THE MIGHTY EIGHTH - A HISTORY OF THE U.S. 8TH ARMY AIR FORCE & MIGHTY EIGHTH WAR MANUAL BY ROGER A. FREEMAN. THESE BOOKS ARE FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION. THEY BELONGED TO WARREN F. WILSON IN THE 306TH BOMB GROUP "FIRST OVER GERMANY". IN THE BOOK BELOW YOU WILL SEE BOTH HIS NAME STAMP AND ADDRESS PLUS 3 FAMILY CREST STAMPS. THE BLUE CARD WRITE UP IS GLUED ON THE FREE FRONT PAGE AND IS TITLED "BACKGROUND DATA ON THE MIGHTY EIGHTH" (WILSON AFFIXED IT HIMSELF) BOTH BOOKS ARE SOLD AS A SET. "THE MIGHTY EIGHTH" BOOK WAS PRINTED IN GREAT BRITIAN, 4TH IMPRESSION 1976. THE 2 SET PRICE IS $245.00
THIS COMPANION "MIGHTY EIGHTH WAR MANUAL IS SIGNED; FOR WARREN WILSON 306TH BOMB GROUP - FIRST OVER GERMANY- ONE OF THE MIGHTY EIGHTH - BEST WISHES ROGER A. FREEMAN 7 OCT 1986. THIS IS A FIRST EDITION PUBLISHED IN THE UK 1984. THE GOLD CREST IS FOR WILSON AND IS AFFIXED IN THE BOOK.
RAIDERS OF THE REICH BY MARTIN W. BOWMAN & THEO BOITEN. PRINTED & BOUND IN GREAT BRITAIN, 1ST EDITION 1996. EXCELLENT CONDITION. LAID IN SIGNED COLOR PICTURE (WHERE HIS PRINTED PIX IS SHOWN ON LEFT) PG.97 SIGNED WITH INDELABLE SILVER INK BY HANS-JOACHIM "HAJO" HERRMANN. $95.00
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Mr. Tettley's Tenants by Capt. Grover C. Hall, Jr. 1st edition 1944. 180pp. Forward by Ira Wolfert. Illustrated from photographs throughout. 9 3/4x6, blue cloth, lettered in gilt. Presentation copy, inscribed and signed by the author (who was in the Eagle Squadron)on the front free endpaper. Signed in book by their pictures of 5 Eagle Squadron Aces & Pilots are; Jack L. Restivo, Roger G. Braley, Joseph H. Bennett, Herbert J. Blanchfield, Steve Pisanos & 3 signed in front of book are; John A."Red" Campbell, arthur "Art" F. Roscoe & William C."Bill" Slade. There are 10 Aces signed on laid in bookplates; Don Blakeslee, Jim Goodson, Carroll W."Red" McColpin, Gregory A."Gus" Daymond, Oscar Coen, Reade Tilly, Barry Mahon, Jim Goodson(again) with his wingman Robert "Bob" Wehrman & George Carpenter. Also signed on laid in bookplates are Robert S. Johnson(56thFG) where he is pictured with Don Gentile pg.147 and Walter Cronkite as a war correspondent with United Press who has a writeup on pg.113. A total of 21 signatures. $1400.00 SOLD
