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Yamamoto's Last Flight by Stan Stokes. On April 18, 1943, in one of the more interesting, daring, and ultimately controversial missions of WW II, a flight of P-38s under the command of Major John Mitchell, intercepted and destroyed the aircraft carrying Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, Commander in Chief of the Japanese Combined Fleet, and the mastermind of the attack on Pearl Harbor. American code breakers had intercepted and translated a message indicating that Adm. Yamamoto would fly from Rabaul to an airfield on the southern tip of Bouganville on the morning of April 18, 1943. Because of the great distances to be covered during this intercept mission the P-38s would have very limited time over the rendezvous area. Fortunately for the Army Air Force pilots, Yamamoto was noted for his punctuality, and if he departed Rabaul on time the mission might just work. Major Mitchell led his flight of 16 P-38s to the rendezvous, with twelve of his fighters acting as high cover to fend off escorting fighters, while four pilots were design......... More Text... Item Code : STK0038 Yamamoto's Last Flight by Stan Stokes. - Editions Available FULL DETAILS DESCRIPTION SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS PRICE PURCHASING PACKS Signed limited edition of 4750 prints. Print size 16 inches x 11.5 inches (41cm x 30cm) Artist : Stan Stokes £15 Off! Now : £35.00 In 1 Pair View 225 prints from the signed limited edition of 4750 prints, with signature of Stan Stokes and pilot, and a remarque. Image size 16 inches x 11.5 inches (41cm x 30cm) Barber, Rex Died : 2001 Colonel Rex Barber (deceased) Rex Theodore Barber was born in Culver, Oregon on May 6, 1917. Barber was accepted at Oregon State University and graduated from that University in 1940. In September of that year Barber enlisted in the Army Air Corps, and served as a private first class, prior to being accepted for flight training in March of 1941. Following graduation with Class 41-H from Mather Field in California in October of 1941, now Lt. Rex Barber was assigned to the 70th Fighter Squadron of the 35th Fighter Group. He ar Signature Value : £65 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Stan Stokes SOLD OUT NOT AVAILABLE Limited edition of 100 giclee art prints. Size 21 inches x 14 inches (53cm x 36cm) Artist : Stan Stokes £150.00 Prints from the 225 prints from the signed limited edition of 4750 prints, with signature of Stan Stokes and pilot. Image size 16 inches x 11.5 inches (41cm x 30cm) Barber, Rex Died : 2001 Colonel Rex Barber (deceased) Rex Theodore Barber was born in Culver, Oregon on May 6, 1917. Barber was accepted at Oregon State University and graduated from that University in 1940. In September of that year Barber enlisted in the Army Air Corps, and served as a private first class, prior to being accepted for flight training in March of 1941. Following graduation with Class 41-H from Mather Field in California in October of 1941, now Lt. Rex Barber was assigned to the 70th Fighter Squadron of the 35th Fighter Group. He ar Signature Value : £65 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Stan Stokes £25 Off! Now : £125.00 Limited edition of 100 giclee canvas prints. Size 27 inches x 18 inches (69cm x 46cm) none £400.00

Lt William J Dixie Sloan by Ivan Berryman. With 12 victories to his credit, William Sloan was the highest scoring pilot of the 96th FS/82nd FG and is shown here in his P.38 Snooks IV ½, a reference to the fact that this aircraft was made up of so many cannibalised parts from other P.38s. Item Code : B0309 Lt William J Dixie Sloan by Ivan Berryman. - Editions Available FULL DETAILS DESCRIPTION SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS PRICE PURCHASING PACKS Signed limited edition of 30 prints. Size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 21cm) Artist : Ivan Berryman £20 Off! Now : £40.00 In 2 Pairs View Limited edition of 20 artist proofs. Size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 21cm) Artist : Ivan Berryman £40 Off! Now : £60.00 Presentation Edition of 2 prints. Size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 21cm) Dahl, Perry J (clipped) Col Perry J Dahl Born 18 February 1923, Colonel Dahl served in the 41st Infantry Division as an enlisted man in the early 1940s. He applied for aviation cadet training shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor, was accepted and graduated as a Second