iron Cross, signed.
$ 50 to $ 75
 355. Eddie Rickenbacker (1890-1973) World War I ace. Rickenbacker was awarded the Medal of Honor for shooting down twenty-six enemy airplanes in World War I . 6” x 2 ¾ ” check signed, Chemical Bank, December 15, 1971. There is a cancellation stamp over the signature,
$200 to $300
 356. Holland McTyeire "Howlin' Mad" Smith (1882 – 1967) Marine General. Holland was responsible for organizing and training of our amphibious assault forces that conquered the Pacific theater one island at a time. One of his last campaigns was the battle for Iwo Jima when Smith got up from a sick bed to direct the Marine's attack on the island. 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed, “To Dr. Greenway Kindest regards H. M. Smith, Gen USMC Ret.”
$600 to $1,100
 357. Paul Tibbets. 10” x 8” color photograph of a mushroom cloud over Hiroshima signed, “Paul Tibbets Pilot – Enola Gay Hiroshima , 8/6/45.” There is a small illegible word written under his signature.
$100 to $200
 358. William Westmoreland (1914-2006) Westmoreland commanded American military operations in the Vietnam War at its peak from 1964 to 1968, with the Tet Offensive. He adopted a strategy of attrition against the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam and the North Vietnamese Army. He later served as Army Chief of Staff. 7” x 8 ½” typed letter signed, personal four-star stationery, November 29, 1967 (war date), the addressee has taped over his name. “…I offer the signature below as my contribution to your autograph collection….” The original envelope is included.
$150 to $250
 359. Elmo Zumwalt (1920-2000) Admiral. Zumwalt was the youngest man to serve as Chief of Naval Operations. He played a major role during the Vietnam War. A highly-decorated war veteran, Zumwalt reformed U.S. Navy personnel policies in an effort to improve enlisted life and ease racial tensions. 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed, “To Robert With respect E. Zumwalt.”
$ 50 to $ 75
 360. Military Books Signed. Band Of Brothers by Stephen Ambrose, Simon and Schuster, Classic Edition. The book tells the story of E Company, 506th Parachute Regiment, 101st Airborne, "From Normandy to Hitler's Eagle Nest”. Signed by six members on the title page: Ed "Babe" Heffron, Buck Compton, "Wild" Bill Guarnere, Don Malarkey, Bob Moody and Brad Freeman . Pristine condition, the dust jacket is unblemished.
$175 to $300
 361. The Filthy Thirteen , by Richard Killbane and Jake McNeice, 2009 edition. Just prior to the Invasion of Normandy, a "stars and Stripes " photographer caught Paratroopers with heads shaved, applying warpaint to their faces. These men were the “Filthy Thirteen”, who parachuted behind enemy lines before D-Day. The movie The Dirty Dozen was based on their exploits. Signed by members: Jack Womer, Jake McNiece and Jack Agnew.
$100 to $200
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