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MUSTANG AT WAR, BY ROGER A. FREEMAN, 2ND EDITION 1975. THERE ARE 4 LAID IN ARTICLES, JUNE 1981 AIR FORCE MAGAZINE STORY BY JEFFREY L. ETHELL TITLED "THE FOALING OF THE MUSTANG". JANUARY 1, 1944, AERO DIGEST SHOWING CUT-AWAYS OF MUSTANG DESIGN FEATURES PLUS ANOTHER CUT-AWAY FROM JANUARY 15, 1944 AUTOMOTIVE AND AVIATION INDUSTRIES MAGAZINE OF A P-51A MODEL. ALSO A COPIED ARTICLE CALLED MUSTANG MISCELLANY. THERE ARE 5 LAID IN & SIGNED BOOKPLATES. AT THE PICTURE OF ACE JAMES GOODSON IS A INSCRIBED TO GREG BOOKPLATE SIGNED BY GOODSON ALONG WITH HIS WINGMAN WITH 3 VICTORIES BOB WEHRMAN & ACE STEVE PISANOS. LAID IN AT HIS PICTURE IS A BOOKPLATE SIGNED BY ACE HERSCHEL GREEN. LAID IN AT THE PICTURE OF HIS P-51 AND WRITE-UP IS A BOOKPLATE SIGNED BY ACE WILLIAM F. TANNER. LAID IN AT PICTURE OF HIS MUSTANG "PASSION WAGON" SIGNED BOOKPLATE OF ACE ARVAL J. ROBERSON AND AT HIS PICTURE LAID IN BOOKPLATE SIGNED BY ACE TEX HILL. $155.00
THUNDERBOLT- A DOCUMENTARY HISTORY OF THE REPUBLIC P-47, BY ROGER A. FREEMAN. 1ST AMERICAN EDITION 1979. THIS BOOK COMES WITH A LOT OF EXTRA INFO BIO?S & PICTURES ON THE P-47. THE MOST UNUSUAL IS AN OLD SEPTEMBER 17, 1942 ORIGINAL 2 PAGE TYPED, "REPORT ON CONFERENCE WITH REPUBLIC ON P-47B WITH LOW DRAG WING" IT HAS TYPED, MEMBERS: GRUMMAN ? C. TILGNER, R. HUTTON, I. GEYER & L. GREENE & REPUBLIC ? R. MILLER, G. PAPPAS AND THERE ARE HAND WRITTEN NOTES. I HAVE LAID IN 3 SIGNED BOOKPLATES AT THE PICTURES OF ACES; HERSCHEL GREEN, GERALD W. JOHNSON & WALKER M. MAHURIN. $130.00
WE THOUGHT WE HEARD THE ANGELS SING, 17TH PRINTING MARCH 1948, BY LT. JAMES C. WHITTAKER. SIGNED ON TITLE PAGE BY THE AUTHOR LT. JAMES C. WHITTAKER. THE COMPLETE EPIC STORY OF THE ORDEAL AND RESCUE OF THOSE WHO WERE WITH EDDIE RICKENBACKER ON THE PLANE LOST IN THE PACIFIC. VERY LIGHT WATER STAIN ON TOP & BOTTOM OF SPINE, IT IS NOT ON ANY PAGES INSIDE THE BINDING $65.00
THE BUFFALO GAL, WITH THE MIGHTY EIGHTH & THE FIFTEENTH AIR FORCES IN ACTION OVER EUROPE IN WWII, BY C.B."RED" HARPER. 1ST ED. c1985 WRAPPERS. INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. ALSO SIGNED ON LAID IN BOOKPLATE AT HIS PIX pg. 62 IS 100TH BG PILOT ROBERT ROSENTHAL. $40.00 sold
BIG FRIEND, LITTLE FRIEND, MEMOIRS OF A WWII FIGHT PILOT(354FG,356FS), BY Lt.Col. RICHARD E. TURNER. 1ST ED. 1969. SIGNED IN BOOK BY 1 ACE OF THE 354TH FG. 355TH FS CLAYTON KELLY GROSS, 3 ACES OF THE 356TH FS CARL GEORGE BICKEL, LOWELL K. BRUELAND & CARL M. FRANTZ SIGNED ON LAID IN BOOKPLATES AT THEIR PIX. $95.00
GREATEST FIGHTER MISSIONS, OF THE TOP NAVY AND MARINE ACES OF WWII, BY EDWARD H. SIMS. 1ST ED. 1962, NO DJ. SIGNED ON AFFIXED BOOKPLATE INSIDE FRONT COVER BY ACE & MOH RECIP. JOE FOSS. SIGNED IN BOOK AT TITLE PAGE BY ACE ROBERT G."BOB" OWENS JR., ALSO SIGNED IN BOOK BY ACES KEN WALSH & BRUCE D. JAQUES OF VF-29. 6 ADDITIONAL ACES SIGNATURES ON LAID IN BOOKPLATES AT THEIR PIX ARE; MARION E. CARL, JAMES E. SWETT (MOH), ALEXANDER VRACIU, JAMES F. SWOPE, HARRIS E. MITCHELL & JAMES B. FRENCH. $250.00
