WWI WWII Military Letter Photo Lot 1918 AEF France 1945 Tokyo Bay Surrender
This historic estate lot features a fascinating archive of military correspondence and personal photography spanning both World Wars. Highlights include 5 WWI typed and handwritten letters (dated 1918) from a soldier serving with the Headquarter Detachment, 72nd Infantry Brigade, American Expeditionary Forces (A.E.F.) in France, detailed descriptions of wartime transit, and military censorship markings. The lot also contains one a highly notable World War II Navy letter written from Tokyo Bay on August 31, 1945, explicitly referencing the historic Japanese formal surrender. Complete with original envelopes, period portraits, and ephemera addressed to Columbus, Ohio. Perfect for military historians and manuscript collectors.
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