Military Books & Related Artifacts & Collectibles

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce and short shipboard-produced Attack Carrier Air Wing 19 supplement to the January-November 1964 cruise book for the United States Navy's aircraft carrier USS Bonhomme Richard CVA-3The booklet is entitled "The Cruise That Was"...

ARTIFACT: This is a history of the United States Navy Attack Squadron 192 (VA-192) from April 1965 - January 196With roots in the 19th Fighter-Bomber- Squadron of World War II, the squadron became Attack Squadron 19 (aka the "Golden Dragons") in 195The...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful copy of "Far Eastern Cruise 1960 U.S.S. Ticonderoga CVA-14 Carrier Air Group Five". Having served during World War II in the Pacific Theatre, the Ticonderoga was decommissioned from 1947 until 195Between 1958 and 1963, the...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1954 "Seachest" yearbook for Class 18 of the United States Naval Officer Candidate School at Newport, Rhode Island. This book has several sepia tone photographs and some cartoon illustrations. It came to us along with another yearbook...

ARTIFACT: This is a huge hardcover copy of the "Lucky Bag" Class of 1954 yearbook for the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland. The book has a total of 647 pages with several photos and illustrations, both in black and white and color. Each...

ARTIFACT: Korean War Era United States Navy booklet: The Navy Recruit dated 1950. The booklet contains twelve pages of photos and information on the life and training of a Navy recruit. VINTAGE: Circa 1950 SIZE: Approximately 8" x 5" CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare circa March 1952 restricted "Flight Handbook Navy Model P5M-1 Aircraft" AN-01-35EJA-This handbook was revised in March 1953 but the revisions are not included with this item. The book also comes with a type-written US Air Force...

ARTIFACT: This is a hardcover 1st edition copy of "United States Destroyer Operations in World War II" by Theodore Roscoe. The book was published in December 1953 by the United States Naval Institute in Annapolis, Maryland. It is a comprehensive history...

ARTIFACT: This is a hardcover copy of "United States Submarine Operations in World War II" by Theodore Roscoe, compiled shortly after the war for the Bureau of Naval Personnel. He drew upon work assembled by the Submarine Force historians and put...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare deluxe edition of the 1947 book "Overdue and Presumed Lost" by Martin Sheridan, a narrative about the United States Navy lost boat, USS Bullhead (SS-332). Unfortunately Bullhead's claim to fame was being the last US ship to be...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce hardcover copy of the United States Navy book entitled: "The Cruise Record of the 95th Naval Construction Battalion: April 1943 to September 1945". Also known as "Seabees", members of the Naval Construction Battalions were...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1946 United States Navy "The Log" yearbook for the 43rd Construction Battalion ("Seabees"). This hardcover book offers a history on the Battalion, as well as several black and white photos of the 43rd's activities, including the...