General George Patton US Third Army Signed War Dated Letter Framed Display JSA

Description: General George Smith Patton Jr. [1885 1945] was a senior officer of the United States Army who commanded the U.S Seventh Army in the Mediterranean and European theaters of World War II but is best known for his leadership of the U.S. Third and Seventh Armies in France and Germany following the Allied invasion of Normandy in June of 1944. Patton began his military career in 1909 and served in the Mexican Revolution Campaign. During World War I he was assigned to establish the AEF Light Tank School and led his unit the newly formed 304th Tank Brigade into battle at the Meuse-Argonne Offensive and was wounded in battle. During World War II Patton was considered to be the best and most aggressive Army commander in the European theater of war. On December 8, 1945, Patton's vehicle collided with a American army truck and while his injuries where at first considered minor, Patton died on December 21, 1945. At his request he was buried with his fellow soldiers at the American Cemetery in Luxembourg. Listed for auction is a stunning display which contains an authenticated [TLS] war dated letter signed by General George Smith Patton. The letter is typed upon the letterhead of Headquarters Third Army United States Army and dated 8 August 1945. The letter is a thank you response and is signed ''G.S. Patton Jr.'' in black fountain pen above his typed name and rank. The signature is bold, easily read and displays wonderfully. The letter measures 8.50 x 10.50 inches with 8.00 x 6.50 displayed, it has some trivial even toning otherwise it is in fine condition. The autograph has been authenticated by JSA Authentication and will be accompanied with the above Letter of Authenticity. The display is centered around a wonderful color military World War II portrait [8.00 x 10.00 inches] of the general. Mounted below the autograph is a professionally engraved metal bio plaque which is engraved with an actual quote from the general and the plaque reads as follows, ''George S. Patton November 11, 1885 - December 21, 1945. General of The United States Army. ''A good plan violently executed right now is far better than a perfect plan executed next week''. Mounted on each side of the plaque is a pair of general's gold stars along with a pair of gold U.S. emblems. Also mounted within the display is a United States Third Army military patch which coincides with the Third Army letterhead. The display itself is stunning and has been professionally assembled and triple matted in all acid free materials as follows. The outer matte is a unique green which has been accented with a gold and a black inner matte. The display has been assembled in a quality distressed brown/black wood frame to the dimensions of 24.00 x 21.00 inches. This is a wonderful authentic example of this prominent American general, the letter is authenticated, war dated, signed on a desirable U.S. Third Army letterhead and the presentation is absolutely stunning and ready to be displayed in your collection. Absolutely no disappointments plus we provide ''FREE'' shipping in the U.S. We have listed a nice collection of military, aviation, explorers, political and astronaut autographs.Dear Collector, we are regularly adding autographed framed displays to our eBay Store. The following is a sample of our inventory, Harry Houdini, Marilyn Monroe, George Custer, Elvis Presley, U.S. Presidents John F. Kennedy, Harry S. Truman, Franklin D. 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Price: 4695 USD

Location: West Hempstead, New York

End Time: 2024-12-03T23:49:45.000Z

Shipping Cost: 65 USD