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Smedley Butler autograph, 1924 Philadelphia Department of Public Safety


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Hello everyone,

Along with uniforms I also collect autographs from Medal of Honor recipients. My most recent pick up the signature of Smedley Butler dated 1924 from his time as the Philadelphia Director of Public Safety. 
Butler was a two time recipient of the Medal if a honor as well as a recipient of the Marine Corps Brevet Medal.

in 1924 he became the director of the Philadelphia Department of Public Safety. In one instance he made a statement that he would promote the first officer to kill a bandit and stated, "I don't believe there is a single bandit notch on a policeman's guns in this city; go out and get some."

Thanks for looking. 

 

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Very nice signature, thanks for sharing. Imagine a law enforcement official making similar statements today. General Butler was rarely politically correct in a day far more forgiving of that type of thing. 

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Nice piece of Butler ephemera...his time in Philadelphia is an interesting chapter in his history. Butler once said that cleaning up Philadelphia was worse than any battle he'd ever fought

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On 10/20/2020 at 3:54 PM, Brig said:

Nice piece of Butler ephemera...his time in Philadelphia is an interesting chapter in his history. Butler once said that cleaning up Philadelphia was worse than any battle he'd ever fought

Thanks! An interesting chapter in an amazing life. 

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