50YrsCollctngCmcs Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 Any way Tom was not his given name but a family nickname? That might throw the search off. My Grandfather went by Bill his whole life but that was not his legal name. Sorry I am correcting that, really was a question not a statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50YrsCollctngCmcs Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 (edited) I picked up an Adventure from Jon Verzyl last year that he thought may be a San Francisco book but lacked authentication. Anyway, a Tom Reilly book or not; it is absolutely stunning and has now got me jonesing to upgrade to this level of book going forward. Edited May 29, 2012 by 40YrsCollctngCmcs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheetah Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 There is a chance that when more WWII draft cards are made available on-line, we may be able to match up signatures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frisco Larson Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 This is too cool of a thread to get lost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timely Posted August 19, 2012 Author Share Posted August 19, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearmint Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Wasn't it just the other day that you were saying that you wished you had something that I'd be interested in trading for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straw-Man Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 for any boardie jonesing for a 'frisco book, there is a world's finest 10 [i think that's the number] on c'link and ebay, and priced o.k. for this ped. not a book i'd want in my collection, but it is a reilly book, and i know there are some world's finest lovers around these here parts. and it's a damn sight better than most wf covers, imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primetime Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Anyone know who owns the All select 2 Reilly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straw-Man Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 me, in my dreams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacentaur Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 I picked up an Adventure from Jon Verzyl last year that he thought may be a San Francisco book but lacked authentication. Anyway, a Tom Reilly book or not; it is absolutely stunning and has now got me jonesing to upgrade to this level of book going forward. Geez, that book is just oozing GA goodness on all fronts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJR Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Straw-man, thanks for heads-up on the WF 10 Reilly copy! Too bad its only an 8.5! It was shocking how little some of the Spokane WFs brought during Comicconnnect's last auction and they were 9.6 copies! EJR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheetah Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 I took a quick look for Tom Reilly in the 1940 census and found one in San Francisco that would be the right age for the comics. I also backtracked and found him in the 1930 census, too. I'm not sure how any of the story matches the census, though. [/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheetah Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 about Thomas H Reilly Name: Thomas H Reilly Birth Year: 1922 Race: White, citizen (White) State of Residence: California County or City: San Francisco Enlistment Date: 19 Mar 1943 Enlistment State: California Enlistment City: Santa Ana Branch: Air Corps Branch Code: Air Corps Grade: Aviation Cadet Grade Code: Aviation Cadet Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law Component: Reserves - exclusive of Regular Army Reserve and Officers of the Officers Reserve Corps on active duty under the Thomason Act (Officers and Enlisted Men -- O.R.C. and E.R.C., and Nurses-Reserve Status) Source: Enlisted Reserve or Medical Administrative Corps (MAC) Officer Education: 1 year of college Civil Occupation: Skilled linemen and servicemen, telegraph, telephone, and power Marital Status: Married Height: 00 Weight: 000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheetah Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006 about Thomas H Reilly Name: Thomas H Reilly Service Info.: 1LT US AIR FORCE WORLD WAR II, KOREA Birth Date: 13 Feb 1922 Death Date: 9 Sep 1998 Service Start Date: 8 Feb 1944 Interment Date: 11 Sep 1998 Cemetery: Riverside National Cemetery Cemetery Address: 22495 Van Buren Boulevard Riverside, CA 92518 Buried At: Section 48 Site 1805 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmyst Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 I picked up an Adventure from Jon Verzyl last year that he thought may be a San Francisco book but lacked authentication. Anyway, a Tom Reilly book or not; it is absolutely stunning and has now got me jonesing to upgrade to this level of book going forward. awesome book. This period in the Adventure run is so awesome. 2 S+K stories in each issue, Kirby covers, plus Hourman by Bailey, and Starman. I'm always amazed that they sell relatively cheaply to a lot of inferior GA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheetah Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Can someone post the copy of Tom Reilly's signature? I couldn't find it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciorac Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Can someone post the copy of Tom Reilly's signature? I couldn't find it. This is the only one I have handy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timely Posted November 29, 2012 Author Share Posted November 29, 2012 So, I first learned about this books existence in 1994-1995. I lost out on it back then but saw the book raw when it was graded a few years back. It's one of the freshest, whitest books I've ever seen! The colors are amazing and the black ink is flawless. I'm glad to finally add it to the collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciorac Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 So, I first learned about this books existence in 1994-1995. I lost out on it but saw the book raw when it was graded a few years back. It's one of the freshest, whitest books I've ever seen! The colors are amazing and the black ink is flawless. I'm glad to finally add it to the collection. It's a beauty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inaflash Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 The pages look beyond white in that scan. Nice! Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
