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WORLD WAR II: A small selection of First Day Covers

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Gabby Gabreski - U.S. Air Force: World War II - Autographed First Day Cover: Details: Gabby Gabreski autograph on commemorative First Day of Issue postal cover. Fine condition. Francis Stanley "Gabby" Gabreski; born Franciszek Stanisł

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Ernest Childers - Medal of Honor: World War II - Autographed First Day Cover: Details: Charles H. Coolidge autographed commemorative First Day of Issue postal cover. Fine condition. Ernest Childers (February 1, 1918 – Mar

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Clarence "Bud" Anderson - Air Force Triple Ace of WWII - Autographed First Day Cover: Details: Clarence "Bud" Anderson autographed commemorative First Day of Issue postal cover. Fine condition. Clarence Emil Anderson (born January 13, 1922) is a retired officer in the United States Air

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(WORLD WAR II.) ROSENTHAL, JOE. First Day Cover Signed, commemorating the heroism of the U.S. Marine: (WORLD WAR II.) ROSENTHAL, JOE. First Day Cover Signed, commemorating the heroism of the U.S. Marine Corps at Iwo Jima in 1945. Signed at upper right. The cache, showing two Marines with the outline o

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Rex T. Barber - U.S. Air Force Flying Ace: World War II - Autographed First Day Postal Cover: Details: Rex T. Barber autographed commemorative First Day of Issue postal cover. Fine condition. Colonel Rex T. Barber (May 6, 1917 – July 26, 2001) was a World War II fighter pilot from the Un

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James H. Howard - Medal of Honor: World War II - Autographed First Day Postal Cover: Details: James H. Howard autographed commemorative First Day of Issue postal cover. Fine condition. James Howell Howard (April 8, 1913 – March 18, 1995) was a general in the United States Air Fo

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Sanford K. Moats - World War II Fighter Ace - Autographed First Day Cover: Details: Sanford K. Moats autographed commemorative First Day of Issue postal cover. Fine condition. Sanford Moats became a World War II ACE, credited with 8.5 aerial victories, and subseq

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John T. "Mike" Wolf - World War II Navy ACE - Autographed First Day Cover: Details: John T. "Mike" Wolf autographed commemorative First Day of Issue postal cover. Fine condition. John Wolf became a World War II Navy ACE, credited with shooting down seven enemy aircraft in ae

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Richard E. Cole - U.S. Air Force - WWII: Doolittle Raid - Autographed First Day Cover: Details: Richard E. Cole autographed commemorative First Day of Issue postal cover. Fine condition. Richard Eugene Cole (September 7, 1915 – April 9, 2019) was a United States Air Force colonel.

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Dionne Quintuplets WWII Launching Of Fleet Ephemera: Dionne Quintuplets World' War II launching of Fleet. First day covers, paper ephemera, Mother's Day 1944, 8X10 Photograph etc. Please Note! This is the most extensive estate found Dionne Quintuplet co

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Jacklyn H. Lucas - Battle of Iwo Jima, World War II: Medal of Honor - Autographed First Day Cover: Details: Jacklyn H. Lucas autographed commemorative First Day of Issue postal cover. Fine condition. Jacklyn Harold "Jack" Lu

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Jack H. Lucas - Battle of Iwo Jima, World War II: Medal of Honor - Autographed First Day Cover: Details: Jack H. Lucas autographed commemorative First Day of Issue postal cover. Fine condition. Jacklyn Harold "Jack" Lucas

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Marion Eugene Carl - World War II Fighting Ace - Autographed First Day Postal Cover: Details: Marion Eugene Carl autographed commemorative First Day of Issue postal cover. Fine condition. Major General Marion Eugene Carl (November 1, 1915 – Ju

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Arthur J. Jackson - World War II: Medal of Honor - Autographed First Day Cover: Details: Arthur J. Jackson autographed commemorative First Day of Issue postal cover. Fine condition. Captain Arthur Junior Jackson (October 18, 1924 – June 14, 2017) was a United States Ma

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R. Bruce Porter - World War II Fighter Ace - Autographed First Day Postal Cover: Details: R. Bruce Porter autographed 5 x 3" card. Fine condition. Major R. Bruce Porter, U.S. Marine Fighting Ace dur

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Eddie Rickenbacker - WWI: MOH Fighter Pilot - Autographed First Day Postal Cover, 1969: Details: Eddie Rickenbacker autographed commemorative first day of issue postal cover, 1969. Fine condition. Edward Vernon Rickenbacker (October 8, 1890 – July 23, 1973) was an American fighter

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WORLD WAR II: A small selection of First Day Covers

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WORLD WAR II: A small selection of First Day Covers (1970-1999), signed, comprising Sir Frank Whittle (1907-1996, English Royal Air Force Officer, inventor of the jet engine), Airey Neave (1916-1979, first British officer successfully to escape from the German prisoner-of-war camp Oflag IV-C at Colditz Castle), W.E. 'Wally' Hammond and Don 'Tubby' Lister (escapees from Lamsdorf prison after being transferred from Colditz), Richard Todd (1919-2009, Irish-born British Soldier and Film Actor), all signed in pen ink to clear areas of the cover. Together with A.L.S., Wally Hammond, one page, 4to, Henley-on-Thames, 11th November 1972, to George. A brief letter describing the escape made by himself and Tubby Lister from Lamsdorf prison in 1942. Also including, First Day Cover entitled Midnight Run, depicting a Lancaster bomber from 617 Squadron releasing its bomb, signed by John Thaw (1942-2002, British Actor), to a clear area of the cover. VG, 6