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Time Remaining To Bid: 64 days 21 hours 26 mins. 2 secs.
Item Will Close On Sunday, July 20, 2008 at 8:30:00 PM CST
Lot Number:
5935938
Category:
L53 - Estate & Personal Collections
LT.GENERAL BARNEY M. GILES PERSONAL ESTATE GROUPING
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General Giles Retired June 30, 1946. Died May 6, 1984. Was named commanding general of the Army Air Force in the Pacific areas in April 1945 and was in charge of the final air attacks against Japan. Giles and LeMay planned the strategy of bombing industrial and petroleum targets in Japan. In October Giles became commanding general of the U.S. Strategic Air Forces in the Pacific and held this position until his retirement June 30, 1946. General Giles` awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal with oak leaf cluster; Distinguished Flying Cross with oak leaf cluster; Air Medal with oak leaf cluster. For more information go to http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0RBE/is_2004_Annual/ai_n8566445 also go to http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B03E4DF1E38F933A25756C0A962948260 Grouping includes 3" size pin back hallmarked Command Pilot wing, 3" size double clutch back Senior Pilot wing with snowflake back, pair of Lt.General stars, AAF officers collar device, single sterling star marked luxenberg, pair of DI`s, 2-ribbon bars & 2-label pins. These items were obtained from the personal estate of Lt.General Barney Giles by Mr.Block in 1972. For more information on this collection go to http://www.manions.com/block.htm Condition: 7
Opening Bid Amount:
$20
Current Bid Amount:
$138
Total Bids:
20
Next Required Bid:
High Bid ---- $138 Bid Placed: 5/10/2008 8:24:15 PM
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Losing Bid - $20 Bid Placed: 4/30/2008 4:29:00 PM
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