Rare Autograph Auction Featuring Edison's Patent
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Group of 5 signed items.
Signed Chief Of staff Card by General Wheeler. Earle Gilmore Wheeler (January 13, 1908 – December 18, 1975), nicknamed Bus, was a United States Army general who served as Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 1962 to 1964 and then as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1964–1970), holding the latter position during the Vietnam War.
James Van Fleet Army officer (1892-1992) who served in World War I, World War II, and the Korean War, rising to the rank of commanding general of the US Army and other United Nations forces during the Korean War. a matte-finish 4 x 5 photo of Van Fleet in uniform, signed and inscribed in pen, " James Van Fleet"
James Gavin, Notable American World War II general (1907–1990) who commanded the 82nd Airborne Division during the pivotal Battle of Normandy. Signed index card "James Gavin", 3" x 5". James Maurice Gavin (March 22, 1907 – February 23, 1990), sometimes called "Jumpin' Jim" and "the jumping general", was a senior United States Army officer, with the rank of lieutenant general, who was the third Commanding General (CG) of the 82nd Airborne Division during World War II.
Maxwell D. Taylor , Signed 3"x 5" Index Card by "Maxwell D. Taylor General US Army (Ret)".General Maxwell Davenport "Max" Taylor (August 26, 1901 – April 19, 1987) was a senior United States Army officer and diplomat of the mid-20th century. He served with distinction in World War II, most notably as commander of the 101st Airborne Division, nicknamed "The Screaming Eagles."After the war, he served as the fifth Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, having been appointed by President John Kennedy. He is the father of biographer and historian John Maxwell Taylor and of military historian and author Thomas Taylor.
Lauris Norstad signed 3"x5" index card "Lauris Norstad"(March 24, 1907 – September 12, 1988) was an American General in the United States Army Air Forces and United States Air Force.
Military Collection WW2, Korean
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