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Post by EXO on Nov 9, 2012 16:45:42 GMT 8
Are you sitting comfortably? "Three Winds"- had become a rare book, with used copies starting at $158.00. eBay recently listed two collectible copies being available at $375.00 each! Thus the news is bad, that is, if you just laid out a hundred and fifty plus of your hard-earned simoleons for the privilege of getting yourself a collectible copy of "Three Winds." If, on the other hand you are still looking for a copy ( and I recommend it) the news is all good! Send $30 + $8.00 for US Postage
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Post by one50 on Nov 11, 2012 12:27:41 GMT 8
Great book, highly recommended, first hand account. If these reprints are selling for $375 each, I wonder what the first printings sell for. Glad I have one of each:)
If you happen to find a first printing, I recommend you pick it up. The photos are much clearer in the first print. Purchasing this directly from the Authors son, is a no brainer.
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Post by tmayer on May 30, 2013 2:43:08 GMT 8
I tried contacting Mr. Bennett Guthrie Jr at the above email address over a month ago, but I never received a response.
Today I found a new source for the book. The book can be purchased at store.newforums.com/Three-Winds-of-Death-SSHIS002.htm. The cost is $30.00 plus shipping. I ordered mine today, I'll let you know how it turns out.
Can't Wait.
Todd
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Post by tmayer on Jun 4, 2013 22:02:51 GMT 8
My copy of "Three Winds of Death" was delivered yesterday. It’s a brand new hardcover book with dust jacket, a 2nd edition as pictured above. The first chapter has already paid dividends. Guthrie makes mention that after observing the 503d jump at Fort Jackson, South Carolina; President Roosevelt requested that the 503d unit of paratroopers parade in the Washington, D.C. Memorial Day Celebrations in the May of 1942. My grandfather's photo collection contains several pictures of a trip he made to Washington, D.C.. The usual subjects were photographed, including a picture of a trooper posing in a similar position and chair as the Lincoln statue within the Lincoln Memorial. The pictures were puzzling to me until I read the reference to the 503d being in Washington, D.C.. Guthrie goes on to mention that “The troopers had a gala weekend on the town, and reports were that the city was never the same again”. Could these photos be of that trip? Perhaps so. In this photo, three troopers appear to be walking towards the photogragher, atop Lincoln Memorial.
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Post by tmayer on Sept 25, 2013 20:29:40 GMT 8
Here is another photo from the Washington D.C. trip. To my knowledge, it's the final photo in the series.
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