Belleauwood Posted January 26, 2010 Author Share #51 Posted January 26, 2010 Dennis-I'm beyond words right now. Utterly speechless.... I have enough composure to say "Thanks" for posting this truly historic grouping. It goes without saying that I'll be looking forward to hopefully more images soon... -Chuck Chuck, & All, I'm a little surprised at all the kind words and thanks to all. This group is perhaps the most definitive LFC group extant. Many more images coming - Thanks again, Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDK Posted January 27, 2010 Share #52 Posted January 27, 2010 Super grouping! The photo of his last kill is something that struck me as amazing to have. Impressive! JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunbarrel Posted January 27, 2010 Share #53 Posted January 27, 2010 Simply stunning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Keith Posted January 27, 2010 Share #54 Posted January 27, 2010 I am awestruck and speechless. Thanks for posting this. BKW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Dentino Posted January 27, 2010 Share #55 Posted January 27, 2010 I cannot echo enough the statements of others here.....simply amazing. An outstanding grouping that is amazingly intact. Just a great tribute to this man, and others like him, who found it in themselves the need to sacrifice for a cause that they obviously believed in. Thank you for sharing...for even though I am not a WWI collector at all, this grouping has left me in awe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scmcgeorge Posted January 28, 2010 Share #56 Posted January 28, 2010 How about a picture of the flip side of his ruby pistol/ Mind boggling grouping! steve Mcg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belleauwood Posted January 28, 2010 Author Share #57 Posted January 28, 2010 How about a picture of the flip side of his ruby pistol/ Mind boggling grouping! steve Mcg Flip Side - This gun was in the estate of his brother Winthrop and was acquired by a gun collector from that estate. Many years later, the previous owner of this group secured the pistol and returned it to Walter's effects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belleauwood Posted January 28, 2010 Author Share #58 Posted January 28, 2010 This is the flight log of Walter's from his training days at Avord, to his last combats/flights. I can only assume that there are very few original Lafayette Flying Corps Log Books to be found. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belleauwood Posted January 28, 2010 Author Share #59 Posted January 28, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Belleauwood Posted January 28, 2010 Author Share #61 Posted January 28, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belleauwood Posted January 28, 2010 Author Share #62 Posted January 28, 2010 Notice that he noted his promotion to Corporal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belleauwood Posted January 28, 2010 Author Share #63 Posted January 28, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belleauwood Posted January 28, 2010 Author Share #64 Posted January 28, 2010 Note SPA - 80 notation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belleauwood Posted January 28, 2010 Author Share #65 Posted January 28, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belleauwood Posted January 28, 2010 Author Share #66 Posted January 28, 2010 Note - His First Kill! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belleauwood Posted January 28, 2010 Author Share #67 Posted January 28, 2010 The opposing page - to his first kill page in previous photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belleauwood Posted January 28, 2010 Author Share #68 Posted January 28, 2010 That's all for the photos of the log book. There are many more entries. More stuff in a bit. Hope this has not bored anyone. DJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belleauwood Posted January 28, 2010 Author Share #69 Posted January 28, 2010 Note: N- 80 notation Not SPA-80 as stated in post # 64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croix de Guerre Posted January 29, 2010 Share #70 Posted January 29, 2010 That's all for the photos of the log book. There are many more entries. More stuff in a bit. Hope this has not bored anyone. DJ Bored anyone?? Dude, we are just too stunned to respond. How many times can you say "Holy Crap"!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croix de Guerre Posted January 29, 2010 Share #71 Posted January 29, 2010 Dennis, Are there any group photos of Rheno and his squadron mates? Did the group come with a photo album? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Posted January 29, 2010 Share #72 Posted January 29, 2010 THE BEST!! :w00t: Thank you for sharing!! :thumbsup: Best regards, Ricardo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belleauwood Posted January 29, 2010 Author Share #73 Posted January 29, 2010 These next items will be all for a while. Don't want to wear folks out on this. One of the things that has impressed me the most, is the excellent overall condition of all the paper items in this group. There is still so much more that I haven't gone thru Wait till you WW1 Air Service guys see the rest of the stuff. Rare indeed!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belleauwood Posted January 29, 2010 Author Share #74 Posted January 29, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belleauwood Posted January 29, 2010 Author Share #75 Posted January 29, 2010 A page from the previous pictured book Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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