Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

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The Fall Manuscript, Collectibles, Stamp and Space Memorabilia Auction

World War 2

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 880		Dönitz, Karl (1891-1980) German admiral and commander of German submarines in World War II; he masterminded the "wolf-pack" tactics. Named by Hitler as his successor, Dönitz took over on April 30, 1945, after Hitler's suicide, and negotiated the German surrender. He was sentenced to ten years in prison by the Nuremburg Tribunal in 1946. Photo signed ("K Dönitz") across the bottom of his chest- up portrait in uniform, 5 3/4 x 4", with handwritten envelope to a man in Canada. Estimated Value $100 - 125. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $185
Lot 881		MacArthur, Douglas. Typed letter signed, one page, 10 1/2 x 8", New York (June 1960). To Mrs. Ruth Dunavan in San Antonio, Texas, thanking her for her "cordial letter" and expressing his appreciation. With transmittal envelope. Boldly signed. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $120
Lot 882		Montgomery, Bernard, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein (1887-1976) British field marshall who played an important role in the Allied victories in Africa and Europe. Postcard photo signed and dated, "8 May 1968 / Montgomery of Alamein / F.M.," 5½ x 3½". A head-and-shoulders portrait. Lightly toned, else fine. Estimated Value $100 - 150. The Arden Family Holdings of Beverly Hills. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $320
Lot 883		Patton, George S., Jr (1885-1945) U.S. Army general who commanded the Seventh United States Army, and later, the Third United States Army, in the European Theater of World War II. Photo inscribed and signed, "To the Mighty Midgets, from G S Patton Jr.," in black ink at upper right, 11½ x 8¾", n.p., n.d. A period photo of Patton in unform, holding his leather crop. The photo has paper loss in top and bottom borders, two vertical cracks, one affecting Patton's right arm but the other not affecting the image and additional edge wear in upper left border. Some of these blemishes could be matted out; nevertheless, a wonderful photo of "Old Blood and Guts." "The Mighty Midgets" was the nickname Patton gave the men from Company F of the 1303 General Service Engineer Regiment because he said that "he had never seen so many little men do such a big job." Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,829
Lot 884		Patton, George S., Jr (1885-1945) American army officer, best known for his command of the Seventh United States Army, and later the Third United States Army, in the European Theater of World War II. Typed letter signed ("G S Patton Jr.") as Military Governor of Bavaria, one page, on tan 10½ x 8¼" letterhead engraved "Headquarters Third United States Army Office of the Commanding General APO 403," August 6, 1945. On the same day the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Patton writes to Mr. Ferguson in New York, returning a picture (not present) which Patton had autographed for him. Small tape remnants around edges. Accompanied by the original transmittal envelope. Due to controversial remarks Patton had made (surprise!), Eisenhower relieved him of his military governorship on September 28, 1945, and on October 7 Patton was relieved of command of the Third Army. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. The Arden Family Holdings of Beverly Hills. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $960
Lot 885		Patton, George, Jr. Typed letter signed ("G S Patton Jr.") as General Commanding the Third United States Army, one page, headed "Headquarters / Third United States Army / Office of the Commanding General," April 24, 1945. To Mr. Walter Governor of the Society of Colonial Wars, Boston, regretting that he would not be able to attend the 53rd General Court and Annual Dinner of the Society, to be held at the Harvard Club on May 18th. "…I would enjoy being there, but other dates take over." Patton had more important matters on his mind. Just nine days earlier, on April 15th, he had visited the Buchenwald concentration camp which had been liberated on April 11th. On the 15th, Patton ordered the residents of the nearby town of Weimar to walk five miles to the camp to view the evidence of Nazi atrocities. That same day, he wrote to General Eisenhower about the camp and said that he had told the press to go look at the camp and write about it. He suggested that Eisenhower send "selected members of the upper strata of the press…so that you can build another page of the necessary evidence of the brutality of the Germans." On April 24, the reporters arrived and were given a tour of the horrors at Buchenwald; and yet, that same day, Patton took the time to sign this polite, mundane letter. Fine. Estimated Value $700 - 900. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $750
