John Bolt Autographs
John Franklin Bolt (19 May 1921 – 8 September 2004) was a naval aviator in the United States Marine Corps and a decorated flying ace who served during World War II and the Korean War. He remains the only U.S. Marine to achieve ace status in two wars and was also the only Marine jet fighter ace. He rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel during his military career.
Born to a poor family in Laurens, South Carolina, Bolt was a self-described "workaholic" and was involved in numerous groups and social activities throughout his life. After dropping out of the University of Florida for financial reasons in 1941, he joined the US Navy and trained as a Marine Corps pilot. Sent to the Pacific Theater of Operations, he flew an F4U Corsair during the campaigns in the Marshall Islands and New Guinea, claiming six victories against Japanese A6M Zeros.
Bolt continued his service through the Korean War, entering combat through an exchange program with the United States Air Force (USAF) in late 1952. Over a period of several weeks in mid-1953, he led flights of F-86 Sabres into combat with MiG-15s of the Chinese Air Force, scoring six victories during fights along the northern border of North Korea, commonly known as "MiG Alley," giving him a total of 12 victories over his career.
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Traded items with a signature of John Bolt
The most expensive item with a signature of John Bolt (WWII VMF-214 Black Sheep Squadron Multi Signed Photo Including John Bolt Ace COA) was sold in May 2026 for $149.99 while the cheapest item (WW II Card ~ AUTOGRAPHED - The Late JOHN BOLT - Navy Cross - Air Medal +) found a new owner for $0.99 in August 2017. The month with the most items sold (3) was September 2010 with an average selling price of $5.50 for an autographed item of John Bolt. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in May 2026 with $149.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was December 2012. In average, an autographed item from John Bolt is worth $16.52.
Most recently, these items with a signature of John Bolt were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Blacksheep Korean War ace USMC John Bolt signed photo - 12 kills | $20.00 |  |
| HISTORY OF MARINE CORPS AVIATION IN WW2 SIGNED BY JOHN BOLT / JIM SWETT PILOTS | $99.99 | |
| John Bolt DEC. WWII Korea Fighter Pilot Ace-12V Signed 8x10 Bio Photo X0639 | $34.99 | |
| John Bolt DECEASED WWII Korea Fighter Pilot Ace-12V Signed 8x10 Bio Photo | $30.00 | |
| John Bolt Fighter ACE WW 2 & Korea Black Sheep Squadron SIGNED Bio Sheet SHARP! | $60.00 | |
| John Bolt Signed 8x10 Photo Black Sheep Marines WWII & Korea Flying Ace D:2004 | $15.00 | |
| John Bolt signed autograph auto 2x3.5 Black Sheep Squadron Ace PSA Slabbed | $85.00 | |
| John Bolt Signed Index Card WWII Ace | $25.95 | |
| John Bolt USMC Fighter Pilot ACE WW 2 & Korea SIGNED Commemorative Cover! SHARP! | $70.00 | |
| John Bolt USMC Naval Aviator WW 2 & Korea War SIGNED Patriotic Cover 1996/'10 | $40.00 | |
| John Bolt WW-2 Korean War Fighter ACE SIGNED Patr & Patriotic First Day Postcard | $29.00 | |
| John Bolt, WWII Black Sheep Ace Signed 8x10 Photo | $48.00 | |
| Signed 8x10 Photo of John Bolt 12.0V Fighter Ace of VMF-214 & 52nd FIW | $49.88 | |
 | WWII VMF-214 Black Sheep Squadron Multi Signed Photo Including John Bolt Ace COA | $149.99 | |
| WWII/Korean War Ace Blacksheep USMC John Bolt signed Photo - 16 kills | $25.00 | |
