Fred Ascani Autograph

Current items with a signature of Fred Ascani

These are the most current items with a signature of Fred Ascani that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.

Picture	Item Title	Price	Store
	Fred Ascani Autographed 2x5 Photo PSA DNA Encapsulated WWII Test Pilot!	$89.00

Ascani was born on May 29, 1917, in Beloit, Wisconsin, to Italian immigrants just 14 years after the Wright brothers achieved powered flight. His interest in aviation was sparked in 1927 when he watched Charles Lindbergh fly overhead in the Spirit of St. Louis on his historic flight to Paris. His family moved to Rockford, Illinois, several miles downriver from Beloit, where Ascani attended Rockford High School and enjoyed a hobby building model airplanes. He graduated as high school valedictorian in 1935 and attended Beloit College for two years. In 1937, Ascani was accepted at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. He graduated 34th out of a class of 425 and in 1941 was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Army Corps of Engineers. Engineering took a back seat to aviation when Ascani was sent to Hicks Field for initial flight training and Foster Army Air Field for advanced flight training.

After the U.S. entered World War II, Ascani was assigned as an instructor and squadron commander of the Twin Engine Advanced Flying School in Columbus, Mississippi. Although he had hopes this assignment would be a stepping stone for a combat tour in fighters, Captain Ascani was instead sent to Hendricks Field in Florida, to transition to four-engine aircraft. In December 1943, he was placed in command of the 815th Bombardment Squadron of the 483rd Bomb Group. After additional training in the B-17 Flying Fortress, Major Ascani joined the 816th Bombardment Squadron as its commander. The 816th was based in Foggia, Italy, and Ascani flew 53 combat missions in the B-17, including a secret mission delivery of supplies in German-occupied Czechoslovakia to partisans and the evacuation of escaping Allied airmen. Two of his missions were to Ploieşti, Rumania, and one to Memmingen, Germany, where he lost his entire squadron flying at the rear on an unescorted mission after being attacked from behind by over 200 German fighters. Read even more about Fred Ascani at Wikipedia

Traded items with a signature of Fred Ascani

The most expensive item with a signature of Fred Ascani (Bell X-1B Pilot signed 8x10 Stan Holtoner Fred Ascani Richard Harer UACC) was sold in April 2012 for $80.00 while the cheapest item (Test Pilot Fred Ascani signed postal cover) found a new owner for $1.99 in July 2013. The month with the most items sold (2) was August 2011 with an average selling price of $19.99 for an autographed item of Fred Ascani. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in May 2020 with $59.95 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $3.84 was July 2008. In average, an autographed item from Fred Ascani is worth $9.95.

Most recently, these items with a signature of Fred Ascani were sold on eBay - click here for more items.

Picture	Item Title	Price	Store
	1998 BELL X-1 ROCKET PLANE TEST PILOT FRED ASCANI SIGNED PHOTO + COA	$4.25
	Al Worden Apollo 15 Bill Dana Fred Ascani + (9) SIGNED WEST POINT GRADS FDC UACC	$29.99
	Bell X-1 manager Fred Ascani signed FDC First Day Cover,.	$9.95
	Bell X-1 manager Fred Ascani signed FDC First Day Cover,..	$9.95
	Bell X-1 X-5 pilot Fred Ascani signed wood 12 prop	$19.95
	Fred Ascani - U.S. Air Force Major General - Autographed Letter & FDC	$7.40
	Fred Ascani DEC WW2 Pilot Supersonic Bomber Men of Mach 1 Signed 4x6 Photo X1161	$14.99
	FRED ASCANI SIGNED CUT SIGNATURE PSA DNA 84260044 (D) WWII TEST PILOT	$9.95
	FRED ASCANI X-1 TEST PILOT SIGNED FIRST DAY COVER	$4.00
	M Gen. Fred Ascani DECEASED Bomber & Test Pilot Signed 8.5x11 Photo Letter K6392	$4.99
	Robert White, John Manke, PC Hoag & Fred Ascani signed cover Test Pilots	$59.95
	TEST PILOT General Fred Ascani X-1 SIGNED PHOTO	$15.00
	TEST PILOT General Fred Ascani X-1 SIGNED PHOTO	$19.99
	TEST PILOT MAJOR GENERAL FRED ASCANI, SIGNED 8 X 10 MATTED IMAGE.	$5.00
	X-PLANE AND F-86 TEST PILOT FRED ASCANI, SIGNED IMAGE	$4.43