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Sale 35
Manuscript and Collectibles Auction
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Lot 392 |
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1942 New York Times Ad: "Jews Fight For The Right To Fight". Less than a month after Pearl Harbor, this 22½x16½" ad appeared, placed by the "Committee For A Jewish Army," stating "The Jews of Palestine and the stateless Jews of the world do not only want to pray--They Want To Fight!!!!" The aim of the Committee is "the formation of a Jewish Army, based on Palestine, to fight for the survival of the Jewish people and the preservation of democracy…." Fine.
Estimated Value $150 - 200.
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Lot 393 |
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The Flying Tigers. Limited Edition Lithograph (No. 561 of 750) of Claire Lee Chennault, Commander of the American Volunteer Group, a unit of the Chinese Air Force that served in Burma and China from December 1941until July 1942, Signed by six members of the "Flying Tigers": Dick Rossi, Ken Jernstedt, Erik Shilling, A.J. "Catfish" Raine, R. Shirley, and Rich Richardson. A tear in the lower border does not affect any of the signatures.
Estimated Value $100 - 200.
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Lot 394 |
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Official US Mint Pearl Harbor Veterans 50th Anniversary Medal. Awarded in 1991 to military veterans who served in Hawaii during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and to the next of kin of deceased veterans and casualties. Antiqued bronze, 38mm. The obverse portrays Battleship Row in flames, with "Remember Pearl Harbor" and "December 7, 1941", while the reverse shows an eagle on laurel branch with the inscription "For Those Who Served" and "A Date Which Will Live In Infamy". Superb Mint State in plush case of issue.
Estimated Value $125 - 175.
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$138 |
Lot 395 |
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Sole Survivor: Autobiography From the Battle of Midway. 1st Edition Autobiography of Ensign George H. Gay, U.S.N.R., the sole survivor of Torpedo Squadron Eight, Inscribed and Signed, "To Bill Peddic / Best of the good luck I had at Midway. Geo. Gay / Keep America strong," 1979 with original dust jacket, 320pp, hardback. Minor toning and wear. With a color illustration of Gay in the ocean during the battle, a 3¢ U.S. Navy stamp issued in 1945, a 20¢ stamp, and a 1984 postmark from Kekaha, Hawaii (near Midway Island).
Estimated Value $250 - 300.
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Lot 396 |
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World War II 8th Air Force Gallantry Medal Group. Consists of a Distinguished Flying Cross with slot brooch and an Air Medal with numbered full wrap brooch, both with engraved naming on their reverses to "Sgt. Starling W. Boyce 95th Bomb Gp." Includes his Air Gunner Wings, pinback marked "Balfour Sterling", pair of collar insignia, a 3 x 5 wartime photo of Boyce in uniform and a 95th Bomb Group membership card for the Lucky Bastard Club, a humorous (yet deadly serious for those involved) organization for having completed a tour of missions in the European Theatre of Operations. Lots of airmen wished they would qualify for this distinction! A fine US Army Aircorps gallantry group of memorabilia.
Estimated Value $350 - 400.
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