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ARTIFACT: This is a World War II propaganda leaflet dropped by the United States Army Air Forces over Italian troops. The leaflet shows a skull and crossbones and carries the message EVACUATE SUBITO (evacuate immediately). VINTAGE: Circa World War II...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II propaganda leaflet dropped by the United States Army Air Forces over German troops. The leaflet shows a map of Germany and neighboring Belgium and is entitled DER LETZTE VERSUCH (the last trial). VINTAGE: Circa World War...

ARTIFACT: This is a great hardcover 1945 first edition of "Two Hundred Thousand Flyers: The Story of the Civilian-AAF Pilot Training Program" by World War I veteran of the United States Navy, Willard Wiener. The book is a great reference for the USAAF...

ARTIFACT: This is a great B-29 propaganda leaflet dropped over Japan during World War II. The leaflet shows two B-29 aircraft in flight on the front and Japanese writing on both front and back. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: 4-3/8" x 6-5/8" photo...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War I portrait photo of Lieutenant John Scott McWilliams, who was supposedly a ferrying pilot with the United States Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces. VINTAGE: Circa World War I. SIZE: Approximately 5-1/2" in height...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare, retired book: "Distinctive Insignia of the U.S. Army Air Forces 1924-1947" by Joseph M. Massaro. This book is numbered (37 of 2,500) autographed to well-known "old" time DI collector Dick Dymek. The book includes a letter from...

ARTIFACT: This is an extremely rare framed set of AVG/Flying Tigers paperwork originally belonging to Clerk Edwin L. Fobes, who served in Burma and China. The set includes an honorable discharge, a photo identification booklet and a record of service,...

ARTIFACT: 5 x 7 Black and white photograph of P-40 #106 on runway April-ish 194Tiger decal on fuselage, CAF sun visible on underside of wing, and shark face present. Nice sepia tone, clear details. A published photo in the book 'American Volunteer Group...

ARTIFACT: This is a hardcover copy of "Chennault's Flying Tigers 1941-1945: A Commemorative History American Volunteer Group". This copy was owned by Edward Chesin, a 10th Air Force Combat Cargo Group member: his name is in gilt upon the front cover. The...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1980s printing of a large-format circa 1945 unit history of the United States Army Air Force 11th Bomb Squadron, 341st Bomb Group, 14th Air Force: "The Record". The history includes a 1960s vintage unit roster and several...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare and wonderful unit history of the United States Army Air Forces 487th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group, 8th Air Force, aka "The Hun-ters". The book comes with an original period photograph of the squadron's original...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare hardcover copy of "The History of the 380th Bomb Group (H) AAF Affectionately Known as The Flying Circus November 1942-September 1945". This unit history originally belonged to flight crew gunner Sgt. Theodore L. Arnheiter, Jr...