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WWII US ARMY AIR CORPS 14th AIR FORCE BLOOD CHIT

WWII US ARMY AIR CORPS 14th AIR FORCE BLOOD CHIT

Lot # 170 (Sale Order: 226 of 952)      

Low Estimate: 300High Estimate: 400
Original WWII US consecutive numbered 14th Air Force Blood Chits lot of two. The first chit is numbered W 17912 and the other is W 17913. Both are in mint condition measuring 8 X 10 inches and made of Rayon and completely original to WWII More detail and insight of "BloodChits".... Lt. Gen. Claire L. Chennault’s Flying Tigers, having cloth patches depicting the Chinese flag and some Chinese lettering sewn onto the back sides of their flight suits and A-2 jackets? Those pieces of fabric were known as rescue patches, later called “blood chits.” They identified the wearers as Americans helping China fight the Japanese and requested the Chinese people to assist them. They represented a pass to safety for those who crashed or bailed out in areas occupied by the enemy. Blood chits were not only cloth patches. They also were cards or sometimes letters with a promise of reward directed to anyone who would assist a downed flier. In the early days of World War II, the British routinely issued blood chits to their aircrews, including several types in 1940 to fliers in Ethiopia. When the US entered the war, the American air services adopted the practice and they were eventually issued in all theaters of combat operations by all the western Allies. Blood chits were duly honored and the helpers were rewarded with money or gifts. Later, chits were printed in nearly 50 languages, including many European, North African, and Asian tongues. Not all of them contained the same statements, but all were bona fide government IOUs promising to reward those who assisted Allied airmen.
Original WWII US consecutive numbered 14th Air Force Blood Chits lot of two. The first chit is numbered W 17912 and the other is W 17913. Both are in mint condition measu...morering 8 X 10 inches and made of Rayon and completely original to WWII More detail and insight of "BloodChits".... Lt. Gen. Claire L. Chennault’s Flying Tigers, having cloth patches depicting the Chinese flag and some Chinese lettering sewn onto the back sides of their flight suits and A-2 jackets? Those pieces of fabric were known as rescue patches, later called “blood chits.” They identified the wearers as Americans helping China fight the Japanese and requested the Chinese people to assist them. They represented a pass to safety for those who crashed or bailed out in areas occupied by the enemy. Blood chits were not only cloth patches. They also were cards or sometimes letters with a promise of reward directed to anyone who would assist a downed flier. In the early days of World War II, the British routinely issued blood chits to their aircrews, including several types in 1940 to fliers in Ethiopia. When the US entered the war, the American air services adopted the practice and they were eventually issued in all theaters of combat operations by all the western Allies. Blood chits were duly honored and the helpers were rewarded with money or gifts. Later, chits were printed in nearly 50 languages, including many European, North African, and Asian tongues. Not all of them contained the same statements, but all were bona fide government IOUs promising to reward those who assisted Allied airmen.

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WWII US ARMY AIR CORPS 14th AIR FORCE BLOOD CHIT

WWII US ARMY AIR CORPS 14th AIR FORCE BLOOD CHIT

Lot # 171 (Sale Order: 227 of 952)      

Low Estimate: 400High Estimate: 500
Original WWII US consecutive numbered 14th Air Force Blood Chits lot of three. The first chit is numbered W 95727, W 95728 and finally W 95729. All are in mint condition measuring 8 X 10 inches and made of Rayon and completely original to WWII More detail and insight of "BloodChits".... Lt. Gen. Claire L. Chennault’s Flying Tigers, having cloth patches depicting the Chinese flag and some Chinese lettering sewn onto the back sides of their flight suits and A-2 jackets? Those pieces of fabric were known as rescue patches, later called “blood chits.” They identified the wearers as Americans helping China fight the Japanese and requested the Chinese people to assist them. They represented a pass to safety for those who crashed or bailed out in areas occupied by the enemy. Blood chits were not only cloth patches. They also were cards or sometimes letters with a promise of reward directed to anyone who would assist a downed flier. In the early days of World War II, the British routinely issued blood chits to their aircrews, including several types in 1940 to fliers in Ethiopia. When the US entered the war, the American air services adopted the practice and they were eventually issued in all theaters of combat operations by all the western Allies. Blood chits were duly honored and the helpers were rewarded with money or gifts. Later, chits were printed in nearly 50 languages, including many European, North African, and Asian tongues. Not all of them contained the same statements, but all were bona fide government IOUs promising to reward those who assisted Allied airmen.
Original WWII US consecutive numbered 14th Air Force Blood Chits lot of three. The first chit is numbered W 95727, W 95728 and finally W 95729. All are in mint condition ...moremeasuring 8 X 10 inches and made of Rayon and completely original to WWII More detail and insight of "BloodChits".... Lt. Gen. Claire L. Chennault’s Flying Tigers, having cloth patches depicting the Chinese flag and some Chinese lettering sewn onto the back sides of their flight suits and A-2 jackets? Those pieces of fabric were known as rescue patches, later called “blood chits.” They identified the wearers as Americans helping China fight the Japanese and requested the Chinese people to assist them. They represented a pass to safety for those who crashed or bailed out in areas occupied by the enemy. Blood chits were not only cloth patches. They also were cards or sometimes letters with a promise of reward directed to anyone who would assist a downed flier. In the early days of World War II, the British routinely issued blood chits to their aircrews, including several types in 1940 to fliers in Ethiopia. When the US entered the war, the American air services adopted the practice and they were eventually issued in all theaters of combat operations by all the western Allies. Blood chits were duly honored and the helpers were rewarded with money or gifts. Later, chits were printed in nearly 50 languages, including many European, North African, and Asian tongues. Not all of them contained the same statements, but all were bona fide government IOUs promising to reward those who assisted Allied airmen.

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WWII US ARMY AIR CORPS 14th AIR FORCE BLOOD CHIT

WWII US ARMY AIR CORPS 14th AIR FORCE BLOOD CHIT

Lot # 172 (Sale Order: 228 of 952)      

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Original WWII US consecutive numbered American flag 14th Air force five language Blood Chits lot of two. The chits are in the following languages BURMESE CHINESE SGAW KAREN S. SHAN W. SHAN. The first chit is numbered 28186 and 28187. All are in mint condition measuring 9 1/2 X 10 inches and made of Rayon and completely original to WWII More detail and insight of "Blood Chits".... Lt. Gen. Claire L. Chennault’s Flying Tigers, having cloth patches depicting the Chinese flag and some Chinese lettering sewn onto the back sides of their flight suits and A-2 jackets? Those pieces of fabric were known as rescue patches, later called “blood chits.” They identified the wearers as Americans helping China fight the Japanese and requested the Chinese people to assist them. They represented a pass to safety for those who crashed or bailed out in areas occupied by the enemy. Blood chits were not only cloth patches. They also were cards or sometimes letters with a promise of reward directed to anyone who would assist a downed flier. In the early days of World War II, the British routinely issued blood chits to their aircrews, including several types in 1940 to fliers in Ethiopia. When the US entered the war, the American air services adopted the practice and they were eventually issued in all theaters of combat operations by all the western Allies. Blood chits were duly honored and the helpers were rewarded with money or gifts. Later, chits were printed in nearly 50 languages, including many European, North African, and Asian tongues. Not all of them contained the same statements, but all were bona fide government IOUs promising to reward those who assisted Allied airmen.
Original WWII US consecutive numbered American flag 14th Air force five language Blood Chits lot of two. The chits are in the following languages BURMESE CHINESE SGAW KAR...moreEN S. SHAN W. SHAN. The first chit is numbered 28186 and 28187. All are in mint condition measuring 9 1/2 X 10 inches and made of Rayon and completely original to WWII More detail and insight of "Blood Chits".... Lt. Gen. Claire L. Chennault’s Flying Tigers, having cloth patches depicting the Chinese flag and some Chinese lettering sewn onto the back sides of their flight suits and A-2 jackets? Those pieces of fabric were known as rescue patches, later called “blood chits.” They identified the wearers as Americans helping China fight the Japanese and requested the Chinese people to assist them. They represented a pass to safety for those who crashed or bailed out in areas occupied by the enemy. Blood chits were not only cloth patches. They also were cards or sometimes letters with a promise of reward directed to anyone who would assist a downed flier. In the early days of World War II, the British routinely issued blood chits to their aircrews, including several types in 1940 to fliers in Ethiopia. When the US entered the war, the American air services adopted the practice and they were eventually issued in all theaters of combat operations by all the western Allies. Blood chits were duly honored and the helpers were rewarded with money or gifts. Later, chits were printed in nearly 50 languages, including many European, North African, and Asian tongues. Not all of them contained the same statements, but all were bona fide government IOUs promising to reward those who assisted Allied airmen.

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WWII US ARMY AIR CORPS 14th AIR FORCE BLOOD CHIT

WWII US ARMY AIR CORPS 14th AIR FORCE BLOOD CHIT

Lot # 173 (Sale Order: 229 of 952)      

Low Estimate: 300High Estimate: 400
Original WWII US consecutive numbered American flag 14th Air force five language Blood Chits lot of two. The chits are in the following languages BURMESE CHINESE SGAW KAREN S. SHAN W. SHAN. The first chit is numbered 28188 and 28189. All are in mint condition measuring 9 1/2 X 10 inches and made of Rayon and completely original to WWII More detail and insight of "Blood Chits".... Lt. Gen. Claire L. Chennault’s Flying Tigers, having cloth patches depicting the Chinese flag and some Chinese lettering sewn onto the back sides of their flight suits and A-2 jackets? Those pieces of fabric were known as rescue patches, later called “blood chits.” They identified the wearers as Americans helping China fight the Japanese and requested the Chinese people to assist them. They represented a pass to safety for those who crashed or bailed out in areas occupied by the enemy. Blood chits were not only cloth patches. They also were cards or sometimes letters with a promise of reward directed to anyone who would assist a downed flier. In the early days of World War II, the British routinely issued blood chits to their aircrews, including several types in 1940 to fliers in Ethiopia. When the US entered the war, the American air services adopted the practice and they were eventually issued in all theaters of combat operations by all the western Allies. Blood chits were duly honored and the helpers were rewarded with money or gifts. Later, chits were printed in nearly 50 languages, including many European, North African, and Asian tongues. Not all of them contained the same statements, but all were bona fide government IOUs promising to reward those who assisted Allied airmen.
Original WWII US consecutive numbered American flag 14th Air force five language Blood Chits lot of two. The chits are in the following languages BURMESE CHINESE SGAW KAR...moreEN S. SHAN W. SHAN. The first chit is numbered 28188 and 28189. All are in mint condition measuring 9 1/2 X 10 inches and made of Rayon and completely original to WWII More detail and insight of "Blood Chits".... Lt. Gen. Claire L. Chennault’s Flying Tigers, having cloth patches depicting the Chinese flag and some Chinese lettering sewn onto the back sides of their flight suits and A-2 jackets? Those pieces of fabric were known as rescue patches, later called “blood chits.” They identified the wearers as Americans helping China fight the Japanese and requested the Chinese people to assist them. They represented a pass to safety for those who crashed or bailed out in areas occupied by the enemy. Blood chits were not only cloth patches. They also were cards or sometimes letters with a promise of reward directed to anyone who would assist a downed flier. In the early days of World War II, the British routinely issued blood chits to their aircrews, including several types in 1940 to fliers in Ethiopia. When the US entered the war, the American air services adopted the practice and they were eventually issued in all theaters of combat operations by all the western Allies. Blood chits were duly honored and the helpers were rewarded with money or gifts. Later, chits were printed in nearly 50 languages, including many European, North African, and Asian tongues. Not all of them contained the same statements, but all were bona fide government IOUs promising to reward those who assisted Allied airmen.

