WW2 Pacific P - 38 Fighter Pilot Group Medal Docu Flight Log Photos Combat Diary
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Hi Fellow Military Collectors I am Listing A Group From My Personal Collection, A Group I Had The Privilege To Purchase From The Family Right Here in Northern California.I am Passing This Collection On To A New Home Because I Don't Have The Room To Properly Display It As It Should Be, Its Been Sitting In A Box These Last Eight Years.This WWII Pacific P-38 Fighter Group Belonged To WWII-Vietnam War Pilot William Ernest Brown Jr He He Served In The Pacific Right At The End... Of The War He Also Served In The Vietnam War He Had Quite The Career Of 27 Years And Continued To Fly After Retirement.
His Daughter Kept All His Service Medals Dog Tags And His Squadron Patch From His Flight Jacket It Was All Cased In A Shadow Box, There Is A Partial Photo Of The Shadow Box In One Of The Photo Albums. She Did Not Want To Keep Any Of His Award Documents or Photos
I am going to try and describe the items you see in the pictures.There is his five year diary where he mainly just says in one line what he did that day, the spine is loose and it also has some tearing on the spine.There is his pilot rating book for when he begun his training.There are all of his certificates for his completion of training.There are three pilot flight log books his one for WWII his one for Vietnam and his civilian one.There is his silver wings class 44-E Williams Field Year Book it has some scuffing and a few ink stains not distracting and the spine is loose.There is his 1942 class year book from Albany California and his graduation certificate.there are two photo albums one has a few pics of his tour in vietnam no combat shots, the other one is during WWII and has family pics girlfriends, buddies in basic Showing off their toned bodies and picture of his plane and the pacific islands, His daughter taped all the original scrap book pages into a new hard cover album and a few of the photos she put scotch tape on the edges of the photos i think it will come off pretty easy i tried one and it didnt hurt the photo.There is a 1 inch thick folder that reads permanent records.There is a 2 inch thick folder that reads orders. which starts from 1943 to 1967.There are his official documents for his Joint Service Commendation Medal his Air Force Commendation Medal his Distinguished Flying Cross.and so many more certificates and other military Documents.
This No Reserve!!!!
My Dear Ebay Buyers I Value Your Business, If You Have Any Questions Please Feel Free To Ask, I Do Require Payment Within 5 Days Of An Auction Ending if I do not hear from you at the end of five days I will contact Ebay.If You Have Any Shipping Preferences Please Let Me Know Before Sending Payment, I Do Try And Ship Within 24 Hours Of Receiving Payment.
On Jun-03-19 at 21:18:42 PDT, seller added the following information:Hi Ebay Bidders I Noticed That The Shipping is A Bit High And I Think Thats Because Its USPS I Will Use Other Shipping Methods If USPS Is To High For Your Area, Before Bidding Get An Estimate From USP Ground They Will Probably Be The Cheapest The Weight For This Group Is 10lbs.I do NOT add on any packing fees. On Jun-05-19 at 21:40:30 PDT, seller added the following information:Hi I am Adding A Note A Bidder Asked What The Contents Of The Diary Consist Of So Ill Try And Describe A Couple Thing He Wrote Down.
First page is he wrote his name,
Lt. Wm.E.Brown443 fti. Squ.
First entry reads like a chapter in a book and the title chapter in the book reads.
''Dates of Mouements'' his spelling not mine. entry.'' Left Home 28 Feb 19430600-''6 pages later is last entry reads
''Relieved from active duty 14 July 1946''
Next chapter reads ''Combat Missions''First entry.
''1st Mission 23 May 45Napalm bombing luzon, 4 Gips. 8th, 35th, 49th, & 475th. 64 shipsT.O. 0745-Land. 1045 Dropped two napalm fire bombs on concentrated Jap Position in the northern Luzon.''and he goes on the entire page talking about bombing a dam very interesting reading.
And 14 pages later full of descriptive detail of his bombing missions very interesting reading.
