LT. COL. WILLIAM H. WESCOTT - FIRST DAY COVER SIGNED - HFSID 266864
Sale Price $72.00
Reg. $80.00
WILLIAM H. WESCOTT
First Day Cover honoring the casting of a free ballot signed by the
Korean War Ace
First Day Cover signed: "William H. Wescott", 6½x3½. First Day
Cover honoring the casting of a free ballot, postmarked Saint Louis,
Missouri, December 8, 1977, one 1-cent Jefferson stamp and four 3-cent
ballot box stamps affixed, FIRST DAY OF ISSUE. William H. Wescott (1932-1986)
was a U.S. Airforce ace during the Korean War. On April 26, 1952, Wescott
scored his fifth aerial victory, thus becoming the twelfth ace of the Korean
War. His F-86 Saber Jet, "Lady Francis," had also been flown by World War
II/Korean War ace Frances "Gabby" Gabreski for one of his five kills in Korea.
Wescott was awarded a silver star for his gallantry during the war, particularly
for his air attack against enemy forces on April 1, 1952, when he destroyed two
enemy aircrafts while under fire. Fine condition.
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