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WWII AMERICAN FLAG 7 LANGUAGE BLOOD CHIT LOT OF 2

WWII AMERICAN FLAG 7 LANGUAGE BLOOD CHIT LOT OF 2

Lot # 174 (Sale Order: 230 of 952)      

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Original WWII US numbered American flag 14th Air force seven language Blood Chits lot of two. The chits are in the following languages FRENCH ANNAMESE THAI CHINESE KOREAN JAPANESE LAO. The first chit is numbered 88512 and 88515. All are in mint condition measuring 9 1/2 X 12 inches and made of Rayon and completely original to WWII More detail and insight of "Blood Chits".... Lt. Gen. Claire L. Chennault’s Flying Tigers, having cloth patches depicting the Chinese flag and some Chinese lettering sewn onto the back sides of their flight suits and A-2 jackets? Those pieces of fabric were known as rescue patches, later called “blood chits.” They identified the wearers as Americans helping China fight the Japanese and requested the Chinese people to assist them. They represented a pass to safety for those who crashed or bailed out in areas occupied by the enemy. Blood chits were not only cloth patches. They also were cards or sometimes letters with a promise of reward directed to anyone who would assist a downed flier. In the early days of World War II, the British routinely issued blood chits to their aircrews, including several types in 1940 to fliers in Ethiopia. When the US entered the war, the American air services adopted the practice and they were eventually issued in all theaters of combat operations by all the western Allies. Blood chits were duly honored and the helpers were rewarded with money or gifts. Later, chits were printed in nearly 50 languages, including many European, North African, and Asian tongues. Not all of them contained the same statements, but all were bona fide government IOUs promising to reward those who assisted Allied airmen.
Original WWII US numbered American flag 14th Air force seven language Blood Chits lot of two. The chits are in the following languages FRENCH ANNAMESE THAI CHINESE KOREAN...more JAPANESE LAO. The first chit is numbered 88512 and 88515. All are in mint condition measuring 9 1/2 X 12 inches and made of Rayon and completely original to WWII More detail and insight of "Blood Chits".... Lt. Gen. Claire L. Chennault’s Flying Tigers, having cloth patches depicting the Chinese flag and some Chinese lettering sewn onto the back sides of their flight suits and A-2 jackets? Those pieces of fabric were known as rescue patches, later called “blood chits.” They identified the wearers as Americans helping China fight the Japanese and requested the Chinese people to assist them. They represented a pass to safety for those who crashed or bailed out in areas occupied by the enemy. Blood chits were not only cloth patches. They also were cards or sometimes letters with a promise of reward directed to anyone who would assist a downed flier. In the early days of World War II, the British routinely issued blood chits to their aircrews, including several types in 1940 to fliers in Ethiopia. When the US entered the war, the American air services adopted the practice and they were eventually issued in all theaters of combat operations by all the western Allies. Blood chits were duly honored and the helpers were rewarded with money or gifts. Later, chits were printed in nearly 50 languages, including many European, North African, and Asian tongues. Not all of them contained the same statements, but all were bona fide government IOUs promising to reward those who assisted Allied airmen.

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WWII US 30TH DIVISION M1 COMBAT LINER PLUS 1 WW2

WWII US 30TH DIVISION M1 COMBAT LINER PLUS 1 WW2

Lot # 174a (Sale Order: 231 of 952)      

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WWII US Army pair of M1 Combat helmet liners to include 1) Painted 30th Infantry Division marked liner by Firestone. Combat chronicle After training in the United States for just over two years, the 30th Infantry Division, under the command of Major General Leland Hobbs, arrived in England, 22 February 1944, and trained for the Allied invasion of Normandy until June. It landed at Omaha Beach, Normandy, on 11 June 1944, five days after the initial D-Day landings of 6 June 1944, secured the Vire-et-Taute Canal, crossed the Vire River on 7 July.[6] Beginning on 25 July, the 30th Division spearheaded the Saint-Lô break-through of Operation Cobra, which was intended to break out of the Normandy beachhead, thus ending the stalemate that had occurred. During the operation, on both 24 and 25 July, the 30th Division encountered a devastating friendly fire incident. As part of the effort to break out of the Normandy hedgerows, US Army Air Force (USAAF) bombers from England were sent to carpet bomb a one-by-three-mile corridor of the German defenses opposite the American line. However, USAAF planners, in complete disregard or lack of understanding of their role in supporting the ground attack, loaded the heavy B-24 Liberator and B-17 Flying Fortress bombers with 500-pound bombs, destroying roads and bridges and complicating movement through the corridor, instead of lighter 100-pound bombs intended as antipersonnel devices against German defenders. Air planners switched the approach of attack by 90 degrees without informing ground commanders, thus a landmark road to guide the bombers to the bombing zone was miscommunicated as the point to begin the bombing run. Start point confusion was further compounded by red smoke signals that suddenly blew in the wrong direction, and bombs began falling on the heads of the American soldiers. There were over 100 friendly fire casualties over the two days, including Lieutenant General Lesley J. McNair, commander of Army Ground Forces. The division relieved the veteran 1st Infantry Division near Mortain on 6 August.[7] The German drive to Avranches began shortly after. The 30th Division clashed with the elite 1st SS Panzer Division, and fierce fighting in place with all available personnel broke out. The division frustrated enemy plans and broke the spearhead of the enemy assault in a violent struggle from 7–12 August. After the liberation of Paris, the division drove east through Belgium, crossing the Meuse River at Visé and Liège on 10 September. Elements of the division entered the Netherlands on 12 September, and Maastricht fell the next day. Moving into Germany and taking up positions along the Wurm River, the 30th Division launched its attack on the heavily defended city of Aachen on 2 October 1944, and succeeded in contacting the 1st Division on 16 October, resulting in the encirclement and takeover of Aachen. After a rest period, the 30th Division eliminated an enemy salient northeast of Aachen on 16 November, pushed through Alsdorf to the Inde River on 28 November, and then moved to rest areas. On 17 December the division rushed south to the Malmedy-Stavelot area to help block the powerful enemy drive in the Battle of the Bulge—the Germans's last attempt to win a decisive victory over the Western Allies. Again the division met the 1st SS Division, and again broke the spearhead of their assault. The 30th Division launched a counterattack on 13 January 1945 and reached a point 2 miles south of St. Vith, Belgium on 26 January, before leaving the battle and moving to an assembly area near Lierneux on 27 January, and to another near Aachen to prepare for attack deeper into the western edge of Germany at the Roer River. The Roer was crossed on 23 February 1945, near Jülich. The 30th moved back for training and rehabilitation on 3 March, and on 24 March made its assault crossing of the Rhine. It pursued the enemy across Germany, mopping up enemy pockets of resistance, took Hamelin on 7 April, Braunschweig on 12 April, and helped to reduce Magdeburg on 17 April. The Russians were contacted at Grunewald on the Elbe River. The end of World War II in Europe came soon afterwards and, after a short occupation period, the 30th Division began its return to the United States, arriving on 19 August 1945. The surrender of Japan followed soon, which brought the war to an end. 2) CAPAC liner with leather sweatband in good condition.
WWII US Army pair of M1 Combat helmet liners to include 1) Painted 30th Infantry Division marked liner by Firestone. Combat chronicle After training in the United States ...morefor just over two years, the 30th Infantry Division, under the command of Major General Leland Hobbs, arrived in England, 22 February 1944, and trained for the Allied invasion of Normandy until June. It landed at Omaha Beach, Normandy, on 11 June 1944, five days after the initial D-Day landings of 6 June 1944, secured the Vire-et-Taute Canal, crossed the Vire River on 7 July.[6] Beginning on 25 July, the 30th Division spearheaded the Saint-Lô break-through of Operation Cobra, which was intended to break out of the Normandy beachhead, thus ending the stalemate that had occurred. During the operation, on both 24 and 25 July, the 30th Division encountered a devastating friendly fire incident. As part of the effort to break out of the Normandy hedgerows, US Army Air Force (USAAF) bombers from England were sent to carpet bomb a one-by-three-mile corridor of the German defenses opposite the American line. However, USAAF planners, in complete disregard or lack of understanding of their role in supporting the ground attack, loaded the heavy B-24 Liberator and B-17 Flying Fortress bombers with 500-pound bombs, destroying roads and bridges and complicating movement through the corridor, instead of lighter 100-pound bombs intended as antipersonnel devices against German defenders. Air planners switched the approach of attack by 90 degrees without informing ground commanders, thus a landmark road to guide the bombers to the bombing zone was miscommunicated as the point to begin the bombing run. Start point confusion was further compounded by red smoke signals that suddenly blew in the wrong direction, and bombs began falling on the heads of the American soldiers. There were over 100 friendly fire casualties over the two days, including Lieutenant General Lesley J. McNair, commander of Army Ground Forces. The division relieved the veteran 1st Infantry Division near Mortain on 6 August.[7] The German drive to Avranches began shortly after. The 30th Division clashed with the elite 1st SS Panzer Division, and fierce fighting in place with all available personnel broke out. The division frustrated enemy plans and broke the spearhead of the enemy assault in a violent struggle from 7–12 August. After the liberation of Paris, the division drove east through Belgium, crossing the Meuse River at Visé and Liège on 10 September. Elements of the division entered the Netherlands on 12 September, and Maastricht fell the next day. Moving into Germany and taking up positions along the Wurm River, the 30th Division launched its attack on the heavily defended city of Aachen on 2 October 1944, and succeeded in contacting the 1st Division on 16 October, resulting in the encirclement and takeover of Aachen. After a rest period, the 30th Division eliminated an enemy salient northeast of Aachen on 16 November, pushed through Alsdorf to the Inde River on 28 November, and then moved to rest areas. On 17 December the division rushed south to the Malmedy-Stavelot area to help block the powerful enemy drive in the Battle of the Bulge—the Germans's last attempt to win a decisive victory over the Western Allies. Again the division met the 1st SS Division, and again broke the spearhead of their assault. The 30th Division launched a counterattack on 13 January 1945 and reached a point 2 miles south of St. Vith, Belgium on 26 January, before leaving the battle and moving to an assembly area near Lierneux on 27 January, and to another near Aachen to prepare for attack deeper into the western edge of Germany at the Roer River. The Roer was crossed on 23 February 1945, near Jülich. The 30th moved back for training and rehabilitation on 3 March, and on 24 March made its assault crossing of the Rhine. It pursued the enemy across Germany, mopping up enemy pockets of resistance, took Hamelin on 7 April, Braunschweig on 12 April, and helped to reduce Magdeburg on 17 April. The Russians were contacted at Grunewald on the Elbe River. The end of World War II in Europe came soon afterwards and, after a short occupation period, the 30th Division began its return to the United States, arriving on 19 August 1945. The surrender of Japan followed soon, which brought the war to an end. 2) CAPAC liner with leather sweatband in good condition.

