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"The Transport Ace" 1919 Newspaper Printed at Sea with Autograph of John J. Pershing

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Militaria Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 300.00 USD
 The Transport Ace  1919 Newspaper Printed at Sea with Autograph of John J. Pershing
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100.00USD+ buyer's premium + applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2020 Oct 05 @ 18:00UTC-4 : AST/EDT
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Printed at Sea, 1919. September 2nd, 1919 edition of the Transport Ace, a newspaper printed daily at sea aboard the U.S.S. Leviathan. This issue was printed the day after the Leviathan's departure from the port of Brest, France, carrying General John J. Pershing, commander of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF), from France back to the United States. Features articles regarding John "Black Jack" Pershing, the end of World War I, news about the ship's crew, the sacrifices made by the French and American armies, and the continued respect between both nations, along with some humor pieces. "[There] is an abiding confidence between our peoples that insures to the world our constant friendship and our common purpose in behalf of humanity." In 19 voyages, the Leviathan carried a total of more than 100,000 soldiers to Europe. On one particular crossing it carried 14,416 troops, at that time the largest number ever transported by a single ship. (Ex. John E. Herzog Collection)