Autograph Letters, Manuscripts & Historical Documents
Nov 30, 2022
Urbanizacion El Real del Campanario. E-12, Bajo B 29688 Estepona (Malaga). SPAIN, Spain
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LOT 1055:

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[PEARL HARBOR]: RAMSEY LOGAN (1898-1972) American Naval Commander of World War II who, upon becoming aware of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor at 07.55 hours on 7th December 1941, ordered telegraph operators to send out an uncoded message to every ship and base, 'Air raid on Pearl Harbor. This is not drill'. A rare black fountain pen ink signature ('Logan Ramsey, Captain USN') to the upper left corner of an envelope, as part of the return address, USS Lake Champlain, Air Fleet Post Office, New York, N.Y. The envelope is addressed in another hand to a member of a Boy Scout Troop in Washington D.C. Some very light, minor age wear and slight corner creases, about VG

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