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WWII US ARMY AIR CORPS 14th AIR FORCE BLOOD CHIT

WWII US ARMY AIR CORPS 14th AIR FORCE BLOOD CHIT

Lot # 175 (Sale Order: 232 of 952)      

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Original WWII US numbered American flag 14th Air force five language Blood Chit. The chit is numbered 8346 and is made of silk with a linen backing measuring 9 3/4 X 9 inches. More detail and insight of "Blood Chits".... Lt. Gen. Claire L. Chennault’s Flying Tigers, having cloth patches depicting the Chinese flag and some Chinese lettering sewn onto the back sides of their flight suits and A-2 jackets? Those pieces of fabric were known as rescue patches, later called “blood chits.” They identified the wearers as Americans helping China fight the Japanese and requested the Chinese people to assist them. They represented a pass to safety for those who crashed or bailed out in areas occupied by the enemy. Blood chits were not only cloth patches. They also were cards or sometimes letters with a promise of reward directed to anyone who would assist a downed flier. In the early days of World War II, the British routinely issued blood chits to their aircrews, including several types in 1940 to fliers in Ethiopia. When the US entered the war, the American air services adopted the practice and they were eventually issued in all theaters of combat operations by all the western Allies. Blood chits were duly honored and the helpers were rewarded with money or gifts. Later, chits were printed in nearly 50 languages, including many European, North African, and Asian tongues. Not all of them contained the same statements, but all were bona fide government IOUs promising to reward those who assisted Allied airmen.
Original WWII US numbered American flag 14th Air force five language Blood Chit. The chit is numbered 8346 and is made of silk with a linen backing measuring 9 3/4 X 9 in...moreches. More detail and insight of "Blood Chits".... Lt. Gen. Claire L. Chennault’s Flying Tigers, having cloth patches depicting the Chinese flag and some Chinese lettering sewn onto the back sides of their flight suits and A-2 jackets? Those pieces of fabric were known as rescue patches, later called “blood chits.” They identified the wearers as Americans helping China fight the Japanese and requested the Chinese people to assist them. They represented a pass to safety for those who crashed or bailed out in areas occupied by the enemy. Blood chits were not only cloth patches. They also were cards or sometimes letters with a promise of reward directed to anyone who would assist a downed flier. In the early days of World War II, the British routinely issued blood chits to their aircrews, including several types in 1940 to fliers in Ethiopia. When the US entered the war, the American air services adopted the practice and they were eventually issued in all theaters of combat operations by all the western Allies. Blood chits were duly honored and the helpers were rewarded with money or gifts. Later, chits were printed in nearly 50 languages, including many European, North African, and Asian tongues. Not all of them contained the same statements, but all were bona fide government IOUs promising to reward those who assisted Allied airmen.

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WWII US ARMY AIR CORPS 14th AIR FORCE BLOOD CHIT

WWII US ARMY AIR CORPS 14th AIR FORCE BLOOD CHIT

Lot # 176 (Sale Order: 233 of 952)      

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Original WWII US numbered American flag 14th Air force five language Blood Chit. The chit is numbered 9168 and is made of silk with a linen backing measuring 9 3/4 X 9 inches. More detail and insight of "Blood Chits".... Lt. Gen. Claire L. Chennault’s Flying Tigers, having cloth patches depicting the Chinese flag and some Chinese lettering sewn onto the back sides of their flight suits and A-2 jackets? Those pieces of fabric were known as rescue patches, later called “blood chits.” They identified the wearers as Americans helping China fight the Japanese and requested the Chinese people to assist them. They represented a pass to safety for those who crashed or bailed out in areas occupied by the enemy. Blood chits were not only cloth patches. They also were cards or sometimes letters with a promise of reward directed to anyone who would assist a downed flier. In the early days of World War II, the British routinely issued blood chits to their aircrews, including several types in 1940 to fliers in Ethiopia. When the US entered the war, the American air services adopted the practice and they were eventually issued in all theaters of combat operations by all the western Allies. Blood chits were duly honored and the helpers were rewarded with money or gifts. Later, chits were printed in nearly 50 languages, including many European, North African, and Asian tongues. Not all of them contained the same statements, but all were bona fide government IOUs promising to reward those who assisted Allied airmen.
Original WWII US numbered American flag 14th Air force five language Blood Chit. The chit is numbered 9168 and is made of silk with a linen backing measuring 9 3/4 X 9 in...moreches. More detail and insight of "Blood Chits".... Lt. Gen. Claire L. Chennault’s Flying Tigers, having cloth patches depicting the Chinese flag and some Chinese lettering sewn onto the back sides of their flight suits and A-2 jackets? Those pieces of fabric were known as rescue patches, later called “blood chits.” They identified the wearers as Americans helping China fight the Japanese and requested the Chinese people to assist them. They represented a pass to safety for those who crashed or bailed out in areas occupied by the enemy. Blood chits were not only cloth patches. They also were cards or sometimes letters with a promise of reward directed to anyone who would assist a downed flier. In the early days of World War II, the British routinely issued blood chits to their aircrews, including several types in 1940 to fliers in Ethiopia. When the US entered the war, the American air services adopted the practice and they were eventually issued in all theaters of combat operations by all the western Allies. Blood chits were duly honored and the helpers were rewarded with money or gifts. Later, chits were printed in nearly 50 languages, including many European, North African, and Asian tongues. Not all of them contained the same statements, but all were bona fide government IOUs promising to reward those who assisted Allied airmen.

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WWII US AIR TRANSPORT COMMAND ATC GROUPING WW2

WWII US AIR TRANSPORT COMMAND ATC GROUPING WW2

Lot # 177 (Sale Order: 234 of 952)      

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WWII Air Transport Command grouping consist of a 1) Manual that reads "Confidential Manual Instrument Letdown Procedures India Burma China Compiled By Navigation And Briefing Section India China Division Air Transport Command -NOTICE- This document contains information affecting the national defense of the United States within the meaning of the espionage act, 50, U.S.C.,31 & 32, as amended. It's transmission or the revelation of its contents in any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited by law. It will be stored and handled in such a manner as to insure a reasonable degree of security. When rescinded or superseded, it will be destroyed by burning in the presence of the person responsible for its security. CONFIDENTIAL" Manual measures 7 1/2 X 9 1/2 2) Leather Air Transport Command squadron patch measuring 5 inches wide and in excellent condition. 3) Two WWII Air Transport Command Army Air Corps patches. 4) Bullion Air Transport Command patch DI. The Beginning After the bombing of Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941, the United States was suddenly involved in two major wars, one in the Pacific against Japan and the other in Europe against Germany. Troops were deployed overseas, and combat air forces were formed and located in strategic areas of the world. Major Challenges To support the overseas forces and U.S. allies, a military air transport system was needed. The major airlines helped with the organization, and the aircraft manufacturers came through with the planes needed for the difficult missions. Worldwide Organization To meet the airlift requirements in these large areas, the Air Transport Command (ATC) was divided into nine wings (or in 1944, divisions) and were assigned geographical sectors. Each division was responsible for the movement of supplies, equipment, and key personnel within its sector and coordinated its activities with other divisions to provide a worldwide delivery system. The Navy provided a similar operation to its forces with the much smaller Naval Air Transport Service (NATS). This report focuses on the activities of ATC. Principal Aircraft The Douglas C-47, a conversion of the successful commercial DC-3 airliner, proved to be a mainstay in all theaters of operation. Its mission was enhanced by the Curtiss C-46 which had twice the carrying capacity of the C-47. For the long over-water flights, B-24 bombers were modified as cargo planes and designated C-87s. The premier long-range plane, originally to be a Douglas DC-4 commercial airliner, became the C-54. Europe, Africa, and the Middle East Theaters North African Campaign and the Middle East The oldest of the air routes under ATC jurisdiction (and throughout 1942 the most important) reached from Florida, south to Natal, Brazil, then across the South Atlantic to Africa and the Middle East. It provided a lend-lease supply line to British forces fighting in the Near East. The battle lasted from 10 June 1940 until the German surrender on 13 May 1943. After the U.S. entry into the war on 7 December 1941, ATC participated in the North African Campaign, called Operation Torch, by bringing supplies to U.S. forces as well. It also supported Fifteenth, Twelfth, and Ninth Air Forces operating from locations along the Mediterranean coast and Cairo, Egypt. Transport aircraft often stopped at Ascension Island in the South Atlantic on the flight from Natal, Brazil; to Accra, Ghana; or Kano, Nigeria. Eastbound flights continued through Central Africa to Khartoum, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, and to India to link up with the China-Burma-India Division. After Lagens Field (now known as Lajes) in the Azores was opened in late 1943, flights went from the U.S. east coast via Newfoundland and the Azores to Casablanca, French Morocco, and then across North Africa to Egypt, Iran, and India. This new route to India was much shorter than the 14,000-mile flights from Florida across the South Atlantic. European Campaign One of the difficulties ATC had was the winter weather over the North Atlantic. Until Lagens Field in the Azores was opened in late 1943, eastbound operations over the North Atlantic ceased because of very high winds and other adverse conditions. When the field became operational, all eastbound flights resumed, and by March of 1944 most transport flying between the United States and Great Britain or North Africa went by way of the Azores. Bermuda was used as a weather alternate to Newfoundland. When able, flights to Prestwick, Scotland, continued to be flown via Labrador and Iceland. Through the winter of 1943-44, ATC provided a sizable eastward lift for the movement of key personnel, mail, and critical cargoes to the European and Mediterranean theaters. From January 1944 the monthly lift increased from 350 tons and 785 passengers to 1,178 tons in June and 1,900 tons and 2,570 passengers by July.
WWII Air Transport Command grouping consist of a 1) Manual that reads "Confidential Manual Instrument Letdown Procedures India Burma China Compiled By Navigation And Brie...morefing Section India China Division Air Transport Command -NOTICE- This document contains information affecting the national defense of the United States within the meaning of the espionage act, 50, U.S.C.,31 & 32, as amended. It's transmission or the revelation of its contents in any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited by law. It will be stored and handled in such a manner as to insure a reasonable degree of security. When rescinded or superseded, it will be destroyed by burning in the presence of the person responsible for its security. CONFIDENTIAL" Manual measures 7 1/2 X 9 1/2 2) Leather Air Transport Command squadron patch measuring 5 inches wide and in excellent condition. 3) Two WWII Air Transport Command Army Air Corps patches. 4) Bullion Air Transport Command patch DI. The Beginning After the bombing of Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941, the United States was suddenly involved in two major wars, one in the Pacific against Japan and the other in Europe against Germany. Troops were deployed overseas, and combat air forces were formed and located in strategic areas of the world. Major Challenges To support the overseas forces and U.S. allies, a military air transport system was needed. The major airlines helped with the organization, and the aircraft manufacturers came through with the planes needed for the difficult missions. Worldwide Organization To meet the airlift requirements in these large areas, the Air Transport Command (ATC) was divided into nine wings (or in 1944, divisions) and were assigned geographical sectors. Each division was responsible for the movement of supplies, equipment, and key personnel within its sector and coordinated its activities with other divisions to provide a worldwide delivery system. The Navy provided a similar operation to its forces with the much smaller Naval Air Transport Service (NATS). This report focuses on the activities of ATC. Principal Aircraft The Douglas C-47, a conversion of the successful commercial DC-3 airliner, proved to be a mainstay in all theaters of operation. Its mission was enhanced by the Curtiss C-46 which had twice the carrying capacity of the C-47. For the long over-water flights, B-24 bombers were modified as cargo planes and designated C-87s. The premier long-range plane, originally to be a Douglas DC-4 commercial airliner, became the C-54. Europe, Africa, and the Middle East Theaters North African Campaign and the Middle East The oldest of the air routes under ATC jurisdiction (and throughout 1942 the most important) reached from Florida, south to Natal, Brazil, then across the South Atlantic to Africa and the Middle East. It provided a lend-lease supply line to British forces fighting in the Near East. The battle lasted from 10 June 1940 until the German surrender on 13 May 1943. After the U.S. entry into the war on 7 December 1941, ATC participated in the North African Campaign, called Operation Torch, by bringing supplies to U.S. forces as well. It also supported Fifteenth, Twelfth, and Ninth Air Forces operating from locations along the Mediterranean coast and Cairo, Egypt. Transport aircraft often stopped at Ascension Island in the South Atlantic on the flight from Natal, Brazil; to Accra, Ghana; or Kano, Nigeria. Eastbound flights continued through Central Africa to Khartoum, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, and to India to link up with the China-Burma-India Division. After Lagens Field (now known as Lajes) in the Azores was opened in late 1943, flights went from the U.S. east coast via Newfoundland and the Azores to Casablanca, French Morocco, and then across North Africa to Egypt, Iran, and India. This new route to India was much shorter than the 14,000-mile flights from Florida across the South Atlantic. European Campaign One of the difficulties ATC had was the winter weather over the North Atlantic. Until Lagens Field in the Azores was opened in late 1943, eastbound operations over the North Atlantic ceased because of very high winds and other adverse conditions. When the field became operational, all eastbound flights resumed, and by March of 1944 most transport flying between the United States and Great Britain or North Africa went by way of the Azores. Bermuda was used as a weather alternate to Newfoundland. When able, flights to Prestwick, Scotland, continued to be flown via Labrador and Iceland. Through the winter of 1943-44, ATC provided a sizable eastward lift for the movement of key personnel, mail, and critical cargoes to the European and Mediterranean theaters. From January 1944 the monthly lift increased from 350 tons and 785 passengers to 1,178 tons in June and 1,900 tons and 2,570 passengers by July.

