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Time Remaining To Bid: 14 days 22 hours 58 mins. 37 secs.
Item Will Close On: Sunday, July 20, 2008 at 8:30:00 PM CST

Lot Number: 5937816

Category: O82 - Personal Letters & Papers

CAPTAIN JOHN E. "JACK" PRUDY SIGNATURE AND PAPER GROUP

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After extensive stateside training in P-39s, P-40s, and P-38s, Lieutenant Purdy was sent to the Southwest Pacific Theater for combat duty. Assigned to the 433rd Fighter Squadron,, 475th Fighter Group, he flew the P-38 Lightning from bases in New Guinea and the Philippine Islands. Credited with his first aerial victory on 16 May 1944, he had an exceptional 12-day combat period from 5-17 December 1944, during which time he was credited with shooting down six Japanese fighters along with two probable.

For information on Captain John E. "Jack" Prudy go to http://www.475thfghf.org/Aces/purdy.htm

Grouping consist of 2-autographed photo copied photos + 4-photo copied bio`s.  

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

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