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Chief of Staff – United States Air Force CHARLES A. GABRIEL Typed Letter Signed (RE: Citizens responsibility to preserve and protect our democratic way of life). Author: (Autographs) GABRIEL, Charles A. Title: Chief of Staff – United States Air Force CHARLES A. GABRIEL Typed Letter Signed (RE: Citizens responsibility to preserve and protect our democratic way of life) Publication: Washington DC: Original Letter, 1983 Edition: Original Letter. 7 X 9 Inches. Typed Letter Signed (TLS) by Charles A. Gabriel, General, USAF Chief of Staff. Letter dated May 9, 1983. On official “Chief of Staff – United States Air Force” stationery. In part: One of the greatest gifts that a father can give to his sons is an appreciation for their heritage and the motivation to carry on the traditions that have made our nation great… You share a common responsibility with your fellow citizens — the responsibility to preserve and protect our free and democratic way of life. General Charles Alvin Gabriel (1928 – 2003) was a noted pilot in Korea and Vietnam. He flew over 140 mission in Vietnam alone. He was the 11th Chief of Staff of the US Air Force and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Back in Time Rare Books. Back in Time Rare Books is the home of Mike Cotter and his traveling band of misfit books! Mike has been in the rare books business in some form or fashion for nearly a decade and a half. The older he gets, the more his collection starts to resemble his bedroom at the age of 10. The stock at Back in Time is officially classified as General Antiquarian, but the truth of the matter is that the stock is a smattering of historical pieces that have found their way beyond the gates of Endor. You see, Mike has two great loves in his professional life – American History & Pop Culture of the late 20th Century. Back in Time is a member of the Florida Antiquarian Booksellers Association (FABA) and the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA). USPAP compliant appraisals provided. This listing was created by Bibliopolis.