1311. WORLD WAR II FIGHTER ACES A good collection of 14 letters (autograph and typed) from World War II fighter aces, all written to a collector c. 1998-99 commenting on current events as well as several "what if" questions posed by the collector. Many of the responses are written on the letters written to them. Aces include: GERALD L. ROUNDS (5 victories); JAMES F. RIGG (11 victories), on women in aerial combat: "...Sure women could handle the rigors of combat. The Russians had many women in their Air Force in W W II and certainly contributed to destroying many German A/C."; GLENN M. REVEL (5.75 victories); LEONARD R. REEVES (6 victories): "...Opinions are like A-holes Everyone has one..."; RALSTON M. POUND (6 victories); EDWARD W. OVERTON, JR. (5 victories); LAWRENCE F. O'NEILL (5 victories); CHARLES H. OLDER (18 victories): "Some women, just like some men, are capable of being fighter pilots..."; WILLIAM NICHOLS LEONARD (6 victories); WARREN R. LEWIS (7 victories), DEAN S. LAIRD (5.75 victories) (2 letters): "...I do not think women could have been fighter pilots in WWII. The mind-set of Americans t that time would have been against it. The WASPs did a great job ferrying planes and some people thought even that was too much. I would not have wanted women in my outfit... morale problems would have been terrible..."; WILLIAM LAMOREAUX (5 victories) (2 letters): "...I can't imagine women pilots in combat, although my wife was an excellent flight instructor in WWII."; DONALD L. QUIGLEY (5 victories). Usual folds, otherwise fine condition. Together, fourteen pieces. $200-300