nearmint Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 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 I don't know if that's him, but it's interesting that he enlisted in Santa Ana. I'm at my desk at work right now, on property that was part of the Santa Ana Air Base during WW2. There are still some buildings from the air base on campus, and across the street at the fairgrounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheetah Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 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 I don't know if that's him, but it's interesting that he enlisted in Santa Ana. I'm at my desk at work right now, on property that was part of the Santa Ana Air Base during WW2. There are still some buildings from the air base on campus, and across the street at the fairgrounds. I should have posted this earlier. I found a woman who had a great deal of information on this Tom and sent her a jpeg of the signature on the books. She said it was definitely NOT his signature. I'm more convinced than ever that the story behind the collection is a fake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearmint Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 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 I don't know if that's him, but it's interesting that he enlisted in Santa Ana. I'm at my desk at work right now, on property that was part of the Santa Ana Air Base during WW2. There are still some buildings from the air base on campus, and across the street at the fairgrounds. I should have posted this earlier. I found a woman who had a great deal of information on this Tom and sent her a jpeg of the signature on the books. She said it was definitely NOT his signature. I'm more convinced than ever that the story behind the collection is a fake. I did similar research a few years ago, and came to the same conclusion. Awesome books, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman_fan 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 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. Insider trading ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PovertyRow 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 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. Timely, that is one scary book! Totally beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicdonna 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 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. Timely, that is one scary book! Totally beautiful. +1 Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJR Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 West, congratulations on winning the Reilly All-Flash 8! I was the underbidder on this beauty! What a steal! EJR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 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 I don't know if that's him, but it's interesting that he enlisted in Santa Ana. I'm at my desk at work right now, on property that was part of the Santa Ana Air Base during WW2. There are still some buildings from the air base on campus, and across the street at the fairgrounds. I should have posted this earlier. I found a woman who had a great deal of information on this Tom and sent her a jpeg of the signature on the books. She said it was definitely NOT his signature. I'm more convinced than ever that the story behind the collection is a fake. I did similar research a few years ago, and came to the same conclusion. Awesome books, though. What would have been the rationale for making up the story? Do you think it's not really an OO collection at all? Fascinating, if true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timely Posted November 30, 2012 Author Share Posted November 30, 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 I don't know if that's him, but it's interesting that he enlisted in Santa Ana. I'm at my desk at work right now, on property that was part of the Santa Ana Air Base during WW2. There are still some buildings from the air base on campus, and across the street at the fairgrounds. I should have posted this earlier. I found a woman who had a great deal of information on this Tom and sent her a jpeg of the signature on the books. She said it was definitely NOT his signature. I'm more convinced than ever that the story behind the collection is a fake. I did similar research a few years ago, and came to the same conclusion. Awesome books, though. What would have been the rationale for making up the story? Do you think it's not really an OO collection at all? Fascinating, if true. This collection was founded so long ago I think some of the "facts" about this collections history may have been told in error. This pedigree collection was founded years before the Mile High collection, the story was probably not meant to last. It was probably 10 years later before it was even thought of as a pedigree in the early 80's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 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. Timely, that is one scary book! Totally beautiful. +1 Congratulations! Amazing!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inaflash Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 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. Timely, that is one scary book! Totally beautiful. +1 Congratulations! Amazing!!! Just a shame the original art on the cover of this book is so brown and brittle. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timely Posted November 30, 2012 Author Share Posted November 30, 2012 Here is another one I just got. I first saw this comic in 1990 in my friend Donovan's collection. He later sold about half his collection in one of the last Christie's Auctions and I believe this book was in that batch. It's nice to see it again! It brings back lots of old memories when I was young, a little naive and all excited about building my collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timely Posted December 5, 2012 Author Share Posted December 5, 2012 After 3 tries at this book being the under-bidder... I was finally the over-bidder! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 After 3 tries at this book being the under-bidder... I was finally the over-bidder! Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciorac Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 After 3 tries at this book being the under-bidder... I was finally the over-bidder! Congrats West! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman_fan Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 After 3 tries at this book being the under-bidder... I was finally the over-bidder! Someone seems to have a thing for San Francisco books Sweet book (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timely Posted December 5, 2012 Author Share Posted December 5, 2012 Guilty as charged! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VintageComics Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 San Frans are scary nice books...often comparable to the Edger Church books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straw-Man Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 San Frans are scary nice books...often comparable to the Edger Church books. yay!!!!!!!!!!! another ped on my want-list! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Mentallo Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 San Frans are scary nice books...often comparable to the Edger Church books. yay!!!!!!!!!!! another ped on my want-list! And you thought my spelling was bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