Lot 886		Rommel, Erwin (1891-1944) "The Desert Fox," his spectacular victories as leader of the Afrika Korps ensured the expansion of German power in North Africa. Following his defeat at El-Alamein, Rommel was placed in charge of the defense of the French coast. As a result of the July 20, 1944 assassination attempt against Hitler, which Rommel knew of, he was offered poison in lieu of a trial and committed suicide in October 1944. Document Signed ("Rommel") as General der Panzertruppen und Befehlahaber der Panzergruppe Afrika (General and Supreme Commander of the Tank Army in Africa), one page, 11¾ x 8¼", in German, Africa, October 12, 1941. Promoting Walter Arnecke. Bold signature in indelible pencil. Two filing holes and a few pencil notations. Rommel signed his African correspondence in pencil because ink evaporated very quickly in the desert heat. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $630
Lot 887		Tibbets, Paul and General Douglas MacArthur. Fve photos signed by Paul Tibbets: four 10 x 8" black and white reprint photos of the atomic bomb exploding over Hiroshima during WW II and one of General MacArthur signing the Instrument of Surrender, by which Japan formally surrendered, aboard the U.S.S. Missouri on September 2, 1945. Tibbets was the pilot of the Enola Gay, the B-29 from which the bomb was dropped. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 888		Japanese Flag Signed in Sugamo Prison by General Tojo and 24 Other Class A War Crimes Prisoners. Silk Japanese flag, 25 x 36", signed by General Hideki Tojo and 24 other military men and diplomats who were held in Sugamo Prison, Tokyo from 1945-1948 while on trial for conspiracy to wage agressive war, conventional war crimes, and crimes against humanity. In November 1947, while in their cell blocks, the prisoners signed the flag for young American private Samuel J. Million, who had been too young to fight in the war but was inducted into the Army on Oct. 2, 1946 and assigned to Headquarters Detachment, 8th Army, under the command of General Douglas MacArthur Headquarters. Mr. Million was assigned to Sugamo Prison as a guard to top-level (Class A) Japanese war criminals. All signatures are in in English and Japanese and signed in blue ink. At top center are four signatures: HIDEKI TOJO, General; Prime Minister and Army Minister, 1941-44; he was Prime Minister of Japan when the attack on Pearl Harbor took place; sentenced to hang; IWANE MATSUI, General, "Commander-in-Chief, Japanese Forces in Central China, 1937-38; his troops captured Nanking on Dec. 13, 1937 and were responsible for the atrocities that took place there; sentenced to hang; KINGORO HASHIMOTO, Colonel; attached to Army General Staff, 1933; propagandist; sentenced to life imprisonment; KIICHIRO HIRANUMA, Baron; Rightist Leader, Founder of Kokuhonsha; President, Privy Council, 1936-39; Prime Minister, 1939; sentenced to life imprisonment. Down the left side are: TOSHIO SHIRATORI, Career Diplomat; Ambassador To Italy, 1939; sentenced to life imprisonment; HEITARO KIMURA, Minister; Vice War Minister, 1941-44; sentenced to hang; SADAO ARAKI, General; Army Minister, 1931-34; Education Minister; sentenced to life imprisonment; NAOKI HOSHINO, Bureaucrat; President, Planning Board, 2nd Konoe cabinet; Chief Secretary and Minister without Portfolio, Tojo cabinet; sentenced to life imprisonment; OKINORI KAYA, Bureaucrat; Education Minister, 1937; Welfare Minister, 1938; Home Minister, 1939; Privy Seal, 1940-45; sentenced to life imprisonment; TEIICHI SUZUKI, General; President, Cabinet Planning Board and Minister without Portfolio, 1941-43; sentenced to life imprisonment; AKIRA MUTO, General; Chief, Military Affairs Bureau War Ministry, 