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Alex Vraciu Commemorative Covers |
| (Covers come with a 'certificate of authenticity') |
| These commemorative cachet envelopes feature the special First Day Issue cancellation issued by the United States Post Office in Dayton, Ohio, and Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. The special cancellation design and Wright Flyer stamp commemorates the 100th Anniversary of Flight. Commander Alex Vraciu flew this F6F Hellcat with Fighter Squadron Six, and received Ace status on January 29, 1944, when he shot down three Japanese Betty Bombers. On June 19, 1944, he shot down six Judy dive-bombers in what was known as the Marianas “Turkey Shoot”. He finished the war as the fourth-ranking Naval Ace, having shot down 19 enemy aircraft and destroying 21 more on the ground. He was nominated for the Congressional Medal of Honor, and received the Navy Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross with two gold stars, and the Air Medal with three gold stars. CDR. Alex Vraciu, and artist John R. Doughty, Jr., signed each envelope. |
| "Fighter Squadron 6 - F6F Hellcat" - (Dayton) | ||
| Pilot: Alex Vraciu Cachet: John Doughty F.D. Cancellation: Edition: 10 $20.00 Sold Out | |
| "Fighter Squadron 6 - F6F Hellcat" - (Kill Devil Hills) | ||
| Pilot: Alex Vraciu Cachet: John Doughty F.D. Cancellation: Edition: 10 $20.00 Sold Out | |
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