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Offered is WWII ace Pappy Boyington autographed ssignature cut. PSA/DNA Certified graded 84250640. Boyington was a member of the USMC "Bah Bah Black Sheep" Squadron. He is one of the most famous fighter aces from WWII. He flew a Corsair. Don't miss out on this impressive Boyington autograh: Signed "Best Always, Payppy Boyington. Winning bidder will pay $10 Priority Mail shipping. *Note: I've also listed a signed photo of WWII Japanese pilot Masajiro Kawato, who was responsible of shooting down Boyington on January 3, 1944 over Rabaul, New Britain Island. About Boyington: Gregory "Pappy" Boyington was an American combat pilot who was a USMC during World War II. He received the Medal of Honor and the Navy Cross. A Marine aviator with the Pacific fleet in 1941, Boyington joined the "Flying Tigers" (1st Amertican Volunteer Group) of the Republic of China Air Force and saw combat in Burma in late 1941 and 1942 during the military conflict between China and Japan. In September 1942, Boyington rejoined the Marine Corps. In early 1943, he deployed to the South Pacific and began flying combat missions in the FU Corsair fighter. On August 14, 1943, he took command of Marine fighter squadron VMF-214 ("Black Sheep"). In January 1944, Boyington, outnumbered by Japanese "Zero" planes, was shot down into the Pacific Ocean after downing one of the enemy planes. He was captured by a Japanese submarine crew and was held as a prisoner of war for more than a year and a half. He was released shortly after the surrender of Japan.