Offered is a L. Hitchcock half spindle back maple Inn Chair with an eagle stenciled pattern on the chair’s splat. The chair has a solid maple plank seat and an elegant back with half spindles and turned stiles. Turned legs and stretchers, and what the Hitchcock company called a “pillow” crest complete the look. The chair is ebony with Hitchcock’s signature Harvest finish on the seat. It shows the high quality craftsmanship that Hitchcock put into all their furniture. It’s age is post 1951 as evidenced by the makers stamp found on the seats underside. This mark is what the company used to identify its furniture from copies that had started to show up as antiques on the market after that date. The stamp is shown in one of the included photos. The makers mark is also stenciled across the back of the seat. This chair would make a nice addition as an accent chair in most any room with classical American decor. As with most pieces of preowned furniture the chair shows normal age wear expected of a vintage piece such as faint scratches and finish wear from normal daily use but overall this chair looks practically new. Please look closely at the pictures as they make up an important part of the description. Questions are always welcome. less

This is a 10" x 14" giclée canvas print stretched on a 5/8" wooden stretcher bar and finished with a clear satin polyacrylic varnish to prevent surface scuffing. It is a reproduction of a cover of a vintage paperback from my personal collection. Please see the additional photo for an example of a completed canvas. Watermark on web image only. Canvases are custom made to order, so please allow 2 - 3 weeks for delivery. I’m always adding to my collection, so please check the Cheeseboy Products page often for additional new items for sale. (Publishers' names and logos are trademarks of their respective holders.)

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COLONEL CHERRY PASSED AWAY FEBRUARY 16, 2016, IN WASHINGTON DC. Fred V. Cherry (b. 1928, Suffolk, VA) graduated from Virginia Union University in 1951 and enlisted in the Aviation Cadet Program of the US Air Force on June 29, 1951. Upon completing flight training, he was commissioned a 2nd Lt and awarded his pilot wings at Webb AFB, Texas, on October 25, 1952. After completing F-84 Thunderjet Combat Crew Training, Lt Cherry served with the 310th Fighter-Bomber Squadron of the 58th Fighter-Bomber Wing at Teagu AB, South Korea, from January to December 1953. He flew over 50 combat fighter missions over North Korea. He followed his combat tour with an assignment to the 407th Strategic Fighter Squadron from January 1954 to August 1955. Then Capt Cherry served with the 515th Strategic Fighter Squadron at Malmstrom AFB, Montana, from September 1955 to June 1957, and then served as a ferry pilot with the 1737th Ferry Squadron at Dover AFB, Delaware, from June 1957 to February 1958. His next assignment was with the 458th Fighter-Bomber Squadron (later redesignated the 458th Tactical Fighter Squadron) at Tinker AFB, Oklahoma, from February 1958 to April 1959. During this time he deployed with the unit to Ramstein AB, West Germany, from August 1958 to February 1959. Capt Cherry served as a gunnery instructor pilot with the 4515th Combat Crew Training Squadron at Luke AFB, Arizona, from April 1959 to February 1961. Capt Cherry then returned to the Far East in February 1961 to pilot F-100 Super Sabre and F-105 Thunderchief fighter aircraft with the 35th Tactical Fighter Squadron at Itazuke AB and Yokota AB, Japan. His unit deployed pilots and to SE Asia in support of the USAF Air War during the Vietnam War. Cherry flew over 52 combat missions when, on his last mission over North Vietnam, his aircraft was hit by enemy air defenses on October 22, 1965. He ejected and was immediately captured. After spending almost 7 years and 4 months in captivity, enduring prolonged torture, beatings, and isolation, Col Cherry was released during Operation Homecoming on February 12, 1973. Colonel Cherry is a life member of the Red River Valley Fighter Pilots Association, the "River Rats," informally begun by Col Robin Olds in 1966, and formally organized in 1969, membership open to all fighter aircrew who went "downtown" to the Red River Valley in North Vietnam. This was the most heavily defended air space in the world. Col. Cherry then attended the National War College in Washington, DC, from February 1973 to June 1974, and then attended the Defense Intelligence School from June 1974 to June 1975. His final assignment was as a joint staff officer with the Defense Intelligence Agency from June 1975 until his retirement from the Air Force on September 1, 1981. During his 30 year career Colonel earned 30 plus military decorations and service medals including the Air Force Cross (2nd highest award for valor behind the Medal of Honor), the Silver Star, the Legion of Merit with Oak Leaf Cluster, two Distinguished Flying Crosses, two Bronze Stars with V for valor, two Purple Hearts, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters, and the Air Force Commendation Medal. Service medals include the POW/MIA Medal, the AF Combat Readiness Medal, the Army Good Conduct Medal (while he was an Aviation Cadet—the USAF in that era did not yet have AF versions of several decorations and service medals and continued awarding Army versions after the USAF was formed in 1947), two National Defense Service Medals, The Korean Service Medal with three combat campaign stars, the AF Expeditionary Service Medal, The Vietnam Service Medal with 22 campaign stars, the United Nations Korea Service Medal, the RVN Service Medal and the ROK Korean War Service Medal. His service ribbons (no medal counterpart) include the Presidential Unit Citation with Oak Leaf Cluster, the AF Outstanding Unit award, the ROK Presidential Unit Citation Service Ribbon, and the RVN Gallantry Cross w/Palm Unit Citation. Colonel Cherry's Air Force Cross Citation reads: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Title 10, Section 8742, United States Code, takes pleasure in presenting the Air Force Cross to Colonel Fred Vann Cherry, United States Air Force, for extraordinary heroism in military operations against an opposing armed force as a Prisoner of War in North Vietnam from 15 August 1967 to 15 November 1967. During this period, Colonel Cherry demonstrated his extremely strong personal fortitude and maximum persistence in the face of severe enemy harassment and torture, suffering critical injuries and wounds. Through his extraordinary heroism and willpower, in the face of the enemy, Colonel Cherry reflected the highest credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.

Vintage oak vitrine cabinet featuring two glass doors with three adjustable shelves on each side. Center cabinet holds three small drawers and one medium size storage space with door. This piece represents classic art deco esthetics with its fluted handles and tapered details around the doors. This is a great universal piece that can be used in many settings such as a minibar, bookcase, or glassware display. 41.5”W x 13.5”D x 48.75”H

Presuming that calls for censorship and destruction constitute a legitimate response to perceived injustice leads us down a very dark path.