Original Items. One-of-a-Kind Grouping. This is a tremendous instant collection of U.S. Navy Admiral autographs including some of the most famous officers of the World War II Navy. The signatures are on cards & Admiral flag-marked stationary, there are seven total. You won’t find another opportunity like this anytime soon. These all came together from a quality military autograph collection, and some of the pieces have small residue from a paperclip, others have minor discoloration in the paper, and two are official Navy calling cards. They all have a fantastic patina, and they would be best framed all together, or framed individually with photos & biographies.

The signatures include:
- Admiral William Frederick "Bull" Halsey Jr. was one of four officers to have attained the rank of five-star fleet admiral of the United States Navy. Halsey was made commander of the South Pacific Area, and led the Allied forces over the course of the Battle for Guadalcanal (1942–1943) and the fighting up the Solomon chain (1942–1945). In 1943 he was made commander of the Third Fleet, the post he held through the rest of the war. He took part in the Battle of Leyte Gulf, the largest naval battle of the Second World War and, by some criteria, the largest naval battle in history. He was promoted to fleet admiral in December 1945 and retired from active service in March 1947. The signature is on a blank card, reading W.F. Halsey, and on the back is typed Five-Star Admiral W.W.2 with his date of death, 1959. 3 x 5”.

- William Daniel Leahy was an American naval officer and was the most senior United States military officer on active duty during World War II; he held several titles and exercised considerable influence over foreign and military policy. As a fleet admiral, he was the first flag officer ever to hold a five-star rank in the U.S. Armed Forces. The card reads William D. Leahy / Fleet Admiral. 2¾ x 4”.

- Vice Admiral Marc Andrew "Pete" Mitscher - a pioneer in naval aviation who became an admiral in the United States Navy, and served as commander of the Fast Carrier Task Force in the Pacific during World War II. Mitscher commanded the USS Hornet during the famous Doolittle Raid. The card reads Marc A Mitscher with his information typed below it. 3 x 5”.

- Chester William Nimitz was a fleet admiral in the United States Navy. He played a major role in the naval history of World War II as Commander in Chief, US Pacific Fleet, and Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas, commanding Allied air, land, and sea forces during World War II. Reads C.W. Nimitz / Fleet Admiral / U.S. Navy. 3 x 5”.

- Raymond Ames Spruance was a United States Navy admiral during World War II. He commanded U.S. naval forces during the Battle of the Philippine Sea, one of the most significant naval battles of the Pacific Theatre. He also commanded Task Force 16 at the Battle of Midway, comprising the carriers Enterprise and Hornet. At Midway, dive bombers from Enterprise sank four fleet carriers of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Most historians consider Midway the turning point of the Pacific War. On a smaller card, Raymond A. Spruance / Admiral, U.S.N. (Ret.) 2¼ x 4”. 

- Harold Raynsford Stark was an officer in the United States Navy during World War I and World War II, who served as the 8th Chief of Naval Operations from August 1, 1939, to March 26, 1942. In August 1939, Stark became Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) with the rank of admiral. In that position, he oversaw the expansion of the navy during 1940 and 1941, and its involvement in the Neutrality Patrols against German submarines in the Atlantic during the latter part of 1941. It was at this time that he authored the Plan Dog memo, which laid the basis for America's Europe first policy. He also orchestrated the navy's change to adopting unrestricted submarine warfare in case of war with Japan. Stark expressly ordered it at 17:52 Washington time on 7 December 1941, not quite four hours after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. It appears the decision was taken without the knowledge or prior consent of the government. It violated the London Naval Treaty, to which the United States was signatory. This is a small name-tag sized card with a 4-star admiral flag, and on the back is written For Rev. Edmund F. Babe with all good wishes Harold R. Stark. 1½ x 3”.

- Ernest Joseph King was a fleet admiral in the United States Navy who served as Commander in Chief, United States Fleet (COMINCH) and Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) during World War II. Franklin Delano Roosevelt appointed King to command global American strategy during World War II and he held supreme naval command in his unprecedented double capacity as COMINCH and CNO. He was the U.S. Navy's second-most senior officer in World War II after Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy, who served as Chief of Staff to the Commander in Chief. King commanded the United States Navy's operations, planning, and administration and was a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Combined Chiefs of Staff. On a 5-Star Admiral Flag card, E.J. King. 2⅜ x 3⅞”.

Don’t miss out on this instant collection that have been together for decades! Comes ready for further research and display.