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ZR-1 USS SHENANDOAH CREWMAN JAMES H. COLLIER DISASTER SURVIVOR AUTOGRAPH
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ORIGINAL ZR-1 USS SHENANDOAH CREWMAN*JAMES H.COLLIER
DISASTER SURVIVOR AUTOGRAPH
ORIGINAL AUTOGRAPH OF ZR-1 USS SHENANDOAH CREWMEMBER *
JAMES H. COLLIER
THIS AUTOGRAPH WAS SENT TO AN AMERICAN RESEARCHER BY HIS SON IN 1974.
* JAMES H. COLLIER (b.1893-d.1973)
JOINED THE NAVY DURING WW1, STARTING IN KEY WEST. HE WENT ONTO ENGLAND WHERE HE SERVED ON THE R-32, R-38/ZR-2, R-80 AND THEN LAKEHURST NAVAL AIR STATION TO SERVE AS CREWMEMBER OF THE ** ZR-1 USS SHENANDOAH SURVIVING THE DISASTER. HE LATER SERVED ON THE
ZR-3/LZ-126 USS LOS ANGELES.
DIMENSIONS: 1 1/4" x 3 5/16"
CONDITION IS VERY FINE.
(Please see pictures).
PLEASE SEE MY 100% POSITIVE FEEDBACK AND BUY WITH CONFIDENCE.
** ZR-1 USS Shenandoah
was the first of four United States Navy rigid airships. It was constructed during 1922–23 at Lakehurst Naval Air S developed the U.S. Navy's experience with rigid airships, and made the first cross country flight by airship. On the 57th flight, ZR-1 USS She in a squall line over Ohio in September 1925. Fourteen crew members, including Commander Zachary Lansdowne, were killed.