THIS IS A SUPER RARE, HIGH QUALITY SIGNED LARGE 11X14 PHOTO BY WWII ACE BRIG. GENERAL LESLIE SMITH (Deceased) of the 61st FS & 62nd FS, 56th FG. THIS SUPER RARE IMAGE SHOWS LES GETTING HIS DFC FROM GENERAL AUTON. LATER WHILE WITH THE 62nd FS HE FLEW HIS FAMOUS P-47 THUNDERBOLT "SILVER LADY"LM-L.  

LES IS CREDITED WITH 7 DESTROYED IN THE AIR & 4.5 ON THE GROUND.

THIS IS SUPER RARE AND YOU WILL NOT FIND LES SMITH SIGNED ANYWHERE ESLE!!

CRYSTAL CLEAR FROM THE ORIGINAL NEGATIVE!

PLEASE DISREGARD GLARE ON PHOTO, IT IS 

NOT ON IMAGE!

LESLIE SMITH - was born on October 31, 1918, in Mitchell, South Dakota. He graduated from Fresno State College in May 1940, and entered the Aviation Cadet Program of the U.S. Army Air Forces on November 7, 1941. Smith was commissioned a 2d Lt and awarded his pilot wings at Kelly Field, Texas, on July 3, 1942, and then joined the 61st Fighter Squadron of the 56th Fighter Group, deploying with the group to England in January 1943. While serving with the 61st Fighter Squadron, Maj Smith was credited with the destruction of 6 enemy aircraft in aerial combat plus 3 more damaged. He became commander of the 62nd Fighter Squadron of the 56th Fighter Group in September 1944, and destroyed 1 more enemy aircraft in the air before becoming Deputy Commander of the 56th Fighter Group in January 1945. During World War II, he was credited with the destruction of 7 enemy aircraft in the air plus 3 damaged, and another 4.5 on the ground while strafing enemy airfields. 


LESLIE SMITH WAS AWARDED - THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS W/4 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, AND THE AIR MEDAL W/14 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS.

ANOTHER BIG ACE OF THE WOLFPACK!!
 
 THIS IS SUPER RARE YOU WILL NOT 

SEE THIS ONE AGAIN!
 
 
 He is one of the original “Zemke's Wolfpack”pilots . The original signature is guaranteed 100% Authentic. The reason I can say this is because I am a 56th FG Historian, and have been so for many years now! I have spent a lot of time with the WWII Aces over the years, and acquired many rare photos and signatures. Please take a look at my other auctions of famous signed Aces from WWII. 

MY PHOTOS ARE CRYSTAL CLEAR AS THE SCANS SHOW. THEY ARE NOT CHEAP 3X5s STRETCHED INTO 8X10s AND SUPER BLURRY LIKE I HAVE COME ACROSS ON EBAY!