Sam Folsom – Figures of History 2

Brickmania Sam Folsom – Figures of History 2

This is a limited-edition bundle in partnership with Valor Studios that features a custom Marine pilot Sam Folsom minifigure created by Brickmania, as well as a hardcover copy of the book Voices of the Pacific with a Sam Folsom hand-autographed bookplate.

Sam Folsom : of course, the fighter was only as good as its pilot, and there were several acclaimed Wildcat pilots of the war. One was a young, 22 year old Marine Corps Lieutenant Samuel Folsom. Folsom had never flown at high altitudes or fired his wing mounted guns outside of training in the United States, of which he only received a total of 25 hours. He soon found himself and his 40 pilot squadron engaged in dogfights over the isle of Guadalcanal, defending against unrelenting Japanese bombing raids. During the operation, almost half his squadron would be wounded or killed, with Folsom himself wounded on several occasions by the more nimble Zero. Lt. Folsom was awarded the Purple Heart and the Distinguished Flying Cross for his actions in the battle. Afterwards, he’d command night fighter squadrons over the skies of Okinawa and later in the Korean War. He was a high-altitude test pilot and served in the Office of Naval Operations in Washington. Folsom retired from military duty in 1958 as a Lt. Colonel, and made headlines again during a 1998 bank robbery, helping police subdue the subject at the age of 77. Sam Folsom passed in late 2022, at the ripe age of 102. 

The highly detailed Sam Folsom custom minifig was designed using 100% original artwork and manufactured at Brickmania® Headquarters in Minneapolis, MN.

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This set contains small parts and is not intended for childern under 3 years