1939-42; field commands in Dutch East Indies and Phillippines, 1943-45; sentenced to hang; SHIGETARO SHIMADA, Admiral; Navy Minister, 1941-44; sentenced to life imprisonment; KOICHI KIDO, Bureaucrat; Education Minister, 1937; Welfare Minister, 1938; Home Minister, 1939; Privy Seal, 1940-45; sentenced to life imprisonment; SHIGENORI TOGO, Career diplomat; Ambassador to Germany, 1937; Ambassador to U.S.S.R., 1938; Foreign Minister, 1941-42, 1945; sentenced to 20 years imprisonment. Down the right side are: YOSHIJIRO UMEZU, General; Commander, Kwantung Army and Ambassador to Manchukuo, 1939-44; he signed the Instrument of Surrender on behalf of Japanese Imperial General Headquarters, on board the USS Missouri, September 2, 1945; he was sentenced to life imprisonment but died from rectal cancer in prison in 1949. TAKASUMI OKA, Admiral; Chief, General and Military Affairs Bureau, Navy Ministry, 1940-44; sentenced to life imprisonment; GENERAL JIRO MINAMI, General; War Minister, 1931; Commander-in-Chief, Kwantung Army, 1934-36; Governor-General, Korea, 1936-42; sentenced to life imprisonment; KENRYO SATO, General; Chief, Military Affairs Bureau, War Ministry, 1942-44; sentenced to life imprisonment; SEISHIRO ITAGAKI, General; Chief of Staff, Kwantung Army, 1936-37; War Minister, 1938-39; sentenced to hang; SHUNROKU HATA, General; Commander-in-Chief, Expeditionary Force in Central China, 1940-44; sentenced to life imprisonment; HIROSHI OSHIMA, Army Officer; Military Attaché, Berlin, 1936; Ambassador to Germany, 1938-39, 1941-45; sentenced to life imprisonment; KOKI HIROTA, Career Diplomat; Foreign Minister, 1933-36; Prime Minister, 1936-37; sentenced to hang; KENCHI DOIHARA, General; Commander-in-Chief, Japanese 5th Army in Manchuria, 1930-40; sentenced to hang; KUNIAKI KOISO, General; Chief of Staff, Kwantung Army, 1932-34; Overseas Minister, 1939-40; Prime Minister, 1944-45; sentenced to life imprisonment; MAMORU SHIGEMITSU, Career Diplomat; Foreign Minister, 1943-45; he signed the Instrument of Surrender on behalf of the Japanese Government, on board the USS Missouri on September 2, 1945; sentenced to seven years imprisonment. This flag is accompanied by a sworn, notarized document by Samuel J. Million. The condition is very fine. Mr. Million was interviewed by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Oral History Program on October 28, 1009 about his experiences at Sugamo Prison. The interview, # VR2-A-L 2009-031.01, can be found on the internet and listened to or the transcript of the interview can be read. Also accompanied by a list of the Class A war prisoners who were tried and sentenced, including a description of the crimes for which they were tried (taken from Sugamo Prison, Tokyo by John L. Ginn, McFarland & Company, Inc., Jefferson, NC and London, 1992, pp 17-33). None of the Class A war criminals who were sentenced to life actually served a life sentence unless he died of natural causes within a few years. All were paroled and pardoned by 1958. Estimated Value $25,000-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $18,000
Lot 889		Japanese Flags With Signatures of Tojo and 23 Other Class A War Crimes Prisoners. Two silk Japanese flags, each 11 x 14", and each with twelve signatures of high-ranking military officers and government officials who were held in Sugamo Prison, Tokyo from 1945-1948 while on trial for conspiracy to wage agressive war, conventional war crimes, and crimes against humanity. All signatures are in in English and Japanese and signed in blue ink. In November 1947, while in their cell blocks, the prisoners signed the two flags (one was too small to hold all of the signatures) for young American private Samuel J. Million, who had been too young to fight in the war but was inducted into the Army on Oct. 2, 1946 and assigned to Headquarters Detachment, 8th Army, under the command of General Douglas MacArthur Headquarters. Mr. Million was assigned to Sugamo Prison as a guard to top-level (Class A) Japanese war criminals. One flag has the following signatures: At top center is HIDEKI TOJO, General; Prime Minister and Army Minister, 1941-44; he was Prime Minister of Japan when the attack on Pearl Harbor took place; sentenced to hang. Down the left side are: KOICHI KIDO, Bureaucrat; Education Minister, 1937; Welfare Minister, 