Spring 2019 Premium Auction Closing May 11
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/12/2019
Memphis Belle was one of the most famous and important planes in the United States Air Force. This Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress flew missions during World War II, and later inspired a pair of movies called Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress (1944) and Memphis Belle (1990). Offered here are seven index cards signed by Memphis Belle crewmembers. These cards have been signed by Levi Dillon, James Verinis (inscribed “pilot”), Cass “Tony” Nastal (inscribed “Waist Gunner ‘Memphis Belle’”), Bob Hanson (inscribed “’Radio’ ‘Memphis Belle’”), John Quinlan (inscribed “Tail Gunner”), Harold Loch (inscribed “Flt. Eng. – Top Turret”), and Robert Morgan. Each signed index card comes with a COA from Beckett Authentication Services (E57401, E57403, E57413, E57417, E57427, E57430, E57439).