Auction 80
Historical Militaria, Autographs, and Ephemera Auction, July 14 & 15, 2020
Jul 15, 2020
(your local time)
USA
98 Bohemia Ave., St. 2, Chesapeake City, MD 21915
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1,400 lots of historical militaria from all conflicts; historical autographs and ephemera from all fields of collecting.
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LOT 772:
MAJOR GEN. CALEB VANCE HAYNES ARMY AIR CORPS FLAG
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Sold for: $1,100
Start price:
$
750
Estimated price:
$1,500 - $2,500
Auction house commission:
30%
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MAJOR GEN. CALEB VANCE HAYNES ARMY AIR CORPS FLAG
Historically important Army Air Corps one-star brigadier general's flag owned and used by Brigadier General CALEB VANCE HAYNES. The 49 x 34 in. two-sided rayon flag bears separately sewn A.A.C. insignia parts and star, and a sleeve to suspend the flag vertically. The flag also has leather tabs along the hoist to allow suspension on a pole. Cloth label by maker "ANNIN & CO. NEW YORK FLAG MAKERS" sewn to hoist. Some lightening to fabric in a few discreet places from sun exposure, else very good. Consigned directly by a linear descendant with our letter of provenance. CALEB VANCE HAYNES (1895-1966) was a U.S. Air Force major general and one of the most important and talented military aviators and commanders of World War II. Haynes organized the Assam-Burma-China Ferry Command and evacuated Burma with the Chinese and RAF. He then went to China to organize and command the Bomber Command of the China Air Task Force under Gen. Claire Chennault. He later returned to India to organize the India Air Task Force of the 10th Air Force.
