Elwood quesada (4 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. (1989) Original pictorial glazed boards, very bright and clean. This volume reprints 3 issues of "Impact" Magazine. Illust. w/ numerous b/w photos. Contents very nice.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Dust Jacket. 2nd Printing. Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 65 pages; Glossy Illustrated Boards. No Dust Jacket. Book Tight. Text is clean no markings seen. Illustrations & Photos. Edges rubbed. Cover slight damage.

The heavily-decorated U.S. Air Force lieutenant general revolutionized the practice of air support for ground troops; after World War Two he commanded the Tactical Air Command, the IX Tactical Air Command and the IX Fighter Command. On his imprinted 3¼" X 1 3/4" calling card, Quesada boldly writes "Thanks for joining in / on tribute to Brad" in black fineline. Fine. Accompanied by an original 9" X 7" glossy black-and-white news agency photograph. Text below image dates it 25 June 1957 and describes the scene: "Lt. Gen. Elwood R. Quesada, USAF (retired), is sworn in as special assistant to the president (for aviation facilities) at White House ceremony this morning" and Eisenhower shakes hands with Quesada's son as his smiling wife and daughter watch. Near fine. The "Brad" referred to is U.S. Army general Omar Bradley and the recipient of this calling card was Ralph G. Newman (1911-98), founder of Chicago's noted Abraham Lincoln Book Shop and friend of Bradley. Quesada's original transmittal envelope is present, along with a sheet of his imprinted 6¼" X 8" letterhead stationery.…

Souvenir typescript of the the United States' "Declaration of War on Germany December 11, 1941" signed by eleven World War II generals. One page, typed. Boldly signed with their rank beneath by eleven generals in the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force who participated inÂWorld War II. In fine condition with mail folds. The piece measures 8.5 inches by 11 inches. United States Army: Alfred M. Gruenther (1899-1983), U.S. Army General. Nicknamed - The Brain,' Gruenther was instrumental in planning the Allied invasions of North Africa in 1942 and Italy in 1943. Ralph C. Smith (1893-1998), U.S. Army Major General, signed as "Ralph C. Smith / Maj Gen. US ARMY. RET." Smith commanded forces in the Pacific Theater, and was tasked with the defense of the Hawaiian Islands. Maxwell D. Taylor (1901-1987), U.S. Army General. Taylor served with distinction in Sicily, Italy, Normandy, and the Netherlands, and was the commander of the 101st Airborne Division, - The Screaming Eagles.' James Van Fleet (1892-1992), U.S. Army General. Van Fleet's leadership during the Utah Beach landings on D-Day earned him a Distinguished Service Cross. James M. Gavin (1907-1990), U.S. Army Lieutenant General. Gavin trained paratroopers of gliders and parachutes all over the European Theater. Matthew B. Ridgway (1895-1993), U.S. Army General. Ridgway commanded the 82nd Airborne Division in World War II and later led U.N. forces in Korea, reversing the tide against Chinese offensives. United States Air Force: Ira C. Eaker (1896-1987), U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General. Eaker successfully advocated for precision daylight bombing of industrial and military targets in Germany in conjunction with Royal Air Force night raiding. Elwood - Pete' Quesada (1904-1993), U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General. Quesada perfected methods of obtaining real-time information for combined air-ground missions, including the use of pilot air controllers in tanks and the use of early warning radar. Earle E. - Pat' Partridge (1900-1990), U.S. Air Force General, signed as "E.E. Partridge / General U.S. Air Force (ret)." Partridge oversaw Air Force actions in the Pacific Theater, notably in Okinawa. Dean C. Strother (1908-2000), U.S. Air Force General. Strother was sent on missions in the Pacific Theater, in Italy, and to the Soviet Union to assist the Soviets on the Eastern Front. Lauris Norstad (1907-1988), U.S. Air Force General. Norstad was a key planner of Allied air strategy in World War II and later served as Supreme Allied Commander Europe during the early Cold War. The United States declared war against Germany on December 11, 1941, just hours after receiving Germany's declaration of war on the United States. Pub. L 77-331, originally signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Vice President Henry Wallace, and House Speaker Sam Rayburn, had been passed unanimously in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. Of course, this war declaration set the stage for the signers' illustrious military careers during World War II.…