Last entry of that chapter reads.''WAR ENDED''
Next chapter reads, ''Flight Record''
First entry,
'' First ride- Piper Cub J-3 65hp 28 June 43 - Pullman, WashingtonTotal Time - 10 hours''
last entry 2 pages later, ''Last combat mission - Mankeyen Mine21 July 45 - Total 27 MissionsCommercial pilots license issued Feb. 10 1945''
His Daughter Kept All His Service Medals Dog Tags And His Squadron Patch From His Flight Jacket It Was All Cased In A Shadow Box, There Is A Partial Photo Of The Shadow Box In One Of The Photo Albums. She Did Not Want To Keep Any Of His Award Documents or Photos
I am going to try and describe the items you see in the pictures.There is his five year diary where he mainly just says in one line what he did that day, the spine is loose and it also has some tearing on the spine.There is his pilot rating book for when he begun his training.There are all of his certificates for his completion of training.There are three pilot flight log books his one for WWII his one for Vietnam and his civilian one.There is his silver wings class 44-E Williams Field Year Book it has some scuffing and a few ink stains not distracting and the spine is loose.There is his 1942 class year book from Albany California and his graduation certificate.there are two photo albums one has a few pics of his tour in vietnam no combat shots, the other one is during WWII and has family pics girlfriends, buddies in basic Showing off their toned bodies and picture of his plane and the pacific islands, His daughter taped all the original scrap book pages into a new hard cover album and a few of the photos she put scotch tape on the edges of the photos i think it will come off pretty easy i tried one and it didnt hurt the photo.There is a 1 inch thick folder that reads permanent records.There is a 2 inch thick folder that reads orders. which starts from 1943 to 1967.There are his official documents for his Joint Service Commendation Medal his Air Force Commendation Medal his Distinguished Flying Cross.and so many more certificates and other military Documents.
This No Reserve!!!!
My Dear Ebay Buyers I Value Your Business, If You Have Any Questions Please Feel Free To Ask, I Do Require Payment Within 5 Days Of An Auction Ending if I do not hear from you at the end of five days I will contact Ebay.If You Have Any Shipping Preferences Please Let Me Know Before Sending Payment, I Do Try And Ship Within 24 Hours Of Receiving Payment.
On Jun-03-19 at 21:18:42 PDT, seller added the following information:Hi Ebay Bidders I Noticed That The Shipping is A Bit High And I Think Thats Because Its USPS I Will Use Other Shipping Methods If USPS Is To High For Your Area, Before Bidding Get An Estimate From USP Ground They Will Probably Be The Cheapest The Weight For This Group Is 10lbs.I do NOT add on any packing fees. On Jun-05-19 at 21:40:30 PDT, seller added the following information:Hi I am Adding A Note A Bidder Asked What The Contents Of The Diary Consist Of So Ill Try And Describe A Couple Thing He Wrote Down.
First page is he wrote his name,
Lt. Wm.E.Brown443 fti. Squ.
First entry reads like a chapter in a book and the title chapter in the book reads.
''Dates of Mouements'' his spelling not mine. entry.'' Left Home 28 Feb 19430600-''6 pages later is last entry reads
''Relieved from active duty 14 July 1946''
Next chapter reads ''Combat Missions''First entry.
''1st Mission 23 May 45Napalm bombing luzon, 4 Gips. 8th, 35th, 49th, & 475th. 64 shipsT.O. 0745-Land. 1045 Dropped two napalm fire bombs on concentrated Jap Position in the northern Luzon.''and he goes on the entire page talking about bombing a dam very interesting reading.
And 14 pages later full of descriptive detail of his bombing missions very interesting reading.
Last entry of that chapter reads.''WAR ENDED''
Next chapter reads, ''Flight Record''
First entry,
'' First ride- Piper Cub J-3 65hp 28 June 43 - Pullman, WashingtonTotal Time - 10 hours''
last entry 2 pages later, ''Last combat mission - Mankeyen Mine21 July 45 - Total 27 MissionsCommercial pilots license issued Feb. 10 1945''
