Auction 85 Part 1
Historical Militaria and Autographs - Day 1
By Alexander Historical Auctions LLC
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Oct 28, 2020
98 Bohemia Ave., St. 2, Chesapeake City, MD 21915, United States
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Nearly 1,600 lots of historical militaria from all conflicts; historical autographs and ephemera from all fields of collecting.
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LOT 482:
U.S.S. YORKTOWN 1943-45 CRUISE BOOK
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Start price:
$
140
Estimated price :
$300 - $400
Buyer's Premium: 30%
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U.S.S. YORKTOWN 1943-45 CRUISE BOOK
Privately-printed, heavily-illustrated book: 'Into the Wind', recounting the history of the U.S.S. YORKTOWN from 1943-45, 162pp. 4to., ca 1946. This highly-desirable volume opens with messages to the crew from Read Admiral Arthur W. Radford and Capt. Walter F. Boone. There follows much descriptive text and hundreds of photographs depicting combat operations, flight operations and flight crews, pilots and officers, crewmen from every department, etc. But for the fading of the gilded vessel emblem on the cover, this rare volume is fine condition. From the estate of U.S.S. YORKTOWN Torpedo Squadron 88 TBM Avenger gunner Ralph L. Morlan.