1938; Home Minister, 1939; Privy Seal, 1940-45; sentenced to life imprisonment; HEITARO KIMURA, Minister; Vice War Minister, 1941-44; sentenced to hang; NAOKI HOSHINO, Bureaucrat; President, Planning Board, 2nd Konoe cabinet; Chief Secretary and Minister without Portfolio, Tojo cabinet; sentenced to life imprisonment; TEIICHI SUZUKI, General; President, Cabinet Planning Board and Minister without Portfolio, 1941-43; sentenced to life imprisonment; AKIRA MUTO, General; Chief, Military Affairs Bureau War Ministry, 1939-42; field commands in Dutch East Indies and Phillippines, 1943-45; sentenced to hang; KUNIAKI KOISO, General; Chief of Staff, Kwantung Army, 1932-34; Overseas Minister, 1939-40; Prime Minister, 1944-45; sentenced to life imprisonment. Down the right side are: SADAO ARAKI, General; Army Minister, 1931-34; Education Minister; sentenced to life imprisonment; OKINORI KAYA, Bureaucrat; Education Minister, 1937; Welfare Minister, 1938; Home Minister, 1939; Privy Seal, 1940-45; sentenced to life imprisonment; SHIGETARO SHIMADA, Admiral; Navy Minister, 1941-44; sentenced to life imprisonment; SHIGENORI TOGO, Career diplomat; Ambassador to Germany, 1937; Ambassador to U.S.S.R., 1938; Foreign Minister, 1941-42, 1945; sentenced to 20 years imprisonment; YOSHIJIRO UMEZU, General; Commander, Kwantung Army and Ambassador to Manchukuo, 1939-44; he signed the Instrument of Surrender on behalf of Japanese Imperial General Headquarters, on board the USS Missouri, September 2, 1945; he was sentenced to life imprisonment but died from rectal cancer in prison in 1949. The second flag has the following signatures: Down the left side: TAKASUMI OKA, Admiral; Chief, General and Military Affairs Bureau, Navy Ministry, 1940-44; sentenced to life imprisonment; JIRO MINAMI, General; War Minister, 1931; Commander-in-Chief, Kwantung Army, 1934-36; Governor-General, Korea, 1936-42; sentenced to life imprisonment; KENRYO SATO, General; Chief, Military Affairs Bureau, War Ministry, 1942-44; sentenced to life imprisonment; KENCHI DOIHARA, General; Commander-in-Chief, Japanese 5th Army in Manchuria, 1930-40; sentenced to hang; MAMORU SHIGEMITSU, Career Diplomat; Foreign Minister, 1943-45; he signed the Instrument of Surrender on behalf of the Japanese Government, on board the USS Missouri on September 2, 1945; sentenced to seven years imprisonment; KIICHIRO HIRANUMA, Baron; Rightist Leader, Founder of Kokuhonsha; President, Privy Council, 1936-39; Prime Minister, 1939; sentenced to life imprisonment. Down the right side: SEISHIRO ITAGAKI, General; Chief of Staff, Kwantung Army, 1936-37; War Minister, 1938-39; sentenced to hang; SHUNROKU HATA, General; Commander-in-Chief, Expeditionary Force in Central China, 1940-44; sentenced to life imprisonment; HIROSHI OSHIMA, Army Officer; Military Attaché, Berlin, 1936; Ambassador to Germany, 1938-39, 1941-45; sentenced to life imprisonment; KOKI HIROTA, Career Diplomat; Foreign Minister, 1933-36; Prime Minister, 1936-37; sentenced to hang; KINGORO HASHIMOTO, Colonel; attached to Army General Staff, 1933; propagandist; sentenced to life imprisonment; IWANE MATSUI, General, "Commander-in-Chief, Japanese Forces in Central China, 1937-38; sentenced to hang. The two flags have all of the signatures which are on the larger flag in the previous lot except for Toshio Shiratori, Career Diplomat and Ambassador to Italy, 1939, who was sentenced to life imprisonment. The flags have folds and some wrinkling; Sato's signature is a little light, but both flags are in fine condition. These flags are accompanied by a sworn, notarized document by Samuel J. Million. Mr. Million was interviewed by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Oral History Program on October 28, 1009 about his experiences at Sugamo Prison. The interview, # VR2-A-L 2009-031.01, can be found on the internet and listened to or the transcript of the interview can be read. Also accompanied by a list of the Class A war prisoners who were tried and sentenced, including a description of the crimes for which they were tried (taken from Sugamo Prison, Tokyo by John L. Ginn, McFarland & Company, Inc., Jefferson, NC and London, 1992, pp 17-33).None of these Class A war criminals who was sentenced to life actually served a life sentence unless he died of natural causes within a few years. All were paroled and pardoned by 1958. Estimated Value $15,000-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $12,000
