Lot 21
Eisenhower, Dwight D (1890-1969) 34th President of the United States (1953-61). As Supreme Allied Commander during World War II, he planned and oversaw the Allied invasion of Europe. Typed letter signed on Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Force, Office of the Supreme Commander letterhead, one page, trimmed to 6x4¾", n.p., July 13, 1944. Accompanied by the original transmittal envelope with Eisenhower's return APO address, postmarked July 16 1944, U.S. Army Postal Service, red "Passed by Base Army Examiner" stamp, and SHAEF imprint on the back. Five weeks after D Day, General Eisenhower writes a young boy in Pennsylvania, "Because you have relatives in the armed forces, I…am enclosing a facsimile of my shoulder sleeve insignia…." The facsimile is present and initialed "DE" below it. An actual shoulder patch, obtained later, is also present, along with a photocopy of Eisenhower's famous Great Crusade D-Day memorandum, issued to "Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force!" An excellent World War II memento.
Estimated Value $500 - 1,000.
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