Posted 12 years ago
Pencil-nec…
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After the wife found this at the thrift store last week, she ran in to a friend who said this type of book is rare and somewhat valuable. I've been searching online for similars, but about all I come across are CD's with scans of the original. Is it really something that collectors seek out or is it just the kind of wartime ephemera that such large-scale events produce in great volume and not particularly precious?
My other question... how the heck did this get listed under "Propaganda War Posters" when I wanted it in Militaria / Books....?
Unit histories like this are sought by collectors and are desirable.
The desirability (and value) is determined by the unit and what it did.
The 141st was a late war unit and this history only goes to its time in Hawaii. In MAY 1945 it went on to Kwajalein and was there through the end of the War.
A couple hundred copies were probably printed (for unit members).
Since the unit doesn't have a significant ISLAND HOPPING or BATTLE history, its collector desirability is limited.
It would be VERY PRECIOUS and desirable to surviving veterans and their family members.
Scott
Thanks for the love, guys. Scott ~ I had found that history (still don't know where Kwajalein is, however) and noticed they spent the war guarding the shores of Hilo, HI (to where my in-laws retired, as it happens). Thought that there might be some 'excitement' in their postings when I started looking, but no such luck. Thanks for the confirmation of the degree of likely interest and the number of copies printed, however.