Capt. FRANCIS J. BRIDGET KIA POW \"HELL SHIP\" Signed USNA 1921 Yearbook Bio/Photo For Sale

Offering this 100% genuine signature of Capt. Francis Joseph Bridget, USN (1897-1945). Bridget served as a naval captain in the Philippines and was taken as a POW. He was KIA during transport aboard the Japanese \"hell ship\" Oryoko Maru. He was awarded a posthumous Navy Cross, Silver Star, Purple Heart, and Legion of Merit for his heroism in captivity. Signed 1921 USNA yearbook bio/photo.Good shape w/ normal signs of age.Size: 8\" x 4\". X-Scarce signature.Read the entire listing carefully. If you have questions for something not already in the listing ask them before buying. Won\'t respond to questions where I already took the time to put the answer in the listing. Likewise I don\'t respond to questions that revolve around lowball offers. My prices are more than fair.Look at the photos as they are part of the description. Combined shipping is a given.
I won\'t use the Best Offer option. I\'m tired of all the crazy low-ball offers. I won\'t send offers to perennial watchers either. I will give the absolute best price I can from the door. It\'s the bottom line, no wiggle room price. If an item doesn\'t sell within two 30-day listing cycles it will be replaced.
Accepting want lists for military signatures. Serious buyers/collectors only. I\'m recovering from a stroke and have zero patience or wherewithal for dealing with time wasters. No low ballers, hagglers, know-it-alls (I have Google too), or bargain hunters. No merely curious or those looking for exemplars of a signature. Absolutely NO supposed relatives, self-appointed historians/authors/curators, or others who think lame bargaining ploys will net them gold for the price of tin.
I am not a dealer. I am a private collector. I have no overhead or a driving need to sell. But I have been collecting military signatures for about 60 years now, and I do have my hard-earned money invested in my collections. Due to health issues, I\'m offering these items solely as a means to downsize my accumulations and share with fellow collectors while I still can. I don\'t ask for full retail or top dollar, but I won\'t sell for a price that is unfair to either of us. If you want my help with your collecting I\'m here. If not that\'s the way it goes.
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