Lot 355
Admirals Nimitz and Leahy. Chester W. Nimitz (1885-1966) Photograph of Fleet Admiral Nimitz signing the Japanese surrender documents aboard the U.S.S. Missouri in Tokyo Bay, inscribed and signed, "To Lt. J.D. Burger, USNR with best wishes. C.W. Nimitz Fleet Admiral USN." 8 x 10 in., no place, no date. Nimitz signed a second time across the surrender documents. Generals MacArthur, Halsey and Wainwright stand behind Nimitz as he signs. Stamped on verso, "Official U.S. Navy Photograph." Together with Leahy, Admiral William (1875-1959) Head-and-shoulders sketch of Admiral Leahy by M.H. Herrin, signed by Leahy in the lower border, 12 x 9¼ in., date of sketch in another hand (10-5-42). Leahy served as personal Chief of Staff to President Franklin D. Roosevelt from 1942 through the rest of the war and continued under Truman. From 1942 until his retirement in 1949, he was the highest-ranking member of the U.S. military, reporting only to the President. As Fleet Admiral, Leahy was the first U.S. naval officer ever to hold a five-star rank in the U.S. Armed Forces.
Estimated Value $500 - 600.
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| Realized $930 |
