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Time Remaining To Bid: 14 days 3 hours 2 mins. 30 secs.
Item Will Close On: Sunday, July 20, 2008 at 8:30:00 PM CST

Lot Number: 5927488

Category: O23 - Histories Books

BOOK-`FIVE DOWN AND GLORY` SIGNED BY COL. LIVINGSTON G. IRVING 103RD AERO SQD

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Book is signed and dated 1966 by Livingston G. Irving with his brief career history. 

Livingston Gilson Irving (1895–1983) had made a name for himself as a World War I ace flyer in the Lafayette Escadrille and the 103rd Aero Squadron and was a recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism in action. After his stint as orchard keeper in Sonora, he went to work at the Paraffine Cos. as an engineer. During the 1920s, he continued to fly in the Air Corps Reserve out of Crissy Field. When the Dole Race from Oakland to Honolulu was announced in 1927, Livingston was the first contestant to enter. His plane was a Breese monoplane purchased and sponsored by the Paraffine Companies. Christened the Pabco Pacific Flyer, the plane was painted bright orange and sported the Indian warrior’s head insignia of the Lafayette Flying Corps. For more information go to http://berkeleyheritage.com/eastbay_then-now/slater-irving.html

Book is hard bound, medium format, 1958 dated, 302pgs, photo illustrated, by Gene Gurney, A history of the American Air Ace.

For more information on this collection go to http://www.manions.com/block.htm  Condition: 7

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