Lot 890		[Sugamo Prison, Tokyo] Hideki Tojo, Mamoru Shigamitsu, and Yoshijiro Umezu. Photo signed in English and Japanese, 3½ x 4¾, Sugamo Prison, Tokyo, November 1947. General Tojo signed in the lower right corner; Foreign Minister Shigamitsu and General Umezu signed at top left on the verso. General Tojo (1884-1948) is shown at Sugamo Prison boarding the bus which took him and the other members of the Japanese War Cabinet to trial daily. Tojo was Prime Minister of Japan when the attack on Pearl Harbor took place. He had been Chief of Staff of the Kwantung Army in Manchuria (1937-38), Vice Minister of War (1938-39), Minister of War (1940-41), and Prime Minister (1941-44). He was hanged as a war criminal. Japanese Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigamitsu (1887-1957) signed the Instrument of Surrender on behalf of the Japanese Government, on board the USS Missouri on September 2, 1945. After the war, he was tried for waging war and for deliberately and recklessly disregarding his duty. Sentenced to seven years in prison, he was paroled in 1950. He returned to politics as a leader of the Reform Party, and was the Foreign Minister between 1954 and 1956. General Yoshijiro Umezu, Chief of the Army General Staff (1882-1949) signed the Instrument of Surrender on behalf of Japanese Imperial General Headquarters, on board the USS Missouri, September 2, 1945. After the war, he was tried as a war criminal and was found guilty of waging a war of aggression and sentenced to life imprisonment on November 12, 1948. While in prison, he became a convert to Christianity. He died from rectal cancer in prison in 1949. All three men were held in Sugamo Prison, Tokyo while on trial. From March 24, 1947 to February 10, 1948, young American private Samuel J. Million was assigned to Headquarters Detachment, 8th Army, under the command of General Douglas MacArthur Headquarters. He was assigned to Sugamo Prison as a guard to top-level Japanese war criminals and personally obtained these signatures. Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,220
Lot 891		[Sugamo Prison, Tokyo] Original Drawing of a Geisha by Col. Chikayoshi Sugeta. Original drawing of a geisha signed by Col. Sugeta in 1947 while in prison and on trial for crimes committed during World War II, 14 x 9", matted and framed to 18¼ x 13". The prisoners were not allowed to have steel pens or pencils because they might try to commit suicide, so Col. Sugeta drew this picture using a sharpened feather and crushed blackberries. He put together two pieces of rice paper, toned and with some stains, to make the drawing, which is exquisite. Col. Sugeta signed vertically on the lower right side. Col. Sugeta's style of handwriting is referred to as "grass writing." Young American private Sam Million had been too young to fight during the war. He was inducted into the Army on Oct. 2, 1946 and assigned to Headquarters Detachment, 8th Army, under the command of General Douglas MacArthur Headquarters. Mr. Million was assigned to Sugamo Prison as a guard to top-level (Class A) Japanese war criminals. One day in 1947, while on guard duty, he passed by the cell of Col. Chikayoshi Sugeta, who called to him, "Jailer-san, Chotto matte kudasai" ("Jailer sir, please wait a minute), then in broken English, said that the drawing was for him. Later the colonel explained (or demonstrated) how he had made the drawing. Private Million thanked the colonel and put the drawing in his foot locker between two pieces of cardboard to protect it. When he retuned home, he had it framed and has kept it ever since. The drawing is accompanied by a signed statement by Mr. Million describing how he received the drawing. Estimated Value $2,000-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,230
