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Lot 4076 Session 13 (2.30pm Thursday 26 March) Autographs
Estimate $250
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FREDERICK ASHWORTH US NAVY OFFICER'S SIGNATURE, on Japanese one hundred dollars issued for invasion of Malaya, banknote signed on top back in ink, 'Frederick Ashworth/Bock's Car/Over Nagasaki/August 9, 1945', and at the bottom back in pencil is printed, 'Frederick Ashworth - Weaponeer Bocks Car, Nagasahi (sic)', on front bottom right is marked in pencil with the letter K. The banknote is good very fine, certificate of authenticity grading is fine.
With certificate of authenticity of RR auction.
During WWII USN Commander Frederick Ashworth was the Director of Operations of Project A (Alberta), the 'Destination Team', based on Tinian Island. He served as the weaponeer on the B-29 Bockscar and armed the 'Fat Man' atomic bomb that the aircraft dropped on Nagasaki, Japan. He retired as a 3-star Admiral.
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