Col. Edwin Harper was the next to last survivor of the fabled World War II “Black Sheep Squadron”. In a military career that spanned nearly three decades, it was his time as a member of Marine Corps Fighter Squadron 214, which became better known as Major Gregory "Pappy" Boyington’s “Black Sheep Squadron,” that will forever stand out in a life punctuated by legendary exploits. Col. Harper was one of the original 49 fighter pilots and two ground officers who constituted the unit. They were organized on the World War II battlefield to meet the urgent demand for another combat squadron in the South Pacific. Ed Harper has hand signed this B&W 8.5x11 Photo. JSA Authentication #AC92675 with JSA Certificate of Authenticity