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WWII CHINESE SHORT SNORTER W/ US AIRMEN SIGNATURES

WWII CHINESE SHORT SNORTER W/ US AIRMEN SIGNATURES

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WWII collection of four Chinese bills possibly to be made into a short snorter and signed by members of the MARS TASK FORCE. The bills consist of two 10 dollar bills printed by the American Note Company. Both are 1928 series notes and signed by several soldiers. Third note is a 5 dollar note with two signatures, one to each side. One of the signatures says S/SGT. H. Lee 475th MARS TASK FORCE Jungle Fighter CHINA INDIA BURMA. Finally a 10 cent note also signed by several service members but in a foreign language. All bills are excellent. The 5332d Brigade (Provisional) was activated on 26 July 1944. It soon came to be known as the MARS TASK FORCE. It was designed as a Long Range Penetration Force and training, equipment and organization were all directed toward this end. The following narrative report is submitted. Staff and unit histories, and technical reports are submitted under separate cover. MARS was able to profit by the experience of Wingate’s Raiders and Merrill’s Marauders in Burma jungle operations. The leaven of veteran jungle fighters was mixed with the freshness of volunteers and the assignment of the 124th Cavalry Regiment. A triangular plan was envisioned and in many ways MARS TASK FORCE was truly a Division, consisting of the 475th Infantry, 124th Cavalry (Sp.) and 1st Chinese Regiment. The Cavalry Regiment had a long history of mounted Cavalry and was converted by MARS to Cavalry dismounted, with the functions and employment of an Infantry Regiment. The 475th Infantry was organized by MARS and given official status as a numbered Infantry Regiment by the War Dept. The Brigade itself was organized as a Provisional Unit. At no time was Brigade permitted to employ the 1st Chinese Regiment in any tactical operations. To have been able to use this regiment would have increased the striking power of the Brigade considerably. Although the Namhpakka-Hosi Campaign is considered highly successful, another regiment would have permitted the use of either the 475th Infantry or the 124th Cavalry to swing southward or eastward in a Brigade encroachment of the enemy. It was impossible to do so under the circumstances, for to use one or two Battalion Combat Teams for this purpose would have jeopardized not only such a small striking force but also the holding force. The series of commanding terrain features were such that they had been left open by any Battalion Combat Team it would have been an open invitation to the Japs to surround and destroy the Brigade piecemeal. The 1st Chinese Regiment, later attached to the 50th Division, and committed, demonstrated its ability, and climaxed its campaign by securing Kyaukme and linking with the 36th Division (British). This closed an East-West line Mong Yai - Hsipaw - Kyaukme - Monglong - Mogok. The British were thus placed in a position to join with the forces of the 14th Army, to establish the line Mong Yai - Hsipaw - Kyaukme - Maymyo - Mandalay, to terminate the conquest of Northern and North Central Burma. The Brigade component committed in the Tonkwa-Mo Hlaing sector (475th Infantry) broke Jap opposition in that area and permitted the 50th Division to move in and occupy the area, thence to move Southward to play its part in establishing the line mentioned above. Upon completion of the action at Tonkwa, the Brigade turned to the East and thrust deep into enemy territory to strike the Namhkam-Lashio Burma Road axis, at Namhpakka. The swiftness of movement gained surprise, and the viciousness of attack removed the keystone of the sector. The blow inflicted by MARS at this point caused the enemy to withdraw rapidly below Lashio and allowed the New First Army (Chinese) to move almost unopposed south of Lashio, screening against counter-attack and forcing the enemy a safe distance from the Stilwell Road. Brigade was held in the Namhpakka area to be passed through by New First Army. Hence, MARS could not further exploit its own successes. Here contact was broken, and friendly forces belatedly grasped the advantage gained, fulfilling its order in a virtual road march. The training period of MARS as a Brigade was unusually short. One year is considered the normal training period for a division. Further, all of the Brigade Infantry units, as noticed before, had to be organized (475th Infantry) or converted (124th Cavalry, 1st Chinese Regiment, Sept.) Throughout tactical operations, the 612th Field Artillery Battalion (Pack) and the 613th FA Bn (Pk) acquitted themselves with distinction. This was accomplished with the sole aid of 75mm Pack Artillery, constantly opposed by much heavier and longer range enemy weapons (105 and 150mm). The basic intention of Field Artillery - to displace enemy artillery from hostile fire positions against our forces - could not be accomplished by range and striking power.
WWII collection of four Chinese bills possibly to be made into a short snorter and signed by members of the MARS TASK FORCE. The bills consist of two 10 dollar bills prin...moreted by the American Note Company. Both are 1928 series notes and signed by several soldiers. Third note is a 5 dollar note with two signatures, one to each side. One of the signatures says S/SGT. H. Lee 475th MARS TASK FORCE Jungle Fighter CHINA INDIA BURMA. Finally a 10 cent note also signed by several service members but in a foreign language. All bills are excellent. The 5332d Brigade (Provisional) was activated on 26 July 1944. It soon came to be known as the MARS TASK FORCE. It was designed as a Long Range Penetration Force and training, equipment and organization were all directed toward this end. The following narrative report is submitted. Staff and unit histories, and technical reports are submitted under separate cover. MARS was able to profit by the experience of Wingate’s Raiders and Merrill’s Marauders in Burma jungle operations. The leaven of veteran jungle fighters was mixed with the freshness of volunteers and the assignment of the 124th Cavalry Regiment. A triangular plan was envisioned and in many ways MARS TASK FORCE was truly a Division, consisting of the 475th Infantry, 124th Cavalry (Sp.) and 1st Chinese Regiment. The Cavalry Regiment had a long history of mounted Cavalry and was converted by MARS to Cavalry dismounted, with the functions and employment of an Infantry Regiment. The 475th Infantry was organized by MARS and given official status as a numbered Infantry Regiment by the War Dept. The Brigade itself was organized as a Provisional Unit. At no time was Brigade permitted to employ the 1st Chinese Regiment in any tactical operations. To have been able to use this regiment would have increased the striking power of the Brigade considerably. Although the Namhpakka-Hosi Campaign is considered highly successful, another regiment would have permitted the use of either the 475th Infantry or the 124th Cavalry to swing southward or eastward in a Brigade encroachment of the enemy. It was impossible to do so under the circumstances, for to use one or two Battalion Combat Teams for this purpose would have jeopardized not only such a small striking force but also the holding force. The series of commanding terrain features were such that they had been left open by any Battalion Combat Team it would have been an open invitation to the Japs to surround and destroy the Brigade piecemeal. The 1st Chinese Regiment, later attached to the 50th Division, and committed, demonstrated its ability, and climaxed its campaign by securing Kyaukme and linking with the 36th Division (British). This closed an East-West line Mong Yai - Hsipaw - Kyaukme - Monglong - Mogok. The British were thus placed in a position to join with the forces of the 14th Army, to establish the line Mong Yai - Hsipaw - Kyaukme - Maymyo - Mandalay, to terminate the conquest of Northern and North Central Burma. The Brigade component committed in the Tonkwa-Mo Hlaing sector (475th Infantry) broke Jap opposition in that area and permitted the 50th Division to move in and occupy the area, thence to move Southward to play its part in establishing the line mentioned above. Upon completion of the action at Tonkwa, the Brigade turned to the East and thrust deep into enemy territory to strike the Namhkam-Lashio Burma Road axis, at Namhpakka. The swiftness of movement gained surprise, and the viciousness of attack removed the keystone of the sector. The blow inflicted by MARS at this point caused the enemy to withdraw rapidly below Lashio and allowed the New First Army (Chinese) to move almost unopposed south of Lashio, screening against counter-attack and forcing the enemy a safe distance from the Stilwell Road. Brigade was held in the Namhpakka area to be passed through by New First Army. Hence, MARS could not further exploit its own successes. Here contact was broken, and friendly forces belatedly grasped the advantage gained, fulfilling its order in a virtual road march. The training period of MARS as a Brigade was unusually short. One year is considered the normal training period for a division. Further, all of the Brigade Infantry units, as noticed before, had to be organized (475th Infantry) or converted (124th Cavalry, 1st Chinese Regiment, Sept.) Throughout tactical operations, the 612th Field Artillery Battalion (Pack) and the 613th FA Bn (Pk) acquitted themselves with distinction. This was accomplished with the sole aid of 75mm Pack Artillery, constantly opposed by much heavier and longer range enemy weapons (105 and 150mm). The basic intention of Field Artillery - to displace enemy artillery from hostile fire positions against our forces - could not be accomplished by range and striking power.

