Hiram Mann Autographs

Hiram Mann (May 23, 1921 – May 17, 2014) was an American aviator, retired lieutenant colonel in the United States Air Force, and member of the Tuskegee Airmen's 332nd Fighter Group, an elite squadron of African-American airmen during World War II. Mann flew forty-eight missions over Europe as a member of the 332nd Fighter Group during the war. Mann was a member of the "Red Tails," as the Tuskegee Airmen were called at the time, so-called because the tails of the P-51D Mustangs flown by the African-American pilots in combat missions were painted crimson red. (The term "Tuskegee Airmen" did not come into use until the creation of a veteran's organization in 1972). Mann nicknamed his own fighter plane "The Iron Lady" after his wife.
He was born in New York City on May 23, 1921. His parents had moved north from Alabama to New York in search of better opportunities. The family moved to Cleveland, Ohio, when Mann was still a toddler, where he attended integrated schools. As a child, Mann dreamed of becoming a pilot, often building model aircraft. By his own admission Mann thought he had little chance of piloting actual aircraft, telling a Florida newspaper in 2008, "We made model airplanes. I used to save my pennies to go to the hobby shop and buy balsa wood to make airplanes...I never thought I would have a chance to actually fly an airplane."
Mann found work as a bellhop at the Hotel Cleveland after graduating from high school. He told the hotel that he was 21 years old instead of his actual age, which was 18 at the time. He left the hotel for a job at a steel-and-wire manufacturer when he learned that employment related to the defense industry would help delay mandatory military service. However, the work at the factory proved exhausting and he soon left the position. Mann also attended Philander Smith College in Little Rock, Arkansas where he met and married his wife, Kathadaza "Kitty" Mann, in 1940.He was also a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. The couple returned to Cleveland after approximately one year, where Mann resumed his former job as a bellman at the Hotel Cleveland.
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Traded items with a signature of Hiram Mann

The most expensive item with a signature of Hiram Mann (HIRAM MANN ORIGINAL TUSKEEGEE AIRMEN HAND SIGNED B&W 8X10 PSA M97180) was sold in January 2012 for $69.99 while the cheapest item (Hiram Mann WWII Tuskegee Airmen Authentic Autographed 8x10 Photo) found a new owner for $0.99 in July 2012. The month with the most items sold (2) was March 2010 with an average selling price of $17.99 for an autographed item of Hiram Mann. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in February 2012 with $67.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was July 2012. In average, an autographed item from Hiram Mann is worth $18.24.

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

Picture	Item Title	Price	Store
	3 X 5 CARD SIGNED BY W.W. II TUSKEGEE AIRMEN HIRAM MANN	$2.95
	Dr. HIRAM MANN (TuskegeeAirman) signed various items	$3.25
	HIRAM MANN AUTOGRAPH/SIGNED WW2 TUSKEGEE AIRMEN CUSTOM INDEX CARD	$20.00
	HIRAM MANN AUTOGRAPH/SIGNED WW2 TUSKEGEE AIRMEN CUSTOM INDEX CARD	$20.00
	Hiram Mann Member of the WWII Tuskegee Airmen Autographed 8x10 Photo	$21.06
	HIRAM MANN ORIGINAL TUSKEEGEE AIRMEN HAND SIGNED B&W 8X10 PSA M97180	$69.99
	Hiram Mann Tuskegee Airmen Autographed 8x10 Picture Autograph Red Tails	$44.95
	Hiram Mann Tuskegee Airmen Autographed 8x10 Picture Autograph Red Tails	$44.95
	Hiram Mann WWII Tuskegee Airman 332FG 302FS Pilot Signed 3x5 Index Card E9091	$9.99
	Hiram Mann WWII Tuskegee Airman 332FG 302FS Pilot Signed 4x6 B/W Photo E10162	$17.99
	Hiram Mann WWII Tuskegee Airman 332FG 302FS Pilot Signed 4x6 B/W Photo K3611	$1.86
	Hiram Mann WWII Tuskegee Airmen Authentic Autographed 8x10 Photo	$0.99
	Hiram Mann WWII Tuskegee Airmen Authentic Autographed 8x10 Photo	$6.05
	Tuskegee Airmen of WWII Hiram Mann and Fred Johnson Autographed 8x10 Photo	$67.00
	Tuskegee Airmen WWII Lt. Col. Hiram Mann 100th F.S., 332nd F.G. SIGNED 4x6 PHOTO	$22.49