Lieutenant in June 1943. Following transition training in the P-38 Lightning, Dahl was sent to Tumwater, Washington with the 55th Fighter Group, then on to the Pacific Theater as a replacement pilot in the 432nd Fighter Squadron, 475th Fighter Group Satans Angels. S Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Forster, Joseph (clipped) Died : 2013 Cpt Joseph Forster (deceased) Born in 1919, Joe Forster enlisted in the Army in 1940, being commissioned as a pilot in 1943, flying the P-38 with 432nd Fighter Squadron. On 3rd April 1944, he was credited with his first 3 confirmed victories, eventually finishing the war with 9 confirmed victories, three probables and one damaged. He retired from the air force in 1971, having won two DFCs among other decorations. He died on 18th April 2013. Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Oxford, Thomas (clipped) NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Cpt Thomas Oxford Tom entered the service in August 1943, and after graduating as a pilot was posted to the Pacific to join his first operational squadron - the 431st Fighter Squadron, 475th Fighter Group, flying P-38 Lightnings. His first combat mission took place in October 1944. He served with the 431st Squadron throughout the remainder of the war in the Pacific, and finally left the service in January 1946. Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE + Artist : Ivan Berryman £20 Off! Now : £200.00 Limited edition of 10 giclee canvas prints. Size 18 inches x 13 inches (46cm x 33cm) Artist : Ivan Berryman (on separate certificate) £100 Off! Now : £220.00 Original acrylic painting by Ivan Berryman. Size 13 inches x 9 inches (33cm x 23cm) Artist : Ivan Berryman £300 Off! Now : £800.00 Collector's Postcard - Restricted Initial Print Run of 40 cards. Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm) none £2.90

Dawn Chorus by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) June 1944, dawn is breaking over a sleepy English village, and P-38 Lightnings shatter the silence as they climb out from a nearby air base, en route to the Normandy beach heads. Item Code : DHM2665 Dawn Chorus by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) - Editions Available FULL DETAILS DESCRIPTION SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS PRICE PURCHASING PACKS Limited edition of 75 publishers proofs. Paper size 36 inches x 24 inches (76cm x 61cm) Jeffrey, Arthur Died : 2015 Colonel Arthur Jeffrey (deceased) Colonel Arthur Jeffrey was born in Brewer, Arkansas on the 17th of November, 1919. Arthur Jeffrey enlisted in the Army on August 18th, 1939, and two years later in September, he entered aviation cadet training and graduated at Kelly Field, Texas in April of 1942. Jeffrey was assigned to the newly-formed 479th Fighter Group flying P-38s, and after a training period, his group was sent to England to become a part of the 8th Air Force. The year was 1944, and eleven days after arrival, the group Signature Value : £70 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Ilfrey, Jack M Died : 2004 Colonel Jack M Ilfrey (deceased) Posted to North Africa with the 94th Fighter Group, Jack Ilfrey lost a belly tank transiting from England and force-landed at Lisbon. He avoided internment by conning some fuel and making an unauthorised take-off. He became one of the early P-38 Aces, and historians now say the very first P-38 Ace. Back in England in 1944 he commanded the 79th P-38 Squadron, 20th Fighter Group, at Kingscliffe, and ended his tow-tour war with 8 victories. Sadly, Jack Ilfrey died on 15th October 2004. Signature Value : £65 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Olds, Robin Died : 2007 Brigadier General Robin Olds (deceased) After leaving West Point in June 1943, Robin Olds was posted to the 479th Fighter Group in England, joining 434 Squadron. Based at Wattisham in East Anglia, and flying P-38s, he was involved in heavy bomber escort duties and fighter sweeps until the Normandy invasion, soon after which his Squadron converted to P51 Mustangs. by early 1945 Robin Olds was in command of 434 Squadron taking part in the Battle of the Bulge, flying escort missions, and providing air support to the airborne attack acr Signature Value : £60 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Zemke, Hub Died : 1994 Colonel Hub Zemke (deceased) Best known as leader of the legendary Zemkes Wolfpack, Hub Zemkes famous 56th Fighter Group was the top scoring Fighter Group in the European Theater of operations. Zemke pioneered the use of the P-38 Droop Snoot as a bomb aiming aircraft which led the bomb-loaded P-47s on to the target with great accuracy and success. He later commanded the 479th Fighter Group P-38s. One of the outstanding fighter leaders of the war, Hub Zemkes personal tally 17.5 victories. Sadly, he passed awway on 30th A Signature Value : £180 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Nicolas Trudgian £60 Off! Now : £460.00 In 5 Pairs and 2 Packs View