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WWII ESCAPE AND EVASION KIT MAPS COMPASS MIRROR

WWII ESCAPE AND EVASION KIT MAPS COMPASS MIRROR

Lot # 179 (Sale Order: 236 of 952)      

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WWII Army Air Corps double sided survival silk maps No. C-52 JAPAN AND SOUTH CHINA SEAS to one side and C-53 EAST CHINA SEA to the other. On the second map is the coastal tides of the same area. C-52 JAPAN AND SOUTH CHINA SEAS to one side and C-53 EAST CHINA SEA to the other. There is also a survival mirror and compass all housed in a period plastic cover.
WWII Army Air Corps double sided survival silk maps No. C-52 JAPAN AND SOUTH CHINA SEAS to one side and C-53 EAST CHINA SEA to the other. On the second map is the coastal...more tides of the same area. C-52 JAPAN AND SOUTH CHINA SEAS to one side and C-53 EAST CHINA SEA to the other. There is also a survival mirror and compass all housed in a period plastic cover.

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WWII US ARMY AIR CORPS 14th AIR FORCE BLOOD CHIT

WWII US ARMY AIR CORPS 14th AIR FORCE BLOOD CHIT

Lot # 180 (Sale Order: 237 of 952)      

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Original WWII US numbered American flag 14th Air force sixteen language Blood Chit. The languages are as followed FRENCH TAMIL SUMATRA THAI SHAN 7 N. THAI W. SHANJ JAWL CHINESE HAKA CHIN CEBUANO MAYAY LAIZO CHIN BENGALI ANNAMITE KAREN BURMESE along with an English translation of what the chit says. "I am an Allied fighter, I did not come here to do any harm to you who are my friends. I only want to do harm to the Japanese and chase them away from this country as quickly as possible. If you will assist me, my Government will sufficiently reward you when the Japanese are driven away." The chit measures 12 X 17 1/2 and made of rayon or silk and in near mint condition. More detail and insight of "Blood Chits".... Lt. Gen. Claire L. Chennault’s Flying Tigers, having cloth patches depicting the Chinese flag and some Chinese lettering sewn onto the back sides of their flight suits and A-2 jackets? Those pieces of fabric were known as rescue patches, later called “blood chits.” They identified the wearers as Americans helping China fight the Japanese and requested the Chinese people to assist them. They represented a pass to safety for those who crashed or bailed out in areas occupied by the enemy. Blood chits were not only cloth patches. They also were cards or sometimes letters with a promise of reward directed to anyone who would assist a downed flier. In the early days of World War II, the British routinely issued blood chits to their aircrews, including several types in 1940 to fliers in Ethiopia. When the US entered the war, the American air services adopted the practice and they were eventually issued in all theaters of combat operations by all the western Allies. Blood chits were duly honored and the helpers were rewarded with money or gifts. Later, chits were printed in nearly 50 languages, including many European, North African, and Asian tongues. Not all of them contained the same statements, but all were bona fide government IOUs promising to reward those who assisted Allied airmen. History World War II 1st American Volunteer group With the United States entry into World War II against the Empire of Japan in December 1941, Claire Chennault, the commander of the American Volunteer Group (AVG) (known as the Flying Tigers) of the Chinese Air Force was called to Chungking, China, on 29 March 1942, for a conference to decide the fate of the AVG. Present at the conference were Chiang Kai-shek; his wife, Madame Chiang Kai-shek; Lt. Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell, commander of all U.S. forces in the China Burma India Theater; and Colonel Clayton L. Bissell, who had arrived in early March. Bissell was General Henry H. 'Hap' Arnold's choice to command the USAAF's proposed combat organization in China. As early as 30 December 1941, the U.S. War Department in Washington, D.C., had authorized the induction of the Flying Tigers into the U.S. Army Air Forces (USAAF). Chennault was opposed to inducting the Flying Tigers into the Army. Stilwell and Bissell made it clear to both Chennault and Chiang that unless the AVG became part of the U.S. Army Air Force, its supplies would be cut off. Chennault agreed to return to active duty but he made it clear to Stilwell that his men would have to speak for themselves. Chiang Kai-shek finally agreed to induction of the AVG into the USAAF, after Stilwell promised that the fighter group absorbing the induction would remain in China with Chennault in command. With the situation in Burma rapidly deteriorating, Stilwell and Bissell wanted the AVG dissolved by 30 April 1942. Chennault, wanting to keep the Flying Tigers going as long as possible, proposed the group disband on 4 July, when the AVG's contracts with the Nationalist Chinese government expired. Stilwell and Bissell accepted. China Air Task Force Chennault was recalled to active duty in the USAAF on 15 April 1942 in the grade of Major General. Chennault was told that he would have to be satisfied with command a China Air Task Force of fighters and bombers as part of the Tenth Air Force. Its mission was to defend the aerial supply operation over the Himalayan mountains between India and China – nicknamed the Hump – and to provide air support for Chinese ground forces. Bissell had been promoted to brigadier general with one day's seniority to Chennault in order to command all American air units in China as Stillwell's Air Commander (in August 1942 he became commanding general of the Tenth Air Force). Friction developed when Chennault and the Chinese government were disturbed by the possibility that Chennault would no longer control combat operations in China. However, when Tenth Air Force commanding general Lewis Brereton was transferred to Egypt on 26 June, Stillwell used the occasion to issue an announcement that Chennault would continue to command all air operations in China.
Original WWII US numbered American flag 14th Air force sixteen language Blood Chit. The languages are as followed FRENCH TAMIL SUMATRA THAI SHAN 7 N. THAI W. SHANJ JAWL C...moreHINESE HAKA CHIN CEBUANO MAYAY LAIZO CHIN BENGALI ANNAMITE KAREN BURMESE along with an English translation of what the chit says. "I am an Allied fighter, I did not come here to do any harm to you who are my friends. I only want to do harm to the Japanese and chase them away from this country as quickly as possible. If you will assist me, my Government will sufficiently reward you when the Japanese are driven away." The chit measures 12 X 17 1/2 and made of rayon or silk and in near mint condition. More detail and insight of "Blood Chits".... Lt. Gen. Claire L. Chennault’s Flying Tigers, having cloth patches depicting the Chinese flag and some Chinese lettering sewn onto the back sides of their flight suits and A-2 jackets? Those pieces of fabric were known as rescue patches, later called “blood chits.” They identified the wearers as Americans helping China fight the Japanese and requested the Chinese people to assist them. They represented a pass to safety for those who crashed or bailed out in areas occupied by the enemy. Blood chits were not only cloth patches. They also were cards or sometimes letters with a promise of reward directed to anyone who would assist a downed flier. In the early days of World War II, the British routinely issued blood chits to their aircrews, including several types in 1940 to fliers in Ethiopia. When the US entered the war, the American air services adopted the practice and they were eventually issued in all theaters of combat operations by all the western Allies. Blood chits were duly honored and the helpers were rewarded with money or gifts. Later, chits were printed in nearly 50 languages, including many European, North African, and Asian tongues. Not all of them contained the same statements, but all were bona fide government IOUs promising to reward those who assisted Allied airmen. History World War II 1st American Volunteer group With the United States entry into World War II against the Empire of Japan in December 1941, Claire Chennault, the commander of the American Volunteer Group (AVG) (known as the Flying Tigers) of the Chinese Air Force was called to Chungking, China, on 29 March 1942, for a conference to decide the fate of the AVG. Present at the conference were Chiang Kai-shek; his wife, Madame Chiang Kai-shek; Lt. Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell, commander of all U.S. forces in the China Burma India Theater; and Colonel Clayton L. Bissell, who had arrived in early March. Bissell was General Henry H. 'Hap' Arnold's choice to command the USAAF's proposed combat organization in China. As early as 30 December 1941, the U.S. War Department in Washington, D.C., had authorized the induction of the Flying Tigers into the U.S. Army Air Forces (USAAF). Chennault was opposed to inducting the Flying Tigers into the Army. Stilwell and Bissell made it clear to both Chennault and Chiang that unless the AVG became part of the U.S. Army Air Force, its supplies would be cut off. Chennault agreed to return to active duty but he made it clear to Stilwell that his men would have to speak for themselves. Chiang Kai-shek finally agreed to induction of the AVG into the USAAF, after Stilwell promised that the fighter group absorbing the induction would remain in China with Chennault in command. With the situation in Burma rapidly deteriorating, Stilwell and Bissell wanted the AVG dissolved by 30 April 1942. Chennault, wanting to keep the Flying Tigers going as long as possible, proposed the group disband on 4 July, when the AVG's contracts with the Nationalist Chinese government expired. Stilwell and Bissell accepted. China Air Task Force Chennault was recalled to active duty in the USAAF on 15 April 1942 in the grade of Major General. Chennault was told that he would have to be satisfied with command a China Air Task Force of fighters and bombers as part of the Tenth Air Force. Its mission was to defend the aerial supply operation over the Himalayan mountains between India and China – nicknamed the Hump – and to provide air support for Chinese ground forces. Bissell had been promoted to brigadier general with one day's seniority to Chennault in order to command all American air units in China as Stillwell's Air Commander (in August 1942 he became commanding general of the Tenth Air Force). Friction developed when Chennault and the Chinese government were disturbed by the possibility that Chennault would no longer control combat operations in China. However, when Tenth Air Force commanding general Lewis Brereton was transferred to Egypt on 26 June, Stillwell used the occasion to issue an announcement that Chennault would continue to command all air operations in China.

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WW2 US ARMY AIR CORPS POINTIE TALKIE BOOKLET 4 & 6

WW2 US ARMY AIR CORPS POINTIE TALKIE BOOKLET 4 & 6

Lot # 181 (Sale Order: 238 of 952)      

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RARE WWII US Army Air Corps booklets to include 1) C.B.I. POINTIE TALKIE Number 4. United States Government. Paperback. Condition: NEAR MINT. Edition No. 4. United States Government 190 pp. A pocket-sized phrase book for downed airmen with a large section in Chinese and smaller sections in Burmese, French, Annamese, Thai, Shan Lolo and Lao. Text is clean, tight and unmarked. Buff stiff paper covers in near mint to mint. No publication info but circa 1942-1945. Size: 4" x 5". Edition No. 4. 2) POINTIE TALKIE No. 6. This is the rarest of all of the World War II United States Army Air Forces "e; Pointie-Talkie; Booklets: No. 6 for escaped evasion in Russia. It was printed up late in WWII for use by Air Crews that might land in Russia territory during attacks in Japan. Nagasaki and Hiroshima saw to it that this version of the Pointie-Talkie saw little use and is also near mint.
RARE WWII US Army Air Corps booklets to include 1) C.B.I. POINTIE TALKIE Number 4. United States Government. Paperback. Condition: NEAR MINT. Edition No. 4. United States...more Government 190 pp. A pocket-sized phrase book for downed airmen with a large section in Chinese and smaller sections in Burmese, French, Annamese, Thai, Shan Lolo and Lao. Text is clean, tight and unmarked. Buff stiff paper covers in near mint to mint. No publication info but circa 1942-1945. Size: 4" x 5". Edition No. 4. 2) POINTIE TALKIE No. 6. This is the rarest of all of the World War II United States Army Air Forces "e; Pointie-Talkie; Booklets: No. 6 for escaped evasion in Russia. It was printed up late in WWII for use by Air Crews that might land in Russia territory during attacks in Japan. Nagasaki and Hiroshima saw to it that this version of the Pointie-Talkie saw little use and is also near mint.

