Ed Harper Black and White Photograph Authentic Signature -213453.

Collectible Store is proud to present, . Edwin A. Harper, the next to last survivor of the fabled World War II “Black Sheep Squadron” and later the commander of a squadron of fighter pilots poised to strike during the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, has died at his home in Lake Saint Louis. He was 93. Harper was one of the original 49 fighter pilots and two ground officers who constituted the unit. They were organized on the World War II battlefield to meet the urgent demand for another combat squadron in the South Pacific.The piece is a 14x14 placed in a 16x16 horizontal black wooden frame with 1 inch in depth with Tru Vue Conservation Grade 99% UV Protection. Clear glass was used on this fine piece to protect the autograph and photo. A 8x10 black and white photo of Ed Harper is hand signed in blue ink and is centered in a gray mat with black borders on the frame. A golden name plate is centered on the bottom part of the mat with the engraving in black letters “Ed Harper Boyington's Blacksheep Squeadron WWII-1943”. The Certificate of Authentication (COA) is from JG Autographs is enclosed in an envelope and attached to a white mat on the back of the frame. The frame includes a horizontal frame holder attached to the back. The piece weighs 4 pounds.