David Thatcher Autograph
David Thatcher was a member of the United States Army Air Forces during World War II, and was a part of the legendary Doolittle Raid. He was born on July 31, 1921, in Bridger, Montana. He joined the army in 1940, and was trained as an engineer in the Air Corps. In 1942, he was selected to participate in the Doolittle Raid, a bombing raid on Tokyo, Japan, which was carried out in retaliation to the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. More about David Thatcher
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Thatcher was assigned to the crew of the B-25 bomber known as Ruptured Duck. He served as the tail gunner and engineer on the aircraft, and was responsible for maintaining the engines during the flight. On the day of the raid, Thatcher's aircraft along with 15 other bombers were launched from the USS Hornet, which was stationed in the Pacific Ocean. Despite being detected by the Japanese, the bombers successfully dropped their bombs on various targets in Tokyo. After the raid, Thatcher's plane ran out of fuel, and the crew was forced to bail out over China. Thatcher was injured during the landing, but managed to make it to safety with the help of Chinese civilians.
David Thatcher was awarded the Silver Star for his actions during the Doolittle Raid. He continued to serve in the Army Air Forces until 1945, and was honorably discharged with the rank of staff sergeant. After the war, he went to college under the GI Bill, and worked as a lineman for the Montana Power Company. In 2015, at the age of 94, he was one of the last surviving members of the Doolittle Raid. He passed away on June 22, 2016, leaving behind a legacy of bravery and service to his country.
David Thatcher was awarded the Silver Star for his actions during the Doolittle Raid. He continued to serve in the Army Air Forces until 1945, and was honorably discharged with the rank of staff sergeant. After the war, he went to college under the GI Bill, and worked as a lineman for the Montana Power Company. In 2015, at the age of 94, he was one of the last surviving members of the Doolittle Raid. He passed away on June 22, 2016, leaving behind a legacy of bravery and service to his country.
Traded items with a signature of David Thatcher
In total, we tracked 87 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of David Thatcher (Doolittle Raiders signed 8x10 Photo RE Cole/David Thatcher/Ed Saylor/Tom Griffin) was sold in March 2020 for $198.95 while the cheapest item (DAVID THATCHER SIGNED INDEX CARD WORLD WAR 2 DOOLITTLE TOKYO RAIDERS HERO) found a new owner for $0.59 in June 2016. The month with the most items sold (12) was March 2016 with an average selling price of $1.31 for an autographed item of David Thatcher. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in August 2010 with $39.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.59 was June 2016. In average, an autographed item from David Thatcher is worth $4.24.
Most recently, these items with a signature of David Thatcher were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Item Title | Price | Store | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 2009 TOPPS HERITAGE DAVID THATCHER DOOLITTLE RAID AUTHENTIC AUTOGRAPH AZ5564 | $19.99 | |
| David Thatcher Hand Signed Autograph Photo Doolittle Raider World War II Japan | $39.99 | |
| DAVID THATCHER SIGNED 11X14 WORLD WAR II DOOLITTLE RAIDER TOKYO RAID PILOT WW2 | $5.70 | |
| DAVID THATCHER SIGNED 11X14 WW2 VET & DOOLITTLE RAIDER TOKYO BOMBING WORLD WAR 2 | $6.50 | |
| DAVID THATCHER SIGNED 4X6 PHOTO WORLD WAR II DOOLITTLE RAIDER ON TOKYO RAID HERO | $3.52 | |
| DAVID THATCHER SIGNED INDEX CARD DOOLITTLE RAIDER ON TOKYO WORLD WAR II RAID WW2 | $12.27 | |
| DAVID THATCHER SIGNED INDEX CARD DOOLITTLE RAIDER TOKYO RAIDE WORLD WAR II WW2 | $2.00 | |
| DAVID THATCHER SIGNED INDEX CARD WORLD WAR 2 DOOLITTLE TOKYO RAIDERS HERO | $0.69 | |
| DAVID THATCHER SIGNED INDEX CARD WORLD WAR 2 DOOLITTLE TOKYO RAIDERS HERO | $3.32 | |
| DAVID THATCHER SIGNED INDEX CARD WORLD WAR II DOOLITTLE RAIDER TOKYO RAID WW2 | $2.47 | |
| DAVID THATCHER SIGNED INDEX CARD WW2 DOOLITTLE RAIDER TOKYO WORLD WAR II JAPAN | $2.97 | |
| DOOLITTLE RAIDER & WORLD WAR II VET SIGNED 3X5 INDEX BY DAVID THATCHER! TOKYO RA | $5.50 | |
| DOOLITTLE RAIDER & WORLD WAR II VET SIGNED CUT INDEX BY DAVID THATCHER! TOKYO RA | $4.25 | |
| DOOLITTLE RAIDER & WORLD WAR II VET SIGNED CUT INDEX BY DAVID THATCHER! TOKYO RA | $3.58 | |
| RICHARD COLE & DAVID THATCHER SIGNED 4X6! DOOLITTLE RAIDERS WORLD WAR II TOKYO | $20.50 | |