Bogeys Eleven O Clock High by Robert Taylor Doug Canning breaks radio silence to call the sighting of Admiral Yamamotos flight over the pacific island of Bourganville, 18 April 1943. After a two and a half hour, four hundred mile flight just above the waves, mission leader John Mitchell and his 16 ship raiding party push their P-38s to full power to complete one of the most remarkable ambushes in aviation history. Item Code : DHM2075 Bogeys Eleven O Clock High by Robert Taylor - Editions Available FULL DETAILS DESCRIPTION SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS PRICE PURCHASING PACKS Signed limited edition of 1250 prints. Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item! Paper size 38 inches x 24 inches (97cm x 61cm) Mitchell, John W NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Died : 1995 Colonel John W Mitchell (deceased) One of the most famous fighter leaders of WWII, John Mitchell joined the Service in 1934. In a career spanning 24 years, he flew no fewer than 457 combat missions, taking part in the Campaigns of Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima, and later flying jets in Korea. John Mitchell was responsible for planning, navigating and leading the most successful long distance intercept in aviation history, culminating in the demise of Admiral Yamamoto. This highly decorated Ace is credited with 16 air victories. He Signature Value : £65 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Ames, Roger J NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Died : 2000 Lt Colonel Roger J Ames (deceased) Roger Ames joined the USAAF for pilot training on 24th April 1941 and was assigned to the 12th Fighter Squadron. He first saw combat in December of the following year, and logged a total of 67 hours of combat flying in P39s and P38s. Selected for the Yamamoto mission, he flew in Mitchells top cover group, sweeping the sky above Bougainville at 18000 feet. He served in the South Pacific, Solomons, and Canal Zone during WWII. He died in 2000. Signature Value : £60 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Barber, Rex Died : 2001 Colonel Rex Barber (deceased) Rex Theodore Barber was born in Culver, Oregon on May 6, 1917. Barber was accepted at Oregon State University and graduated from that University in 1940. In September of that year Barber enlisted in the Army Air Corps, and served as a private first class, prior to being accepted for flight training in March of 1941. Following graduation with Class 41-H from Mather Field in California in October of 1941, now Lt. Rex Barber was assigned to the 70th Fighter Squadron of the 35th Fighter Group. He ar Signature Value : £65 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Canning, Doug NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Died : 2016 Lt Colonel Doug Canning (deceased) Doug Canning flew his first combat mission in early 1942 having joined the service the previous year. He went on to fly 63 combat missions and is one of the few pilots to have flown in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. During his combat career he survived an ocean landing, and sank a Japanese transport ship. On the Yamamoto mission he flew in John Mitchells flight, and was the first pilot to sight Yamamotos aircraft. He died on 16th February 2016. Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Goerke, Delton NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Died : 1999 Captain Delton Goerke (deceased) Almost two years to the day after joining the USAAF, Delton Goerke found himself selected to take part in the Yamamoto Mission. He had three combat tours to Guadalcanal with 339th Pursuit Squadron and saw action also in the Solomon Islands. He flew P39 and P38 fighters and completed a total of 78 combat missions. On the Yamamoto Missions he was part of Mitchells top cover flight. He died 23rd March 1999. Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Graebener, Larry NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Captain Larry Graebener Having joined the USAAF in May 1941, Larry Graebener was posted to the 45th Squadron based in Hawaii. Transferred to the 12th Squadron he took part in his first combat in August of 1942. During his war he took part in three major Pacific battles, flew 50 combat missions, crash landed twice in the Pacific, and spent a week behind Japanese lines. Larry Graebener was in the top cover flight on the Yamamoto Mission. Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Holmes, Besby F NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Died : 2006 Lt Colonel Besby F Holmes (deceased_ Besby Holmes was one of only 18 fighter pilots to get airborne over Hawaii on 7th December 1941. 18th April 1943 sw him in the Attack Flight on the Yamamoto Mission. After initial difficulty releasing long range tanks, Holmes, with wingman Ray Hine, joined Barber and Lamphier in the attack on the bombers and the dog fight with the escorting Zeroes. Besby Holmes was credited with 6 air victories in his 145 combat missions. He died on 23rd July 2006. Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Jacobson, Julius Jack NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Died : 2005 Major Julius Jack Jacobson (deceased) Jack Jacobson joined the Service in March 1941, and flew his first combat missions in October 1942. Jack Jacobson was John Mitchells regular wingman, and flew in that position on the Yamamoto Mission. Flying P39s and later P38s he saw action at Guadalcanal and in the Solomons, flying a total of 111 combat missions. After leaving the Service in 1946 he rejoined to serve two years in the Korean conflict. Cracking the Japanese naval code, U.S. intelligence discovered the travel plans of Admiral Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Kittel, Louis R NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Lt Colonel Louis R Kittel Lou Kittel joined the Service in 1939, seeing his first combat in March 1943 in the Pacific. He pioneered night-fighting techniques useing the P38, loitering at high altitude and pouncing on enemy aircraft caught in the searchlights. On one occasion he flamed two Bettys over Guadalcanal in a spectacular interception watched by half the islands population, returning to a heroes welcome. Lou Kittel flew 78 combat missions and recorded 4 air victories and 1 probable. Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE + Artist : Robert Taylor £20 Off! Now : £250.00 Limited edition of artist proofs. Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item! Paper size 38 inches x 24 inches (97cm x 61cm) Mitchell, John W NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Died : 1995 Colonel John W Mitchell (deceased) One of the most famous fighter leaders of WWII, John Mitchell joined the Service in 1934. In a career spanning 24 years, he flew no fewer than 457 combat missions, taking part in the Campaigns of Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima, and later flying jets in Korea. John Mitchell was responsible for planning, navigating and leading the most successful long distance intercept in aviation history, culminating in the demise of Admiral Yamamoto. This highly decorated Ace is credited with 16 air victories. He Signature Value : £65 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Ames, Roger J NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Died : 2000 Lt Colonel Roger J Ames (deceased) Roger Ames joined the USAAF for pilot training on 24th April 1941 and was assigned to the 12th Fighter Squadron. He first saw combat in December of the following year, and logged a total of 67 hours of combat flying in P39s and P38s. Selected for the Yamamoto mission, he flew in Mitchells top cover group, sweeping the sky above Bougainville at 18000 feet. He served in the South Pacific, Solomons, and Canal Zone during WWII. He died in 2000. Signature Value : £60 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Barber, Rex Died : 2001 Colonel Rex Barber (deceased) Rex Theodore Barber was born in Culver, Oregon on May 6, 1917. Barber was accepted at Oregon State University and graduated from that University in 1940. In September of that year Barber enlisted in the Army Air Corps, and served as a private first class, prior to being accepted for flight training in March of 1941. Following graduation with Class 41-H from Mather Field in California in October of 1941, now Lt. Rex Barber was assigned to the 70th Fighter Squadron of the 35th Fighter Group. He ar Signature Value : £65 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Canning, Doug NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Died : 2016 Lt Colonel Doug Canning (deceased) Doug Canning flew his first combat mission in early 1942 having joined the service the previous year. He went on to fly 63 combat missions and is one of the few pilots to have flown in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. During his combat career he survived an ocean landing, and sank a Japanese transport ship. On the Yamamoto mission he flew in John Mitchells flight, and was the first pilot to sight Yamamotos aircraft. He died on 16th February 2016. Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Goerke, Delton NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Died : 1999 Captain Delton Goerke (deceased) Almost two years to the day after joining the USAAF, Delton Goerke found himself selected to take part in the Yamamoto Mission. He had three combat tours to Guadalcanal with 339th Pursuit Squadron and saw action also in the Solomon Islands. He flew P39 and P38 fighters and completed a total of 78 combat missions. On the Yamamoto Missions he was part of Mitchells top cover flight. He died 23rd March 1999. Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Graebener, Larry NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Captain Larry Graebener Having joined the USAAF in May 1941, Larry Graebener was posted to the 45th Squadron based in Hawaii. Transferred to the 12th Squadron he took part in his first combat in August of 1942. During his war he took part in three major Pacific battles, flew 50 combat missions, crash landed twice in the Pacific, and spent a week behind Japanese lines. Larry Graebener was in the top cover flight on the Yamamoto Mission. Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Holmes, Besby F NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Died : 2006 Lt Colonel Besby F Holmes (deceased_ Besby Holmes was one of only 18 fighter pilots to get airborne over Hawaii on 7th December 1941. 18th April 1943 sw him in the Attack Flight on the Yamamoto Mission. After initial difficulty releasing long range tanks, Holmes, with wingman Ray Hine, joined Barber and Lamphier in the attack on the bombers and the dog fight with the escorting Zeroes. Besby Holmes was credited with 6 air victories in his 145 combat missions. He died on 23rd July 2006. Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Jacobson, Julius Jack NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Died : 2005 Major Julius Jack Jacobson (deceased) Jack Jacobson joined the Service in March 1941, and flew his first combat missions in October 1942. Jack Jacobson was John Mitchells regular wingman, and flew in that position on the Yamamoto Mission. Flying P39s and later P38s he saw action at Guadalcanal and in the Solomons, flying a total of 111 combat missions. After leaving the Service in 1946 he rejoined to serve two years in the Korean conflict. Cracking the Japanese naval code, U.S. intelligence discovered the travel plans of Admiral Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Kittel, Louis R NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Lt Colonel Louis R Kittel Lou Kittel joined the Service in 1939, seeing his first combat in March 1943 in the Pacific. He pioneered night-fighting techniques useing the P38, loitering at high altitude and pouncing on enemy aircraft caught in the searchlights. On one occasion he flamed two Bettys over Guadalcanal in a spectacular interception watched by half the islands population, returning to a heroes welcome. Lou Kittel flew 78 combat missions and recorded 4 air victories and 1 probable. Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE + Artist : Robert Taylor £325.00

Winter of 44 by Philip West. Fighter, bomber, night-fighter, reconnaissance together with many other variants made the P-38 Lightning one of the most adaptable and respected aircraft of World War 2. The P-38 serving in Europe and the Mediterranean theatre, earned it the German nickname The fork-tail devil. The total production of the P-38 was 9,924. Item Code : DHM2335 Winter of 44 by Philip West. - Editions Available FULL DETAILS DESCRIPTION SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS PRICE PURCHASING PACKS Signed limited edition of 200 prints. Paper size 27.5 inches x 18 inches (70cm x 46cm) Artist : Philip West £20 Off! Now : £105.00 In 2 Pairs View Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Paper size 27.5 inches x 18 inches (70cm x 46cm) Artist : Philip West £30 Off! Now : £120.00