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WWII RAF NIGHT GUNNERY SIMULATOR GOGGLES IN BOX

WWII RAF NIGHT GUNNERY SIMULATOR GOGGLES IN BOX

Lot # 182 (Sale Order: 239 of 952)      

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Issued for the training of pilots and air defense artilleryman, these night gunnery simulator goggles come with two filter windows. Fitted with red lenses, the rubber goggles with gray elastic strap are still in the original Aviation Ministry box and come with additional lenses, still packaged. The box also contains the original British property tags. Near Mint condition with one corner of the box torn and some wear to the cover.
Issued for the training of pilots and air defense artilleryman, these night gunnery simulator goggles come with two filter windows. Fitted with red lenses, the rubber gog...moregles with gray elastic strap are still in the original Aviation Ministry box and come with additional lenses, still packaged. The box also contains the original British property tags. Near Mint condition with one corner of the box torn and some wear to the cover.

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WWII US ARMY AIR CORPS PILOT UNIFORM THEATER MADE

WWII US ARMY AIR CORPS PILOT UNIFORM THEATER MADE

Lot # 183 (Sale Order: 240 of 952)      

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WWII US Army Air Corps pilot uniform of Major Cecil P. Young. Tunic has stunning insignia in bullion thread. Tunic is a 39L and has a beautiful AAC shoulder patch in bullion thread. To each shoulder are two gold major oak leaves also in bullion thread. To the collar are standard US and wing and prop devices all in bullion thread. Finally to the chest is a stellar set of three inch bullion pilot wings and underneath the set of wings is a Mexican Border and a Winged Victory medal bar. The most unusual particular thing about this uniform is to the interior of the coat, it is autographed by Ensign George Gay of VT-8 of the Battle of Midway fame. In the top pocket of the jacket is a cut order from Lt. Cecil Young when he was in WW1 while serving in the 90th Aero Squadron along with a photo of his with his son taken in the 1940's. In the photograph he is wearing the same ribbon bar configuration. Like millions of Americans at the time, Gay chose to sign up for the coming war, leaving Texas A&M University. He tried to join the Army Air Corps as a pilot but was rejected for medical reasons. He then tried the United States Navy in early 1941. Gay completed flight training and was commissioned as an ensign in September 1941. He joined the newly formed Torpedo Squadron 8 under Lieutenant Commander John Charles Waldron. He and his unit were aboard the aircraft carrier USS Hornet in April 1942 when Lieutenant Colonel Jimmy Doolittle launched his raid on Tokyo. One week later, Hornet arrived at Pearl Harbor to join USS Enterprise as part of Task Force 16 during the Battle of Midway. During the Battle of Midway, Gay was the first of his squadron to take off from Hornet on June 4, 1942. Gay's unit found the Japanese carrier fleet and launched an attack without any fighter plane support. Although he was wounded and his radioman/gunner, Robert K. Huntington, was dying, Gay completed his torpedo attack on the Japanese aircraft carrier Soryu, but Soryu evaded his torpedo. Rather than banking away from the ship and presenting a larger target to its anti-aircraft gunners, Gay continued in toward the carrier at low altitude. He then brought his Devastator into a tight turn as he approached the carrier's island, and flew aft along the flight deck's length, thus evading anti-aircraft fire. He later stated he had a "split second" thought of crashing into the Japanese aircraft he saw being serviced on the flight deck. It's when a fellow is just gone and knows it, it is just crash into the ship or crash into the sea, and you have enough control to do a little bit more damage, why you crash into the ship. —?George H. Gay With his aircraft still in relatively good condition, he decided to make for Hornet after clearing the Japanese carrier. However, five Mitsubishi A6M Zeros brought his aircraft down in a hail of machine gun and cannon fire, killing his rear gunner, ARM3c George Arthur Field. Exiting his aircraft, and floating in the ocean, he hid under his seat cushion for hours to avoid Japanese strafing attacks and witnessed the subsequent dive bombing attacks and sinking of three of the four Japanese aircraft carriers present. After dark, Gay felt it was safe to inflate his life raft. He was rescued by a Navy Consolidated PBY Catalina after spending over 30 hours in the water. Gay was later flown to USS Vincennes (arriving June 28, 1942), before being transferred home. Of the squadron's thirty pilots and radiomen, Gay was the only survivor. Gay later met with Admiral Nimitz and confirmed the destruction of three Japanese carriers he had witnessed – Akagi, Kaga and Soryu. He was featured in the August 31, 1942 issue of Life magazine. Following Midway, Gay took part in the Guadalcanal Campaign with Torpedo Squadron 11, and later became a Navy flight instructor. He was awarded the Navy Cross, Purple Heart and Presidential Unit Citation for his actions in combat at Midway and was later awarded an Air Medal.
WWII US Army Air Corps pilot uniform of Major Cecil P. Young. Tunic has stunning insignia in bullion thread. Tunic is a 39L and has a beautiful AAC shoulder patch in bull...moreion thread. To each shoulder are two gold major oak leaves also in bullion thread. To the collar are standard US and wing and prop devices all in bullion thread. Finally to the chest is a stellar set of three inch bullion pilot wings and underneath the set of wings is a Mexican Border and a Winged Victory medal bar. The most unusual particular thing about this uniform is to the interior of the coat, it is autographed by Ensign George Gay of VT-8 of the Battle of Midway fame. In the top pocket of the jacket is a cut order from Lt. Cecil Young when he was in WW1 while serving in the 90th Aero Squadron along with a photo of his with his son taken in the 1940's. In the photograph he is wearing the same ribbon bar configuration. Like millions of Americans at the time, Gay chose to sign up for the coming war, leaving Texas A&M University. He tried to join the Army Air Corps as a pilot but was rejected for medical reasons. He then tried the United States Navy in early 1941. Gay completed flight training and was commissioned as an ensign in September 1941. He joined the newly formed Torpedo Squadron 8 under Lieutenant Commander John Charles Waldron. He and his unit were aboard the aircraft carrier USS Hornet in April 1942 when Lieutenant Colonel Jimmy Doolittle launched his raid on Tokyo. One week later, Hornet arrived at Pearl Harbor to join USS Enterprise as part of Task Force 16 during the Battle of Midway. During the Battle of Midway, Gay was the first of his squadron to take off from Hornet on June 4, 1942. Gay's unit found the Japanese carrier fleet and launched an attack without any fighter plane support. Although he was wounded and his radioman/gunner, Robert K. Huntington, was dying, Gay completed his torpedo attack on the Japanese aircraft carrier Soryu, but Soryu evaded his torpedo. Rather than banking away from the ship and presenting a larger target to its anti-aircraft gunners, Gay continued in toward the carrier at low altitude. He then brought his Devastator into a tight turn as he approached the carrier's island, and flew aft along the flight deck's length, thus evading anti-aircraft fire. He later stated he had a "split second" thought of crashing into the Japanese aircraft he saw being serviced on the flight deck. It's when a fellow is just gone and knows it, it is just crash into the ship or crash into the sea, and you have enough control to do a little bit more damage, why you crash into the ship. —?George H. Gay With his aircraft still in relatively good condition, he decided to make for Hornet after clearing the Japanese carrier. However, five Mitsubishi A6M Zeros brought his aircraft down in a hail of machine gun and cannon fire, killing his rear gunner, ARM3c George Arthur Field. Exiting his aircraft, and floating in the ocean, he hid under his seat cushion for hours to avoid Japanese strafing attacks and witnessed the subsequent dive bombing attacks and sinking of three of the four Japanese aircraft carriers present. After dark, Gay felt it was safe to inflate his life raft. He was rescued by a Navy Consolidated PBY Catalina after spending over 30 hours in the water. Gay was later flown to USS Vincennes (arriving June 28, 1942), before being transferred home. Of the squadron's thirty pilots and radiomen, Gay was the only survivor. Gay later met with Admiral Nimitz and confirmed the destruction of three Japanese carriers he had witnessed – Akagi, Kaga and Soryu. He was featured in the August 31, 1942 issue of Life magazine. Following Midway, Gay took part in the Guadalcanal Campaign with Torpedo Squadron 11, and later became a Navy flight instructor. He was awarded the Navy Cross, Purple Heart and Presidential Unit Citation for his actions in combat at Midway and was later awarded an Air Medal.

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WWII US PATRIOTIC BANNER W/ UNCLE SAM

WWII US PATRIOTIC BANNER W/ UNCLE SAM

Lot # 184 (Sale Order: 241 of 952)      

Large banner measuring 35 X 43 inches excluding gold fringe with a patriotic theme with Uncle Sam with the text \"WELCOME HOME WE ARE PROUD OF YOU \" The red, white and b...morelue banner is made of cotton and has an image of Uncle Sam with his hands open welcoming home the boys home from the War. Excellent

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WWII US PATRIOTIC BANNER W/ UNCLE SAM

WWII US PATRIOTIC BANNER W/ UNCLE SAM

Lot # 185 (Sale Order: 242 of 952)      

Large banner measuring 35 X 43 inches excluding gold fringe with a patriotic theme with Uncle Sam with the text \"WELCOME HOME WE ARE PROUD OF YOU \" The red, white and b...morelue banner is made of cotton and has an image of Uncle Sam with his hands open welcoming home the boys home from the War. Excellent

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WWII USMC MARINE HBT M41 COMBAT PANTS SIZE 30X30

WWII USMC MARINE HBT M41 COMBAT PANTS SIZE 30X30

Lot # 186 (Sale Order: 243 of 952)      

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WW2 USMC MARINE M41 HBT PANTS SIZE 32X30. PANTS HAVE THE 5 BRASS US MARINE CORPS BUTTONS CLOSER FRONT. NO RIPS, WITH A COUPLE OF MINOR TEARS. OVERALL EXCELLENT CONDITION

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WWII USMC MARINE HBT M41 COMBAT PANTS SIZE MINT

WWII USMC MARINE HBT M41 COMBAT PANTS SIZE MINT

Lot # 187 (Sale Order: 244 of 952)      

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Original 1944 WWII USMC NOS P-41 HBT Combat Trousers, Size 32x30 **MINT** These FLAWLESS trousers are New Old Stock and in **MINT** condition. Marked size "32", my measurements are 32" waist and 30" inseam.
Original 1944 WWII USMC NOS P-41 HBT Combat Trousers, Size 32x30 **MINT** These FLAWLESS trousers are New Old Stock and in **MINT** condition. Marked size "32", my measur...moreements are 32" waist and 30" inseam.

