March 2012 Auction Ends Wednesday, March 28th, 5pm Pacific
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/28/2012
General Curtis LeMay typed letter signed, dated 3 September 1959 on Department of the Air Force letterhead. Then Air Force Vice Chief of Staff, LeMay writes to Colonel Nuthall about setting up a racing team. The 8'' x 10.25'' letter reads in part, ''...We generated a considerable amount of interest that we were unable to support financially...The operation must be self-sustaining...[signed] Curtis LeMay''. The General is best remembered for stating that we would bomb Vietnam ''back to the Stone Age'' lest they ''stop their aggression.'' Near fine.
General Curtis Lemay Typed Letter Signed -- ''...Our new Sports Car Club at Andrews Air Force Base is shaping up fine...''
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