AUTOGRAPH -Admiral Herbert V. Wiley - Dirigible Commander Akron Survivor For Sale

Up for sale is another of the autographs collected by San Diego City Clerk, Allen Wright in the 1920's and 1930's. All autographs are guaranteed authentic.
This is a very rare autograph of Dirigible Commander Herbert Victor Wiley, which was obtained by Wright after the Akron Disaster from which he walked away but before the Macon Disaster.
Wiley was at the forefront of Lighter than Air Aviation before he captained the Battleship USS West Virginia at Iwo Jima and Okinawa.
who commanded several famous rigid airships and miraculously survived the catastrophic crashes of both the USS Akron (ZRS-4) and USS Macon (ZRS-5).Key Dirigible Service• Early Career: Designated a lighter-than-air naval aviator in 1925, Wiley served on the ground crew of the USS Shenandoah and as executive officer of the [USS Los Angeles (ZR-3)](index:0.6.10, 0.6.13) before taking command of it from 1929 to 1930.• The Akron Disaster: He served as executive officer on the USS Akron (ZRS-4) when it crashed in a violent storm off the coast of New Jersey on April 4, 1933. Out of 76 men on board, Wiley was one of only three survivors and the sole surviving officer.• Command of the Macon: In July 1934, he took command of the flying aircraft carrier [USS Macon (ZRS-5)](index:0.6.3, 0.6.5, 0.6.11), pushing the envelope of naval airship reconnaissance until it too was lost off the coast of California in February 1935 due to structural failure following storm damage. He safely managed the evacuation of his crew, earning the Navy and Marine Corps Medal.Later Naval & Civilian Life• World War II Surface Warfare: Following the abandonment of the rigid airship program, Wiley transitioned to surface warfare. He commanded Destroyer Squadron 29 in the early Pacific campaigns and later captained the battleship [USS West Virginia (BB-48)](index:0.6.1, 0.6.2) through major operations in the Philippines, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa, ultimately retiring as a rear admiral in .