PEGASUS BRIDGE, JUNE T, 1944, BY STEPHEN E. AMBROSE. (2 COPIES) (1ST COPY) 1ST ED. 1985. SIGNED BY AUTHOR ON AFFIXED BOOKPLATE. $40.00SOLD
(2ND COPY) FRENCH TEXT 1ST ED 1987. SIGNED BY AUTHOR ON AFFIXED BOOKPLATE. ALSO SIGNED IN BOOK BY 3 SURVIVORS OF PEGASUS BRIDGE ALONG WITH THEIR UNITS; T.A. MONTGOMERY(RELATIVE OF FIELD MARSHALL BERNARD MONTGOMERY), OWEN EVANS, D. GRAHAM & O. BUCK A GLIDER PILOT. $75.00
DESERT EAGLES, BY HUMPHREY WYNN. 1ST ED. 1993. SIGNED BY AUTHOR ON AFFIXED BOOKPLATE. SIGNED ON 2 DIFF. PIX BY 71 EAGLE SQUADRON PILOT & 239 Sqd. IN NORTH AFRICA, IS MICHAEL MILUCK WHO IS ONE OF THE PILOTS THIS BOOK IS WRITTEN ABOUT. $65.00
1000 DESTROYED, THE LIFE & TIMES OF THE 4TH FIGHTER GROUP, BY GROVER C. HALL,JR. 2ND ED. OCT. 1961. (THERE ARE 4 COPIES OF THIS BOOK). (1ST COPY) SIGNED ON TITLE PAGE BY ACES/PILOTS OF THE EAGLE SQUADRON/4TH FG ARE; JACK L. RESTIVO, STEVE PISANOS, CARROLL "RED" McCOLPIN, BOB WEHRMAN(WINGMAN TO JAMES GOODSON), HERB BLANCHFIELD & JOSEPH BENNETT. SIGNED ON 2 DIFFERNT PIX BY ACE STEVE PISANOS, SIGNED ON HIS PIX ACE HUB ZEMKE, SIGNED ON 3 DIFFERNT PIX ACE DON BLAKESLEE, SIGNED AT PIX OF HER FATHER, CHARLES W. HARRE IS CHARLENE JETT, SIGNED ABOVE HIS PIX BY R.G.BRALEY AND SIGNED IN BACK AT PICTURES/DRAWINGS OF AIRCRAFT BY THE ARTIST RICHARD GROH WHO ALSO DID THE FRONT COVER ART. $270.00SOLD
(2ND COPY) IS ALSO A 2ND ED. OCT. 1961. SIGNED ON AFFIXED BOOKPLATE BY AUTHOR/PILOT GROVER HALL ON FRONT FREEPAGE ALONG WITH ACE STEVE PISANOS & BOB WEHRMAN (WINGMAN TO JAMES GOODSON). LAID IN BOOKPLATES ARE SIGNED BY ACES DON BLAKESLEE, JIM GOODSON, READE TILLEY, BARRY MAHON & C.W."RED" McCOLPIN. $250.00
(3RD COPY) 3RD ED. 1978. INSCRIBED BY THE ARTIST THAT DID THE FRONT COVER RICHARD GROH ON THE FRONT FREEPAGE. AT TITLE PAGE SIGNED IN BOOK BY ACES JOSEPH BENNETT & C.W."RED" McCOLPIN PLUS WINGMAN TO JAMES GOODSON, BOB WEHRMAN(WEHRMAN ALSO SIGNED ON 2 DIFF. PIX PAGES, ON ONE INDICATING HE WAS GOODSONS' WINGMAN). ACE STEVE PISANOS SIGNED ON 2 DIFF. PIX PAGES, ACE DON BLAKESLEE SIGNED ON 3 DIFF. PIX PAGES. ACE HUB ZEMKE SIGNED ON HIS PIX. $275.00
(4TH COPY) 3RD ED. 1978. SIGNED IN FRONT BY ACE STEVE PISANOS. SIGNED ON LAID IN BOOKPLATE BY ACES READE TILLY, BARRY MAHON, JIM GOODSON AND HIS WINGMAN BOB WEHRMAN. SIGNED ON LAID IN BOOKPLATE AT HIS PIX ACE DON BLAKESLEE. 175.00
THE ELEVENTH HOUR, BY GENERAL LEWIS W. WALT. 1ST ED. 1979 WRAPPERS. SIGNED BY GENERAL WALT. $10.00
MEDITERRANEAN SWEEP, AIR STORIES FROM EL ALAMEIN TO ROME, BY MAJOR RICHARD THRUELSEN. 1ST ED. 1944 NO DJ. SIGNED IN FRONT BY 3 ACES; JOEL OWENS, THOMAS MALONEY & JIM MOREHEAD. $40.00
