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Up for sale is another of the autographs collected by San Diego City Clerk, Allen Wright in the 1920\'s and 1930\'s. All Wright collected autographs are guaranteed authentic.
This is a very rare autograph of Admiral Clark Howell Woodward(March 4, 1877 – May 29, 1967). He served the United States Navy in five wars: the Spanish–American War, Philippine–American War, the Chinese Boxer Rebellion, and both World Wars. A staunch promoter of an advanced U.S. Navy, he influenced priorities and policies concerning the upgrading and construction of modern naval warships. Upon his retirement after fifty years and six months of active duty, he assured an audience at Annapolis that \"the first fifty years were the hardest.\"
In a speech delivered on what proved to be the eve of war, 6 December 1941, Woodward predicted that the United States Navy would soon be able to defeat any and all naval forces in the world, in both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans simultaneously. He was called back to active duty the very next day, and his words were proven prescient by his beloved Navy\'s successful prosecution of both the Pacific War and the Battle of the Atlantic.
Finally retiring in 1948, after over fifty years of service, Woodward continued to work for the Navy with retired status during the Korean War. Upon the armistice in 1953, he withdrew from duty altogether. However, he remained a staunchly vocal advocate of decisive military might.
A Very Rare signature.
