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Time Remaining To Bid: 64 days 19 hours 54 mins. 12 secs.
Item Will Close On Sunday, July 20, 2008 at 8:30:00 PM CST

Lot Number: 5935950

Category: L53 - Estate & Personal Collections

BRIG.GENERAL ARNOLD KROGSTAD PERSONAL ESTATE GROUPING

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Brig.General Krogstad from June 27, 1936 to March 1938, he was Commandant, Advanced Flying School, Kelly Field, Texas. He then assumed the duties of Wing Commander, 2nd Wing, General Headquarters Air Force, Langley Field, Va. He was assigned to command the 1st Bomber Command at Langley Field, on Sept. 29, 1941. He later served as acting Commanding General of the 1st Air Force and went on to command District No. 2, Technical Training Command, St. Louis, Mo. He was reassigned from St. Louis to Chicago, Ill., to command all AFTTC schools located there. On Aug. 22, 1943, the general assumed command of the Miami Beach Training Base in addition to his command of the 5th District, Army Air Force Technical Training Command. 
For information on General Arnold go to http://www.af.mil/bios/bio.asp?bioID=10351

Grouping includes alum. plate from a model DH4 serial number A14801 made by the Dayton Wright Airplane Co. + rosette ribbon lapel button.

These items were obtained from the personal estate of Brig.General Krogstad by Mr.Block in 1968.

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

Opening Bid Amount: $20

Current Bid Amount: $20 Total Bids: 1
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