ALS, one page, 6.25 x 8.5, March 14, 2003. Letter to Ron Wade, in full: "Bad news—This is not me flying that plane. The colors on the plane are wrong, no 50 calibres in the turret. Helmet color is wrong. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news." In very fine condition. Accompanied by the photo referenced in the letter, depicting a torpedo bomber marked "Lt. George Bush, 63." Bush had a celebrated career as a naval aviator, flying 58 combat missions in the Pacific during World War II. The recipient, Ron Wade, was a floor leader at the 1988 Republican National Convention and was later appointed by Bush to his Presidential Inaugural Committee. He served as the regional director for Bush's campaign races in 1980, 1988, and 1992.
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