WWII F6F Hellcat 1940s Original 14x20 Poster signed by (13) American Fighter Aces with Clarence "Spike" Borley, Donald "Flash" Gordon, Charles Haverland (PSA LOA)

This original poster measures 14" x 20" in size and is hand-signed by (13) American Fighter Aces. The poster shows some expected wear from age.

One of the top fighters of World War II, Grumman's F6F Hellcat went from the experimental stage to operational employment in less than 18 months. Its combat operations began in August 1943 in an attack on Marcus Island by Fighting Squadron (VF) 5 aboard USS Yorktown (CV-10). Outperforming the famous Japanese A6M Zero, the F6F accounted for 5,156 enemy aircraft destroyed, 75 percent of the Navy's air-to-air victories.  

This 1940s news stock poster has been hand signed by 13 WWII Navy Fighter Aces with a combined total of 15 signatures.  This one of a kind piece has been hand signed by:

Charles Haverland (8 Victories - deceased)

Clarence “Spike” Borley (5 Victories)

Donald “Flash” Gordon (signed twice - 7 Victories)

Ralph Foltz (7 Victories - deceased)

Norman Mollard (6 Victories - deceased)

Alexander Vraciu (19 Victories - deceased)

Willis Everett “Bill” Hardy (7 Victories)

Russell Reiserer (9 Victories - deceased)

J. Ted Crosby (signed twice - 6 Victories - deceased)

Robert “Bob” Maxwell (8 Victories)

Dean “Diz” Laird (7 Victories)

John Thomas “Mike” Wolf (7 Victories - deceased)

Donald McPherson (5 Victories).

The autographs include an official PSA/DNA hologram and matching LOA for authenticity purposes.

Authentication: PSA LOA

Due to the uniqueness of each item, please refer to the photos provided in this auction. We offer high resolution images of each item rather than a written description of condition.

This item is being shipped from the Pristine Auction warehouse.