AUCTION IS FOR RARE PHOTO SIGNED BY PEARL HARBOR RADAR OPERATOR RICHARD SCHIMMEL. AUTOGRAPH IS ORIGINAL AND HAND SIGNED AND WAS OBTAINED IN PERSON BY ME  AT AN INTERVIEW/SIGNING I DID WITH MR SCHIMMEL . PHOTO IS 8 X 10 BLACK & WHITE GLOSSY & PICTURES BATTLESHIP ROW AT PEARL HARBOR AFTER THE ATTACK. .MR SCHIMMEL WAS A  RADAR OPERATOR STATIONED ON OPANA RIDGE ON OAHU, AND SERVED WITH JOE LOCKARD 1ST PERSON TO SEE THE JAPANESE PLANES APPROACHING ON RADAR. LOCKARD ISSUED  A WARNING OF THE MORE THAN 180 AIRCRAFT HE SAW COMING, BUT UNFORTUNATELY WAS IGNORED.BOB MCKENNEY WAS ALSO AT THE RADAR STATION AT THE TIME OF THE ATTACK. I WAS HONORED TO CALL MR LOCKARD & MR MCKENNEY FRIENDS, BUT UNFORTUNATELY LOCKARD PASSED AWAY  & MR MCKENNEY PASSED AWAY LAST YEAR.. PROCEEDS FROM AUCTIONS LIKE THIS WERE USED TO BUY GIFTS FOR ALL THREE OF THESE PEARL HARBOR SURVIVORS INCLUDING A 70TH ANNIVERSARY  PEARL HARBOR  GOLF SHIRT, A COMMEMERATIVE 70TH ANNIVERSARY PIN AND PROGRAM , AS WELL AS BOOKS ABOUT PEARL HARBOR.. I AM HONORED TO CALL MR SCHIMMEL A GOOD FRIEND. PHOTO WILL BE SHIPPED IN A PLASTIC SLEEVE

I ALSO HAVE AVAILABLE FOR SALE, AN INTERVIEW I DID WITH MR LOCKARD & AN INTERVIEW I DID WITH MR SCHIMMEL ABOUT THEIR WORLD WAR 2 EXPERIENCES. THEY ARE ON  PROFESSIONALLY EDITED, REGION FREE DVD'S WHICH CAN BE PLAYED ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF INTERESTED IN PURCHASING THEM

WINNING BIDDER PAYS $5.50 SHIPPING , INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING MORE,INSURANCE EXTRA. I ACCEPT PAYPAL &CERTIFIED CHECK & WILL ACCEPT OTHER FORMS OF PAYMENT. PROMPT PAYMENT DUE WITHIN 1 WEEK OF AUCTIONS END .. I SUPPORT AND CONTRIBUTE TO NUMEROUS MILITARY CHARITIES, MUSEUMS AND ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO- USS ARIZONA MEMORIAL, NATIONAL D-DAY MEMORIAL, AMERICAN VETERANS CENTER, TUSKEGEE AIRMEN RED TAIL PROJECT, PEARL HARBOR SURVIVORS ASSN, IWO JIMA ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, MID ATLANTIC AIR MUSEUM. I ALSO TRAVEL TO INTERVIEW VETERANS AND PROVIDE THEM WITH A PROFESSIONALLY EDITED DVD AS WELL AS MEMORABILIA SUCH AS PRINTS, PICTURES, MODELS  BOOKS, MEALS AND OTHER GIFTS. THESE AUCTIONS HELP WITH THOSE COSTS. REMEMBER PEARL HARBOR !