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Travis Hoover WWII Military Photographs And Ephemera

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Estimate
$150–$250
Starting bid
$45
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About this lot

Photographer: Unknown

Subject: WWII Ephemera

Period: Mid 20th Century

Additional Information: Black and white photographs and newspaper clippings

Dimensions: Various

Condition: Various

Additional Information: Collection of vintage World War II military photographs and ephemera associated with Colonel Travis Hoover, U.S. Army Air Corps, U.S. Army Air Forces, and later U.S. Air Force. The group includes black-and-white photographs of Hoover and other servicemen in uniform, aviation-related images, an Air Corps Training Center invitation dated May 8, 1942, and contemporary newspaper clippings.

Travis Hoover (1917–2004) was an American military aviator who earned his pilot wings in 1940 and became a B-25 Mitchell pilot. He was selected for the Doolittle Raid and served as pilot of Crew No. 2, flying B-25B No. 40-2292. Hoover was the second aircraft to take off from the aircraft carrier USS Hornet on April 18, 1942, during the raid against Japan. His crew bombed Tokyo before flying toward China, where the aircraft was forced to crash-land in Japanese-occupied territory.

Hoover subsequently flew combat missions in B-25 Mitchell and B-24 Liberator bombers and P-38 Lightning fighters in the Mediterranean and European theaters. He remained in military service after World War II and ultimately retired from the U.S. Air Force in 1969 with the rank of Colonel. His decorations included the Distinguished Flying Cross, Silver Star, Legion of Merit, and Air Medal.

Lot details

Lot
113
Category
Books and Paper Items › Autographs › Ephemera › Photographs Historical
Estimate
$150–$250
Starting bid
$45
Bids
0
Bidding closes
Oct 29 at 1:15 pm ET
Starting bid $45
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