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WWII USCM HBT P-41 FIELD JACKET SHIRT WW2 40R

WWII USCM HBT P-41 FIELD JACKET SHIRT WW2 40R

Lot # 188 (Sale Order: 245 of 952)      

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A herring bone twill tunic featuring one breast pocket with the USMC ink stamped with its’ iconic symbol of an eagle atop a globe with an anchor to its side. Three of the four copper metal buttons to the front with "U.S. Marine Corps." to the perimeter of each button. The chest measures approximately 40". Shows period use and wear but overall intact and in usable condition.
A herring bone twill tunic featuring one breast pocket with the USMC ink stamped with its’ iconic symbol of an eagle atop a globe with an anchor to its side. Three of the...more four copper metal buttons to the front with "U.S. Marine Corps." to the perimeter of each button. The chest measures approximately 40". Shows period use and wear but overall intact and in usable condition.

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WWII U.S.N. M.D. US NAVY FIELD MEDICAL KIT WW2

WWII U.S.N. M.D. US NAVY FIELD MEDICAL KIT WW2

Lot # 189 (Sale Order: 246 of 952)      

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Original era manufacture. US Navy Medical Department, Surgeons pocket field case, complete with 11 original instruments including a sterling marked bullet probe. In a side pocket are two packets of surgeon's needles, and surgeon's silk. Khaki canvas case with stenciled markings to the cover. Made by George Tieman & Co of New York. MINT
Original era manufacture. US Navy Medical Department, Surgeons pocket field case, complete with 11 original instruments including a sterling marked bullet probe. In a sid...moree pocket are two packets of surgeon's needles, and surgeon's silk. Khaki canvas case with stenciled markings to the cover. Made by George Tieman & Co of New York. MINT

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WWII NAMED US 8TH & 9TH AIR FORCE JACKET W/ WINGS

WWII NAMED US 8TH & 9TH AIR FORCE JACKET W/ WINGS

Lot # 189a (Sale Order: 247 of 952)      

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WWII named US Army Air Corps tunic size 38R. Jacket is named to Sgt. Kingsford Basse B3515. The tunic has a pair of lovely theater made Air Crew wings along with a ribbon bar the bears the Purple Heart, Air Medal and the European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal. On the wearers left sleeve is a beautiful 9th Air Force shoulder sleeve insignia, Sergeant Chevron along with 5 gold overseas stripes and a enlistment stipe. On the right sleeve is a stubby theater made 8th Air Force shoulder sleeve patch, Sergeant Chevron and a theater made Armament Specialist Sleeve patch. Tunic is in excellent condition.
WWII named US Army Air Corps tunic size 38R. Jacket is named to Sgt. Kingsford Basse B3515. The tunic has a pair of lovely theater made Air Crew wings along with a ribbon...more bar the bears the Purple Heart, Air Medal and the European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal. On the wearers left sleeve is a beautiful 9th Air Force shoulder sleeve insignia, Sergeant Chevron along with 5 gold overseas stripes and a enlistment stipe. On the right sleeve is a stubby theater made 8th Air Force shoulder sleeve patch, Sergeant Chevron and a theater made Armament Specialist Sleeve patch. Tunic is in excellent condition.

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WW1 PRINTS AUSTRIAN MILITARY MERIT CROSS MEDALS

WW1 PRINTS AUSTRIAN MILITARY MERIT CROSS MEDALS

Lot # 190 (Sale Order: 248 of 952)      

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Three WW1 Austria-Hungary colored art prints of all grades of the Military Merit Cross. Each framed print measures 14 1/2 X 11 inches and are archival mounted. Excellent History The Military Merit Cross was established on October 22, 1849 by Emperor Franz Joseph I, based on the recommendation of Field Marshal Count Radetzky. It was to be awarded to officers who had performed especially praiseworthy service before the enemy in wartime, or outstanding service in peacetime, and was originally established in only one class. The first awards were made to all officers who had served under Count Radetzky in the Italian campaigns of 1848-49, especially the Battle of Custoza in 1848 and the Battle of Novara in 1849. Just under 1,500 awards were made in 1849 and 1850, mainly to these officers. After this, the Military Merit Cross was awarded sparingly except during the Austro-Sardinian War of 1859, the German-Danish War of 1864, the Austro-Prussian War of 1866, the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878 (when Austria occupied Bosnia-Herzegovina), and the Boxer Rebellion. The first major revision of the Military Merit Cross came on January 12, 1860, when the War Decoration (Kriegsdekoration) was created. This was a green laurel wreath (Lorbeerkranz) between the arms of the cross, which was awarded for special deeds before the enemy ("für besondere Taten vor dem Feind"). Henceforth (and retroactively), wartime awards would be distinguished from peacetime awards by the presence of the wreath. The next significant change occurred on September 23, 1914, shortly after the outbreak of World War I. The Military Merit Cross was divided into three classes. The previous Military Merit Cross, a breast decoration worn on a trifold ribbon, became the 3rd Class. A neck badge was created as the 2nd Class and a pinback cross became the new 1st Class. This classification made the Military Merit Cross effectively an order, with the 3rd Class equivalent to a knight's badge, the 2nd Class equivalent to a commander's badge, and the 1st Class equivalent to the breast star of an order. A recipient of an earlier Military Merit Cross without the War Decoration, if awarded the Military Merit Cross with the War Decoration, could wear both, and a recipient of a higher class could continue to wear the lower class. The statutes allowed for all three classes to be awarded with or without the War Decoration, but given the wartime situation, most awards were with the War Decoration. Another change occurred on December 13, 1916, when swords were authorized for awards for bravery. These were crossed swords on the ribbon for the 3rd Class, and between the arms of the cross for the 1st and 2nd Class. On August 1, 1917, second and third awards of the 3rd Class were authorized, signified by one or two 6-mm wide silver clasps on the ribbon. On February 8, 1918, a second award of the 2nd Class was also authorized. Until World War I, awards to non-Austro-Hungarian officers were uncommon. A number of Saxon officers received the Military Merit Cross in the Austro-Prussian War. Two Bavarians and one Saxon were decorated for their service in the Boxer Rebellion. During World War I, awards to officers of Austria-Hungary's allies became far more common, especially to Germans serving alongside Austro-Hungarians or serving in regiments of which the Emperor was the honorary chief. From the earliest days of the decoration, the Austrian Emperor also reserved the right to make awards of the Military Merit Cross with Diamonds. This was not a special class, but a token of esteem. Most recipients were senior Austro-Hungarian generals and admirals, although a number were awarded during World War I to high-ranking allies.
Three WW1 Austria-Hungary colored art prints of all grades of the Military Merit Cross. Each framed print measures 14 1/2 X 11 inches and are archival mounted. Excellent ...moreHistory The Military Merit Cross was established on October 22, 1849 by Emperor Franz Joseph I, based on the recommendation of Field Marshal Count Radetzky. It was to be awarded to officers who had performed especially praiseworthy service before the enemy in wartime, or outstanding service in peacetime, and was originally established in only one class. The first awards were made to all officers who had served under Count Radetzky in the Italian campaigns of 1848-49, especially the Battle of Custoza in 1848 and the Battle of Novara in 1849. Just under 1,500 awards were made in 1849 and 1850, mainly to these officers. After this, the Military Merit Cross was awarded sparingly except during the Austro-Sardinian War of 1859, the German-Danish War of 1864, the Austro-Prussian War of 1866, the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878 (when Austria occupied Bosnia-Herzegovina), and the Boxer Rebellion. The first major revision of the Military Merit Cross came on January 12, 1860, when the War Decoration (Kriegsdekoration) was created. This was a green laurel wreath (Lorbeerkranz) between the arms of the cross, which was awarded for special deeds before the enemy ("für besondere Taten vor dem Feind"). Henceforth (and retroactively), wartime awards would be distinguished from peacetime awards by the presence of the wreath. The next significant change occurred on September 23, 1914, shortly after the outbreak of World War I. The Military Merit Cross was divided into three classes. The previous Military Merit Cross, a breast decoration worn on a trifold ribbon, became the 3rd Class. A neck badge was created as the 2nd Class and a pinback cross became the new 1st Class. This classification made the Military Merit Cross effectively an order, with the 3rd Class equivalent to a knight's badge, the 2nd Class equivalent to a commander's badge, and the 1st Class equivalent to the breast star of an order. A recipient of an earlier Military Merit Cross without the War Decoration, if awarded the Military Merit Cross with the War Decoration, could wear both, and a recipient of a higher class could continue to wear the lower class. The statutes allowed for all three classes to be awarded with or without the War Decoration, but given the wartime situation, most awards were with the War Decoration. Another change occurred on December 13, 1916, when swords were authorized for awards for bravery. These were crossed swords on the ribbon for the 3rd Class, and between the arms of the cross for the 1st and 2nd Class. On August 1, 1917, second and third awards of the 3rd Class were authorized, signified by one or two 6-mm wide silver clasps on the ribbon. On February 8, 1918, a second award of the 2nd Class was also authorized. Until World War I, awards to non-Austro-Hungarian officers were uncommon. A number of Saxon officers received the Military Merit Cross in the Austro-Prussian War. Two Bavarians and one Saxon were decorated for their service in the Boxer Rebellion. During World War I, awards to officers of Austria-Hungary's allies became far more common, especially to Germans serving alongside Austro-Hungarians or serving in regiments of which the Emperor was the honorary chief. From the earliest days of the decoration, the Austrian Emperor also reserved the right to make awards of the Military Merit Cross with Diamonds. This was not a special class, but a token of esteem. Most recipients were senior Austro-Hungarian generals and admirals, although a number were awarded during World War I to high-ranking allies.

