R.E. Cole Autograph
R.E. Cole was born in San Antonio, Texas, in 1915. He attended Texas A&M University and earned a degree in electrical engineering. In 1941, he was drafted into the United States Army and sent to Officer Candidate School. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Field Artillery and later transferred to the Air Corps. More about R.E. Cole
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During World War II, Cole served in North Africa, Italy, and France. He flew over 50 combat missions as a B-25 pilot and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his bravery and skill. After the war, Cole remained in the Air Force and served in a variety of roles. He flew combat missions in Korea and Vietnam and rose through the ranks to become a Brigadier General.
Cole retired from the military in 1971, after 30 years of service. He continued to work in the aerospace industry, helping to develop missiles and other advanced systems. In 1985, he and his fellow Doolittle Raiders were honored with a ceremony at the White House, where President Ronald Reagan praised their heroism and sacrifice. R.E. Cole passed away in 2016 at the age of 100, leaving behind a legacy of bravery and dedication to his country.
Cole retired from the military in 1971, after 30 years of service. He continued to work in the aerospace industry, helping to develop missiles and other advanced systems. In 1985, he and his fellow Doolittle Raiders were honored with a ceremony at the White House, where President Ronald Reagan praised their heroism and sacrifice. R.E. Cole passed away in 2016 at the age of 100, leaving behind a legacy of bravery and dedication to his country.
Traded items with a signature of R.E. Cole
In total, we tracked 46 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
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The most expensive item with a signature of R.E. Cole (THE DOOLITTLE RAID BY GLINES AUTOGRAPH BY AUTHOR & Doolittle's Copilot R.E. Cole) was sold in July 2022 for $160.00 while the cheapest item (R.E. Cole WWII Doolittle's Raiders Autographed 3x5 Card) found a new owner for $0.99 in December 2008. The month with the most items sold (4) was January 2008 with an average selling price of $14.50 for an autographed item of R.E. Cole. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in May 2014 with $50.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $2.01 was January 2013. In average, an autographed item from R.E. Cole is worth $17.60.
Most recently, these items with a signature of R.E. Cole were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Item Title | Price | Store | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | CO-PILOT R E COLE AUTOGRAPHED FIRST DAY COVER -Doolittle Raiders | $5.95 | |
| Doolittle Raider R.E. Cole signed autograph auto 3x5 index card Co-Pilot Crew #1 | $10.00 | |
| Doolittle Raiders Framed Plane #1 Autographed Co-pilot R.E.Cole + 2 Add. Raider | $50.00 | |
| R.E. Cole (2391) Signed 8x10 Photo AUTO Autograph PSA/DNA COA | $29.99 | |
| R.E. Cole (2392) Signed 8x10 Photo AUTO Autograph PSA/DNA COA | $20.99 | |
| R.E. Cole (9074) Signed 8x10 Photo AUTO Autograph PSA/DNA COA | $20.99 | |
| R.E. Cole (Doolittle Raider) Signed 8x10 Photo PSA/DNA COA Autograph AUTO | $29.99 | |
| R.E. Cole Doolittle Raider 2009 Topps Heritage signed autographed card | $29.99 | |
| R.E. Cole Doolittle Raider 2009 Topps Heritage signed autographed card | $20.00 | |
| R.E. Cole Signed 8x10 Photo AUTO Autograph PSA/DNA COA | $29.99 | |
| R.E. Cole Signed 8x10 Photo Autographed Beckett BAS COA Last Doolittle Raider | $18.50 | |
| R.e. Cole Signed 8x10 Photo Beckett BAS COA AUTO Autograph | $29.99 | |
| R.E. Cole Signed 8x10 Photo Leaf COA Autograph AUTO | $19.99 | |
| R.E. Cole Signed 8x10 Photo Leaf COA Autograph AUTO | $19.00 | |
| Richard R.E. Cole Doolittle Raider Signed 8x10 Photo AUTO BAS COA | $10.50 | |
Latest News about R.E. Cole
Who's too high, too low and who got snubbed? Settling the biggest MLB Rank debat (03/24/21): From Trout vs. Betts and deGrom vs. Cole at the top to the players who didn't make our top 100 at all, our experts weigh in on what we got right ... and wrong. 
Yankees' Gary Sanchez set to catch Gerrit Cole on Opening Day vs. Blue Jays (03/21/21): Kyle Higashioka took over as Cole's personal catcher late last year