Lot 892		[Seven Generals] Patton, Bradley, McAuliffe, Clark, Pershing & Others. Signatures of six World War II generals on one sheet of United States Army letterhead, 10 x 5¾", n.p., n.d. and a typed letter signed "John J. Pershing" on letterhead of The Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, TX, Dec. 6, 1938. The World War II generals are: Omar N. Bradley / Lt. Gen. U.S.A, U.S. Army field commander in North Africa and Europe, and a General of the Army; G S Patton Jr, commander of the Seventh and Third United States Armies; W.H. Simpson, commanded U.S. Ninth Army in northern Europe; Jacob L. Devers, commander of the Sixth Army Group in Europe; A. C. McAuliffe, U.S. general who was the acting commander of the 101st Airborne Division defending Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge and who said "Nuts" to the German demand to surrender; Mark W. Clark, commanded the Allied Fifth Army, then the Fifteen Army Group. Minor smear in Devers name, else fine. General Pershing's letter assures Mr. C.C. Mercury that he would be glad to see him if he came to San Antonio. Light toning and soiling. Pershing was commander of the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I. Estimated Value $900 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,030
Lot 893		[U.S. Army] Civilian Exclusion Order No. 41. Large original broadside titled "NOTICE. Headquarters Western Defense Command and Fourth Army, Presidio of San Francisco, California, May 5, 1942," 22 x 14". Signed in type by J.L. DeWitt, Lt. Gen., U.S. Army Commanding. Military public notice listing the four major points of the Order, including that "all persons of Japanese ancestry, both alien and non-alien, be excluded from the Military Area" in San Francisco, or "be liable to criminal penalties… and subject to immediate apprehension and internment." Some toning and dampstaining, else very good. Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066, which allowed local military commanders to designate "military areas" as "exclusion zones," from which "any or all persons may be excluded." This resulted in the removal of all people of Japanese ancestry from the entire Pacific coast, including all of California and most of Oregon and Washington. Over 110,000 ethnic Japanese, 62% of them American citizens, were removed to internment camps located in seven western states. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $408
Lot 894		Japanese Banner of Congratulations For Joining the Army. Gray and off-white silk with orange fringe and tassels, and red and white Japanese flags, 50 x 16". Black Japanese characters say at top: "Congratulations for joining the Army." Down the left side is: "7th Squadron. Kyoto Shoseki Kabushikigaisha [Kyoto Books Ltd.]." In the middle is "Mr. Furukawa Hideo" and down the right side is: "The Reserves of the 9th Infantry Regiment." This was probably given to a son or employee or friend of the owner of the book shop. There are a few small tears in the gray silk and a few faint stains on the off-white background, but still a very attractive banner. Estimated Value $500-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 895		*Deck Log of His Majesty's Ship, the Cruiser London. Manuscript log book* of the London on her Mediterranean Tour, beginning at Scapa on Feb. 12, 1944 and ending at sea, enroute to Exmouth Gull from Trincomalee on May 13, 1944. Accomplished in pencil, in an unidentified hand, 184pp, 14½ x 11½"; worn, dog-earred, dirty and stained--as befits a veteran of sea duty in wartime. More than 60,000 warships, of which nearly a quarter were sunk or destroyed, fought in World War II. This Log Book chronicles five months in the annals of one of them. Mar. 21-April 2, 1944: The Indian Ocean, operation "Diplomat." The London sails with the British Eastern Fleet from Trincomalee. They sink 6 ships, 4 coasters, 4 tugs, 1 barge, 1 minesweeper, 1 submarine, and 2 vessels. April 16-24, 1944: The Indian Ocean, operation "Cockpit" --a carrier raid on Sabang. 46 bombers and 35 fighters attack Sabang in Northwest Sumatra. 1 steamer is sunk, and 24 aircraft are destroyed on the ground. One allied fighter is lost but the pilot rescued by a British submarine. Three Japanese torpedo aircraft try to attack, but are shut down by the fighter cover. May 6-13, 1944: The Indian Ocean, operation "Transom." --a carrier raid on Soerabaya. The London escorts six fleet tankers and one water tanker, from Exmouth Bay before joining the fleet again on May 14, but that adventure is recorded, no doubt, in another Log Book. Estimated Value $500 - 600. The Arden Family Holdings of Beverly Hills. