JOHN W. MITCHELL - PHOTOGRAPH SIGNED

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JOHN W. MITCHELL . Photograph signed: "John W. Mitchell/Col. USAF (Ret.)" . B/w, 10x8. Two years after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the U.S. Navy intercepted and decoded a message that Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, the organizer of the December 7, 1941, attack, would be flying to Bougainville Island in the South Pacific near Papua, New Guinea to inspect Japanese troops. On April 18, 1943 the U.S. sent several P-38's from Guadalcanal to intercept the bomber and to kill Yamamoto. They were successful. The Mission and Cover Fight Leader of the Mission was Col. John W. Mitchell . Fine condition. CLICK IMAGE(S) TO ENLARGE: Please note that this item is an original, authentically signed historical document. Please do not be fooled by others selling copies/reprints as originals. WHEN YOU BUY FROM US, YOU CAN BUY WITH CONFIDENCE! A great hobby for all ages! A memorable & special gift! A unique centerpiece for the home or office! A collectible with proven investment merit! A hands on way of learning & remembering history! UACC Registered Dealer #RD110 and proudmember of the Manuscript Society . The Gallery of History , founded in 1981, has been a public company since March 1985 listed on the NASDAQ (symbol HIST).The Gallery of History, Inc. is a long-standing UACC Registered Dealer, #RD110, and is a long-standing member of the Manuscript Society. History For Sale sm : Gallery of History Direct allows you to bid on and purchase from our inventory, which has been collected over a 38-year period by Todd M. Axelrod, President and respected authority in the field. The Gallery of History is the largest dealer in the world with an inventory that exceeds 180,000 autographs and manuscripts. Preserving historical documents is important to us. Your purchase comes to you appropriately protected. Our unframed items are sent to you either in acid-free Mylar ® sleeves or have been encapsulated in acid-free Mylar. Our framed items are encapsulated in Mylar to guard against organic acids, mounted in an acid-free enviroment and are framed behind UF3-AR Plexiglas which blocks out approximately 94% of the ultraviolet light. Authenticity: This document has been authenticated and is accompanied by our Certificate of Authenticity . The Certificate is issued by our parent company, Gallery of History, Inc., and bears Mr. Axelrod's signature. Our Certificate of Authenticity is recognized by every major insurance carrier worldwide and we financially stand behind it. We have an outstanding reputation for the thoroughness of our research, for our business integrity and for our service to our clients. Payment - Buyers will be emailed payment instructions following the sale. We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Money Orders & PayPal. Customers must provide a daytime telephone number to be used in case of any shipping difficulties. Customers are advised that they are responsible for payment of any international duties and/or taxes. All buyers must contact us within 24 hours of the completion of sale. Complete payment is due at time of purchase. Shipping - We ship via FedEx Economy. Shipping charges are calculated at time of payment and are dependent on the number of items purchased and the destination shipping address. We do not ship to P.O. boxes. Please feel free to contact us in advance for shipping charges - International customers are encouraged to do so. PLEASE REMEMBER TO PROVIDE A DAYTIME TELEPHONE NUMBER WHEN PAYMENT IS MADE AS FEDEX WILL NOT SHIP WITHOUT ONE. read more

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