Bidspirit auction | WW2 top US fighter ace

WW2 top US fighter ace Gabby Gabreski, Warren Emerson signed 40th ann VJ RAF flown cover. Francis Stanley ”Gabby” Gabreski (born Franciszek Stanis?aw Gabryszewski; January 28, 1919 - January 31, 2002) was a Polish-American career pilot in the United States Air Force who retired as a colonel after 26 years of military service. He was the top American and United States Army Air Forces fighter ace over Europe during World War II and a jet fighter ace with the Air Force in the Korean War. Although best known for his credited destruction of 34½ aircraft in aerial combat and being one of only seven U.S. combat pilots to become an ace in two wars, Gabreski was also one of the Air Force's most accomplished leaders. In addition to commanding two fighter squadrons, he had six command tours at group or wing level, including one in combat in Korea, totalling over 11 years of command and 15 overall in operational fighter assignments. Warren Emerson During World War II, Warren Emerson became a U.S. Army Air Forces ACE, credited with shooting down 6 enemy aircraft in aerial combat. Good condition Est.