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WWII NAMED PILOT GROUPING w/ PARACHUTE AND GEAR

WWII NAMED PILOT GROUPING w/ PARACHUTE AND GEAR

Lot # 191 (Sale Order: 249 of 952)      

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Stellar top shelf uniform grouping of a Pilot who flew B-17's and B-29s during WWII. This massive trunk grouping consist of 1) Nicely patched out officers four pocket uniform jacket with a theater made Army Air Corps Shoulder Patch and Sterling Pilot Wings. Tunic is roughly a size 38R. The uniform grouping is named to Lt. Clarence E. Hensley O-793411 and also contains his complete 201 file and well and several great black and white photos of him standing next to several airplanes including B-17's and B-29's of which he is accredited of flying in his personal file. 2) Chocolate Officer's visor Cap by Bancroft roughly a size 7 1/4 in fine condition. 3) Several Newspaper articles dealing with his unit the 25th Bombardment Squadron as well as others. 4) Type A-11 flight helmet size large with H-79/AIC receivers. complete with avionics and chinstrap. 5) Light Weight Summer AN-H15 Flying Helmet also complete with avionics. 6) AN-H-15 Flight helmet size large. 7) Type A-11 leather flight helmet also a size large with ANB-H-1 receivers complete with avionics. 8) Polaris All Purpose flight goggles that are cased. 9) .45 leather shoulder holster in excellent condition. 10) Cased set of flight goggles made in Italy. 11) Type B-8 Parachute by National Automobile and dated 1944. The harness has his name stenciled on the reverse. 12) Flight glasses that look new old stock with now wear to the frames or lenses. LINEAGE. Organized as 20th Aero Squadron On 13 Jun 1917. Redesignated 25th Aero Squadron on 22 Jun 1917. Demobilized on 17 Jun 1919. Reconstituted and consolidated (1924) with 25th Squadron which was authorized on 30 Aug 1921. Organized on 1 Oct 1921. Redesignated: 25th Bombardment Squadron on 25 Jan 1923; 25th Bombardment Squadron (Medium) on 6 Dec 1939; 25th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 20 Nov 1940; 25th Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) on 20 Nov 1943. Inactivated on 1 Oct 1946. ASSIGNMENTS. Unknown, 13 Jun 1917-Nov 1918; 4th Pursuit Group, Nov 1918~Apr 1919; unknown, Apr-17 Jun 1919. Second Corps Area, 1 Oct 1921; Panama Canal Department, 30 Apr 1922; 6th Observation (later Composite; Bombardment) Group, 27 May 1922; 40th Bombardment Group, 12 May 1943-1 Oct 1946. 40th Bombardment Wing, 28 May 1952-. STATIONS. Camp Kelly,TX , 13 Jun-28 Dec 1917; Ayr, Scotland, 31 Jan 1918; Marske, England, 23 Apr-7 Aug 1918; St Maxient, France, 20 Aug 1918; Romorantin, France, 29 Aug 1918; Colombey-les-Belles, France, 18 Sep 1918; Toul, France, 24 Oct 1918; Colombey-les-Belles, France, 15 Apr 1919; Le Mans, France 5-19 May 1919; Mitchel Field, NY, ~17 Jun 1919. Mitchel Field, NY, 1 Oct 1921-22 Apr 1922; France Field, CZ, 30 Apr 1922; Rio Hato, Panama, 8 Dec 1941; Salinas, Ecuador, c. 21 Jan 1942; Howard Field, CZ, 22 May-16 Jun 1943; Pratt AAF, Kan, 1 Jul 1943-12 Mar 1944; Chakulia, India, c. 11 Apr 1944-Apr 1945; West Field, Tinian, Apr-7 Nov 1945; March Field, Calif, 27 Nov 1945; Davis-Monthan Field, Ariz, c. 8 May-1 Oct 1946. Smoky Hill AFB, Kan, 28 May 1952; Forbes AFB, Kan, 20 Jun 196O~. AIRCRAFT. SE-5, 1918~1919. Unknown, 1921-1922; included NBS-1 during period 1922-1929; included LB-5, LB~6 and LB-7 during period 1928~1932; B-3, 1931-1936; B~6, 1936~1937; B-10, 1937-1939; B-18, 1938~1942; B-24, 1942-1943; LB~30, 1942-1943; B-26, 1943; B-17, 1943-1944; YB-29, 1943-1944; B-29, 1944-1946. B-29, 1953-1954; B-47, 1954-. OPERATIONS. Combat as pursuit unit with Second Army, 10~11 Nov 1918. Good-will flights to El Salvador and Nicaragua, 13-19 May 1935, to Guatemala, 8-11 Feb 1938, and to El Salvador, 1~22 Apr 1938; mercy mission to Chile following devastating earthquake, 28 Jan-13 Feb 1939. Antisubmarine patrols, Dec 1941-May 1943. Combat in CBI, 5 Jun 1944~9 Mar 1945, and Western Pacific, 5 May-14 Aug 1945. CAMPAIGNS. World War I: Meuse-Argonne. World War II: Antisubmarine, American Theater; India-Burma; Air Offensive,Japan; China Defensive; Western Pacific; Central Burma. DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Citations (3): Yawata, Japan, 20 Aug 1944; Japan, 5-14 May 1945; Japan, 24 Jul 1945. EMBLEM. On a disc white, outlined black, a caricatured executioner, face and hands golden yellow, suit and mask black, belt and nose red, collar white, swinging an axe with four notches in the blade, the handle red and the head steel gray, stained with red dripping blood. (Approved 15 Feb 1924 from World War I emblem.)
Stellar top shelf uniform grouping of a Pilot who flew B-17's and B-29s during WWII. This massive trunk grouping consist of 1) Nicely patched out officers four pocket uni...moreform jacket with a theater made Army Air Corps Shoulder Patch and Sterling Pilot Wings. Tunic is roughly a size 38R. The uniform grouping is named to Lt. Clarence E. Hensley O-793411 and also contains his complete 201 file and well and several great black and white photos of him standing next to several airplanes including B-17's and B-29's of which he is accredited of flying in his personal file. 2) Chocolate Officer's visor Cap by Bancroft roughly a size 7 1/4 in fine condition. 3) Several Newspaper articles dealing with his unit the 25th Bombardment Squadron as well as others. 4) Type A-11 flight helmet size large with H-79/AIC receivers. complete with avionics and chinstrap. 5) Light Weight Summer AN-H15 Flying Helmet also complete with avionics. 6) AN-H-15 Flight helmet size large. 7) Type A-11 leather flight helmet also a size large with ANB-H-1 receivers complete with avionics. 8) Polaris All Purpose flight goggles that are cased. 9) .45 leather shoulder holster in excellent condition. 10) Cased set of flight goggles made in Italy. 11) Type B-8 Parachute by National Automobile and dated 1944. The harness has his name stenciled on the reverse. 12) Flight glasses that look new old stock with now wear to the frames or lenses. LINEAGE. Organized as 20th Aero Squadron On 13 Jun 1917. Redesignated 25th Aero Squadron on 22 Jun 1917. Demobilized on 17 Jun 1919. Reconstituted and consolidated (1924) with 25th Squadron which was authorized on 30 Aug 1921. Organized on 1 Oct 1921. Redesignated: 25th Bombardment Squadron on 25 Jan 1923; 25th Bombardment Squadron (Medium) on 6 Dec 1939; 25th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 20 Nov 1940; 25th Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) on 20 Nov 1943. Inactivated on 1 Oct 1946. ASSIGNMENTS. Unknown, 13 Jun 1917-Nov 1918; 4th Pursuit Group, Nov 1918~Apr 1919; unknown, Apr-17 Jun 1919. Second Corps Area, 1 Oct 1921; Panama Canal Department, 30 Apr 1922; 6th Observation (later Composite; Bombardment) Group, 27 May 1922; 40th Bombardment Group, 12 May 1943-1 Oct 1946. 40th Bombardment Wing, 28 May 1952-. STATIONS. Camp Kelly,TX , 13 Jun-28 Dec 1917; Ayr, Scotland, 31 Jan 1918; Marske, England, 23 Apr-7 Aug 1918; St Maxient, France, 20 Aug 1918; Romorantin, France, 29 Aug 1918; Colombey-les-Belles, France, 18 Sep 1918; Toul, France, 24 Oct 1918; Colombey-les-Belles, France, 15 Apr 1919; Le Mans, France 5-19 May 1919; Mitchel Field, NY, ~17 Jun 1919. Mitchel Field, NY, 1 Oct 1921-22 Apr 1922; France Field, CZ, 30 Apr 1922; Rio Hato, Panama, 8 Dec 1941; Salinas, Ecuador, c. 21 Jan 1942; Howard Field, CZ, 22 May-16 Jun 1943; Pratt AAF, Kan, 1 Jul 1943-12 Mar 1944; Chakulia, India, c. 11 Apr 1944-Apr 1945; West Field, Tinian, Apr-7 Nov 1945; March Field, Calif, 27 Nov 1945; Davis-Monthan Field, Ariz, c. 8 May-1 Oct 1946. Smoky Hill AFB, Kan, 28 May 1952; Forbes AFB, Kan, 20 Jun 196O~. AIRCRAFT. SE-5, 1918~1919. Unknown, 1921-1922; included NBS-1 during period 1922-1929; included LB-5, LB~6 and LB-7 during period 1928~1932; B-3, 1931-1936; B~6, 1936~1937; B-10, 1937-1939; B-18, 1938~1942; B-24, 1942-1943; LB~30, 1942-1943; B-26, 1943; B-17, 1943-1944; YB-29, 1943-1944; B-29, 1944-1946. B-29, 1953-1954; B-47, 1954-. OPERATIONS. Combat as pursuit unit with Second Army, 10~11 Nov 1918. Good-will flights to El Salvador and Nicaragua, 13-19 May 1935, to Guatemala, 8-11 Feb 1938, and to El Salvador, 1~22 Apr 1938; mercy mission to Chile following devastating earthquake, 28 Jan-13 Feb 1939. Antisubmarine patrols, Dec 1941-May 1943. Combat in CBI, 5 Jun 1944~9 Mar 1945, and Western Pacific, 5 May-14 Aug 1945. CAMPAIGNS. World War I: Meuse-Argonne. World War II: Antisubmarine, American Theater; India-Burma; Air Offensive,Japan; China Defensive; Western Pacific; Central Burma. DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Citations (3): Yawata, Japan, 20 Aug 1944; Japan, 5-14 May 1945; Japan, 24 Jul 1945. EMBLEM. On a disc white, outlined black, a caricatured executioner, face and hands golden yellow, suit and mask black, belt and nose red, collar white, swinging an axe with four notches in the blade, the handle red and the head steel gray, stained with red dripping blood. (Approved 15 Feb 1924 from World War I emblem.)

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WWII US MARINE RAIDER V-44 GREEN HORN BOWIE KNIFE

WWII US MARINE RAIDER V-44 GREEN HORN BOWIE KNIFE

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World War II Legitimus Collins No. 18 Bowie Knife, with brass cross guard and green stag handles. These were carried in World War II famously by Marine Raiders, members of Carlson's Raiders, as well as pilots, sailors, and Marine riflemen. The marking on the blade is crisp and legible. 9.5" blade has been sharpened, and has leather sheath, approximately 14" overall in excellent condition. This knife was owned by the pilot in the previous lot. Many people think that these were exclusively used by the Marine Corps, and while that is true the connection to the USMC is only a minimal fraction of this blades history. It's principle legacy lies within the Army Air Corp or Army Air Force depending on the era you are referencing. Following the declaration of war in December 1941 emergency procurement were made to include the procurement of 9 inch machetes the Collins #18 being one manufacture. The Collins #18 would have been acquired by the AAF at this time to fill emergency requisitions to supply new contracts of the old type emergency parachute kits and to supplement other kits until the 10 inch folding machete became available.
World War II Legitimus Collins No. 18 Bowie Knife, with brass cross guard and green stag handles. These were carried in World War II famously by Marine Raiders, members o...moref Carlson's Raiders, as well as pilots, sailors, and Marine riflemen. The marking on the blade is crisp and legible. 9.5" blade has been sharpened, and has leather sheath, approximately 14" overall in excellent condition. This knife was owned by the pilot in the previous lot. Many people think that these were exclusively used by the Marine Corps, and while that is true the connection to the USMC is only a minimal fraction of this blades history. It's principle legacy lies within the Army Air Corp or Army Air Force depending on the era you are referencing. Following the declaration of war in December 1941 emergency procurement were made to include the procurement of 9 inch machetes the Collins #18 being one manufacture. The Collins #18 would have been acquired by the AAF at this time to fill emergency requisitions to supply new contracts of the old type emergency parachute kits and to supplement other kits until the 10 inch folding machete became available.

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