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 896		Vintage WWII Office of War Information Careless Word Security Poster. Vintage original WWII security poster, 40" x 28", with compelling art by John Atherton. A simple lone cross with a soldier's helmet and hanging field belt warns of careless dialogue to strangers or in letters regarding troop transport, equipment and the like that might compromise the war effort resulting in needless deaths. One of the most effective posters warning U.S. citizens to remain vigilant regarding secrets. Poster originally in very clean folded condition prior to backing on linen and discreet touch ups to fold lines, four small pin holes in outermost white borders and two tiny scuffs. Poster now presents beautifully. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $240
Lot 897		Vintage WWII Security Poster Regarding Careless Talk. Vintage original 1943 WWII poster, 19" x 14" by Stevan Dohanos bluntly warning Americans of discussing troop movement, ship sailings, and equipment less they receive an award medal from Nazi Germany. Poster originally folded and in excellent condition, now mounted on linen for optimum presentation. Note: the "cuts" in the red of paper near borders are printed and part of the design to evoke wild posting. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $240
Lot 898		Vintage WWII Poster of Hirohito and Hitler Imprisoned by Allied Flags. Vintage original WWII propaganda poster, 40" x 28" from the Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs by Ontiveros reflecting the popular support of Latin America for the allied forces against Germany and Japan. Poster originally folded but clearly in excellent condition prior to linen backing. Poster boasts brilliant colors and displays beautifully. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 899		Vintage WWII Inspring Office of War Information Poster. Vintage original WWII poster, 40" x 28" boasting stunning art by David Stone Martin with a quote by then Vice-President Henry Wallace. The poster calls for every man and woman to endure the sacrifice and domestic adjustments to further the national agenda simply by illustrating three outstretched arms two men's, a soldier and heavy construction worker, and quite tellingly, that of woman's, very much in the vein of Rosie the Riveter. Poster originally folded and in excellent condition, backed on linen with discreet touch ups to fold lines for optimum display appeal. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 900		Enola Gay. Photograph signed by four crew members of the Enola Gay: "Tom Ferebee/Bombardier"; "Paul Tibbets/Pilot"; "Dutch Van Kirk/Navigator"; and "Dick Nelson/Radio"; 10 x 8", n.p., n.d. Printed in lower border: "Little Boy. Dropped by Enola Gay and its effect on Hiroshima, Japan August 6, 1945." Estimated Value $250 - 350. The Arden Family Holdings of Beverly Hills. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $271
Lot 901		Vintage WWII Poster Save Waste Fats For Explosives. Vintage original 1943 Office of War Information poster 22½" x 16" for Americans to save waste fats from cooking for use in the manufacture of explosives and encouraging them to deliver to local meat dealers. Illustration by H. Koerner, poster originally folded and in all but mint condition prior to linen backing with discreet touch ups to to fold lines for optimum display. Superior colors. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $120
Lot 902		Vintage WWII U.S. Treasury Patriotic War Bond Poster. Vintage original WWII War Bond poster, 28" x 20", with heroic, patriotic and inspiring art of an American soldier proudly letting fly the US flag. Art by Vic Guinnell, poster originally folded and in fine condition, linen backed with discreet touch up to fold lines for optimum display appeal. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $240
Lot 903		Vintage WWII Propaganda Poster Rallying Continued Support For The War. Vintage original WWII propaganda poster from the War Information Office, 40" x 28", "We have just begun to fight" featuring a heroic image of a US soldier very closely mimicing a very similar French WWI poster. The title comes from John Paul Jones infamous reply for surrender from the British "I have not yet begun to fight". Poster originally folded and in excellent condition mounted on linen with discreet touch ups to fold lines for optimum visual appeal. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold