Lot 131
Military Leaders Spanning WWI to Desert Storm Including a TLS by Douglas MacArthur Declaring No Anti-Semitic Bias, 25 Signed Photos/Letters. A fine collection of autographs, signed photos and letters from a diverse collection of military leaders.
1.) Leading with a typed letter signed by Douglas MacArthur dated January 26, 1962 where he answers a woman regarding any recollection he may have had of a Col. William Cole (he didn't). Then the second paragraph MacArthur writes " I have no slightest anti-semitic bias. I evaluate men by their basic character and not according to race or color." and signs letter as Douglas MacArthur typed and signed on his 90 Church Street, New York 7, New York letterhead.
The balance of the collection includes : Brigadier General Charles H. Taylor with the 38th Regiment Massachusetts and post Civil War became a journalist and war correspondent, card signed Chas. H. Taylor, Boston, Jan. 31 1902., General Mark Clark, youngest 4 Star General in WWII who actually served in WWI to Korea. Col. Dean Walker, Vice Admiral James Hirshfield, USCG, Frank Pace Jr. Secretary of the Army (1950-53), Vice-Admiral A.C. Wagner, Brig. General Prescott Spicer, Maj. General Elnar Gjelstean, Captain of Navy, F.S.Keeler, Rear Admiral W.M. Nation Lt. General James Hollingsworth, Gen. William A. Knowlton (x2), Lt. General Charles C. Dodge, Commanding General of Fifth US Army, Vice Admiral Thomas R. Sargent USCG, General Michael Davison, Brigadier General James Coutts, Cmndr. E.P. Wilkinson, US Navy Cmndr. Grover Heffner, US Navy, Major General Norman Edwards, Rear Admiral L.W. Nitt., Major General Orwin Talbott, Cdr. William Wolf, " WHALE" submarine great signed photo breaking through ice, General William C. Westmoreland signed letter dated 1985 with B&W still, General Norman Schwarzkoff (Desert Storm), General Alexander Haig (also former Secretary of State). Estimated Value $750 - UP
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