Rare 1945 316th Troop Carrier Group President's Birthday Ball Ticket for Celebration

Rare 1945 316th Troop Carrier Group President's Birthday Ball (FDR) Ticket for Celebration at De Montfort Hall in Leicester, United Kingdom. The announcement is from the estate of 316th Troop Carrier Group Glider Pilot Lieutenant Howard Johnson. The highly decorated 316th flew the Douglass C-47 Skytrain and served in both the European and Mediterranean Theaters during WWII. The top center of the ticket displays the "AIRBORNE TROOP CARRIER" emblem and beneath it reads: "316TH TROOP CARRIER GROUP AAF PRESENTS PRESIDENT'S BIRTHDAY BALL AT DE MONTFORT HALL ON THE EVENING OF WEDNESDAY JAN. 31, 1945"

Circa 1945

Approximately 4 ¾ x 3 ¾"

Oak tag and ink.

None.

"SUBSCRIPTION 10/-".

This is from a WWII Glider Pilot collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. TREX09 LAAEX7/15 SAAEX1/16

8+ (Excellent): The ticket shows minor storage wear and light soiling.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.