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HISTORY - SPAATZ Carl (1891 - 1974) - Signed printed photograph

HISTORY - SPAATZ Carl (1891 - 1974) - Signed printed photograph

Lot 451 · The Langer Collection · 29 April 2024
Sold for £120
He graduated from West Point in 1914 and became a pilot two years later. After the First World War, he was promoted to Major. During the Second World War, he was in England to plan the American air force's efforts in Europe. It was under his command that the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombs were dropped. In 1946, he was promoted to General of the Air Force.
Signed printed photograph applied to cardboard in-16, dated Washington, 22.01.1947 to Paul Langer.