Description: Major General George Owen Squier [1865 1934] began his military career in 1887 and was a veteran of the Spanish-American War and World War I. General Squier was also a noted scientist and inventor who saw early on the impact airplanes would have in the military. In 1907 while serving as the executive officer of the Signal Corps, Aeronautical Division, the ancestor of the U.S. Air Force, Squire was instrumental in developing the specifications which were required for the purchase of the first military airplanes. Squire worked directly with the Wright Brothers and on September 12, 1908, he became the first U.S. military passenger to fly in an airplane [with Orville Wright] and was responsible for the purchase of the first airplanes by the U.S. Army in 1909. In 1916 Squire was appointed as the Chief of the Aviation Section, U.S. Signal Corps and served throughout World War I. Listed for auction is the autograph of General George Owen Squier signed on a card. The autograph is signed ''Geo. Q. Squier Major General U.S. Army Nov 19, 1921'' in black fountain pen. The card measures 5.00 x 3.00 inches, it has surface wear otherwise it is in good condition. The autograph is authentic, rare to obtain and is a desirable example of this noted aviation pioneer and will be a great addition to any aviation collection. We have listed the autographs of other noted aviators and explorers, along with a nice collection of military, astronaut and political autographs.Dear Collector, we are regularly adding autographed framed displays to our eBay Store. The following is a sample of our inventory, Harry Houdini, Marilyn Monroe, George Custer, Elvis Presley, U.S. Presidents John F. Kennedy, Harry S. Truman, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, James Garfield, James Monroe, Erwin Rommel, Robert Oppenheimer, Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Ernest Hemingway, Abner Doubleday, Auguste Bartholdi, Buffalo Bill Cody, Walt Whitman, Charles Dickens, Margaret Mitchell, Thomas Edison, Charles Lindbergh, Amelia Earhart, Alexander Graham Bell, Laurel & Hardy, Charlie Chaplin, George Patton, Gutzon Borglum, Samuel F. B. Morse, Brigham Young, Wernher von Braun, Lon Chaney Jr, P.T. Barnum, Apollo Astronaut crews, and many more. Please have a look and feel free to contact us with any questions. Happy collecting from collectors.view Autographs. Authenticity/Return Policy/About Us. Dear collector, we are lifetime autograph collectors and an autograph dealer with over 20 years of autograph sales on eBay. We believe the purchase of an autograph is a monetary investment. Our policy is simple, all our autographs are researched and guaranteed authentic with ''No'' time limits. All sales will be accompanied with our Certificate of Authenticity, and we also offer a 30-day unconditional return policy, If the autograph or display you purchased is not as stated or is not to your expectation simply return and we will refund your full purchase price along with your return shipping costs. We are also a Top-Rated eBay seller with thousands of satisfied customers. We feel you should be comfortable with your purchase and our policy reflects this.United States and Overseas Shipping/Handling. Please Read.... Dear collector, shipping in the U.S is free unless otherwise noted in the auction description. Your auction will be well packed and shipped United States Postal Service 1st class with delivery tracking with the exception of larger framed items which will be shipped United States Priority Mail with signature confirmation. To our overseas customers shipping is as follows, your auction will be shipped through eBay's Global Shipping Program. Note, the limit for shipping an auction overseas is 2500.00 dollars, any auction above this price cannot be shipped. We do combine shipping on paper items [letters, photographs, album pages, etc.] purchased together. Also please note we do not have control over a package once it has shipped and import duties, taxes and custom charges are determined by the Global Shipping Program. Thank you for your purchase, your auctions will be well packed and shipped upon payment. Check out my other items! Be sure to add me to your favorites list! Sign up for my email newsletters by adding my eBay Store to your Favorites Posted with eBay Mobile
Price: 175 USD
Location: West Hempstead, New York
End Time: 2025-01-16T22:26:41.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Check
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
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