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Handwritten Letter Signed by Capt. James Verinis, “Memphis Belle” Co-Pilot.
Lot 685. Handwritten Letter Signed by Capt. James Verinis, “Memphis Belle” Co-Pilot. In May of 1943, the B-17 Bomber known as “Memphis Belle” became the first U.S. Army Air Forces heavy bomber to complete 25 missions in Europe and return to the United States. Her entire crew was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal. This 1998 letter on Verinis’s Company letterhead is inspirational in nature and is signed “Capt. Jim Verinis, co-pilot, ‘Memphis Belle’.” The signature is a 10, and the letter itself ex-m with expected folds. Verinis passed away in 2003. Uncommon autograph of a real American hero. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $40.
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