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TOLIVER COLONEL RAYMOND F. & TREVOR J. CONSTABLEABAA

Fighter Aces

1965Best.-Nr. 16620ENew York: Macmillan 1965. First Edition. Signed and inscribed by the author Col. Raymond Toliver to the famous military aviator Capt. Edward V. Rickenbacker Commanding Officer of the 94th Pursuit Squadron U.S. Air Service known as America’s “Ace of Aces” in World War I. Inscribed: “To ‘Eddie’ Rickenbacker with warmest regards and best wishes. Ray Toliver Washington D.C. 2 November 1965.” Additionally signed and inscribed by the co-author Trevor Constable on the half-title: “To ‘Captain Eddie’ Rickenbacker Immortal inspiration to generations yet unborn. Trevor J. Constable.” Laid in is a blank unsigned personal bank check from the account of William F. Rickenbacker the son of Edward V. Rickenbacker from the Bay Bank in Merrimack Valley Massachusetts. On the verso of the check is a typed note reading: “John C. Meyer p. 338 went on to become commanding general of SAC. He was commander of the base at Lockbourne Ohio when we rededicated it and named it Rickenbacker AFB in 1974. He sat next to EVR Edward V. Rickenbacker in 1944 I think it was or 1945 in Columbus at the world premiere of the movie ‘Captain Eddie’.” The reference to John C. Meyer is to a section at the end of Fighter Aces listing flying aces of World War II with a special additional note indicating that he was among the few pilots who also scored victories in the Korean War. The 1945 film Captain Eddie told the story of Rickenbacker’s life and aviation achievements and starred Fred MacMurray in the title role with Charles Bickford as William Rickenbacker. Illustrated. Near fine bright copy with a hint of edge wear in a very good slightly dust soiled dust jacket with a faint dampstain to the bottom edge of the rear panel barely affecting the cloth. Fighter Aces tells the story of the great military fliers who have gained the rank of ‘Ace’ by scoring five or more kills in air-to-air combat. Captain Eddie V. Rickenbacker is pictured on the front cover. Macmillan hardcover books

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