Moonlighting by Stan Stokes. Stan Stokes painting depicts a P-38 mission flown by 10 Fighter Group pilots Milton B. Adams, Joe Gunder, and Bill Harris in early February 1945. The 18th Fighter Group, part of the Thirteenth Air Force, moved its base of operations to Lingayen Gulf from Mindoro in early 1945. The group participated in numerous daylight strafing missions of Japanese targets on Northern Luzon. The missions were largely very successful and the Japanese had a high chance of getting hit hard by the 18 h whenever they attempted to move men or supplies. In response to the punishment being inflicted by these missions, the Japanese switched to nighttime truck convoys. Typically accompanied by numerous trucks with either 50 caliber or 20min quad machineguns, the nighttime convoys became the principal means for moving both arms and supplies south. Although the P-38 Lightnings flown by the group were not equipped for night fighting, and the pilots lacked any training for such missions, the pilots felt that under......... More Text... Item Code : STK0033 Moonlighting by Stan Stokes. - Editions Available FULL DETAILS DESCRIPTION SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS PRICE PURCHASING PACKS Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Size 22 inches x 18 inches (56cm x 46cm) Adams, Milton B Died : 2009 Major General Milton B Adams (deceased) General Adams was born in 1917 in Eagle Pass, Texas. He completed high school in Corpus Christi, Texas, in 1934 and entered the U.S. Military Academy in 1935. He graduated in 1939, and was assigned to Kelly Field, Texas, where he received his pilot wings in 1940. Adams served with the 22nd Pursuit Squadron at Langley Field, Va., Puerto Rico and Trinidad from 1940 to 1943. After a short tour as commander of the 328th Fighter Group at Hamilton Field, California, in October 1943 Adams went to t Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Harris, Bill NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Lieutenant Colonel Bill Harris Before joining the Army Air Force, Bill Harris had served in the US Navy for 4 years he got his flying wings and on 30th October 1942 was commissioned as a second lieutenant at Luke Field, Arizona and assigned to the 339th Fighter Squadron, 347th Fighter Group. Flying a P-38G, Harris scored his first victory on 7th June 1943 by destroying two Zeros over the Russells. On the 16th Harris shot down two Zeros over Guadalcanal during a noontime attack by the Japanese. On 4th October he claimed a Z Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE + Artist : Stan Stokes £250.00

Coming In Over the Estuary by Robert Taylor. In Robert Taylors panoramic painting, P-38J Lightnings of the 364th Fighter Group return from a strafing mission over France in the summer of 1944. Making their land-fall at just 100 feet, they skim across an estuary on Englands south coast, near the old village of Bosham. With his unmistakable skill and vivid imagination Robert cleverly contrasts the exhilaration of the low-level combat flying, with the peaceful atmosphere of a quiet coastal setting, emphasising that curious blend of war and peace that was the daily lifestyle of the World War II flyer. This classic aviation painting provides collectors with a wonderful study of a memorable warbird. Item Code : DHM2134 Coming In Over the Estuary by Robert Taylor. - Editions Available FULL DETAILS DESCRIPTION SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS PRICE PURCHASING PACKS Signed limited edition of 1250 prints. Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item! Paper size 34 inches x 25 inches (86cm x 64cm) Welch, Darrell G Died : 2015 Colonel Darrell G Welch (deceased) Commissioned in 1941, Darrell Welch was assigned to the 27th Squadron of the 1st Fighter Group, which became the first squadron to be equipped with the new P38 Lightning. Arriving in England in August 1942, the 1st Fighter Group was part of a large American force despatched to Algiers in November for the North African campaign, where he made his first kill in January 1943 while escorting B17s over Tripoli. A few months later, whilst leading the 27th on a big intercept mission, Welch became an Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Roberts, Newell O NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Died : 2010 Major Newell O Roberts (deceased) Capt. Newell O. Roberts, 94th Fighter Squadron with 5 victories. His first victory was one of two Me110 over Gabes in Southern Tunisia. Passed away 6th June 2010. Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Hurlbut, Frank D Lt Colonel Frank D Hurlbut (deceased) Frank Hurlbut joined the National Guard in early 1940 before being activated following the Japanese Attack at Pearl Harbor. He was posted to the 82nd Fighter Group, 96th FS flying P38s in Europe. He became a P38 Ace on 10th July 1943 during a notable fighter sweep in which his Group was credited with 10 kills. Frank Hurlbut flew over 50 combat missions and scored nine confirmed victories, all in Europe, making him the second highest Ace in the 12th Air Force. In Italy, in the summer of 1944, Signature Value : £35 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Ilfrey, Jack M Died : 2004 Colonel Jack M Ilfrey (deceased) Posted to North Africa with the 94th Fighter Group, Jack Ilfrey lost a belly tank transiting from England and force-landed at Lisbon. He avoided internment by conning some fuel and making an unauthorised take-off. He became one of the early P-38 Aces, and historians now say the very first P-38 Ace. Back in England in 1944 he commanded the 79th P-38 Squadron, 20th Fighter Group, at Kingscliffe, and ended his tow-tour war with 8 victories. Sadly, Jack Ilfrey died on 15th October 2004. Signature Value : £65 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Maloney, Thomas E NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Died : 2008 Major Thomas E Maloney (deceased) Maj. Thomas E. Maloney, the highest scoring ace in 27th Fighter Squadron history with 8 victories. By scoring five kills during the war, he became an ace May 31, 1944, and by August 15th he had racked-up eight air victories. On August 19th he was already on his second combat mission of the day, his 64th, and last. After the dive-bombing, Maloney's flight looked for targets of opportunity. Repeatedly strafing a German train, Maloney's bullets caused secondary explosions sending debris Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Robert Taylor £50 Off! Now : £210.00 Limited edition of artist proofs. Paper size 34 inches x 25 inches (86cm x 64cm) Welch, Darrell G Died : 2015 Colonel Darrell G Welch (deceased) Commissioned in 1941, Darrell Welch was assigned to the 27th Squadron of the 1st Fighter Group, which became the first squadron to be equipped with the new P38 Lightning. Arriving in England in August 1942, the 1st Fighter Group was part of a large American force despatched to Algiers in November for the North African campaign, where he made his first kill in January 1943 while escorting B17s over Tripoli. A few months later, whilst leading the 27th on a big intercept mission, Welch became an Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Roberts, Newell O NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Died : 2010 Major Newell O Roberts (deceased) Capt. Newell O. Roberts, 94th Fighter Squadron with 5 victories. His first victory was one of two Me110 over Gabes in Southern Tunisia. Passed away 6th June 2010. Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Hurlbut, Frank D Lt Colonel Frank D Hurlbut (deceased) Frank Hurlbut joined the National Guard in early 1940 before being activated following the Japanese Attack at Pearl Harbor. He was posted to the 82nd Fighter Group, 96th FS flying P38s in Europe. He became a P38 Ace on 10th July 1943 during a notable fighter sweep in which his Group was credited with 10 kills. Frank Hurlbut flew over 50 combat missions and scored nine confirmed victories, all in Europe, making him the second highest Ace in the 12th Air Force. In Italy, in the summer of 1944, Signature Value : £35 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Ilfrey, Jack M Died : 2004 Colonel Jack M Ilfrey (deceased) Posted to North Africa with the 94th Fighter Group, Jack Ilfrey lost a belly tank transiting from England and force-landed at Lisbon. He avoided internment by conning some fuel and making an unauthorised take-off. He became one of the early P-38 Aces, and historians now say the very first P-38 Ace. Back in England in 1944 he commanded the 79th P-38 Squadron, 20th Fighter Group, at Kingscliffe, and ended his tow-tour war with 8 victories. Sadly, Jack Ilfrey died on 15th October 2004. Signature Value : £65 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Maloney, Thomas E NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Died : 2008 Major Thomas E Maloney (deceased) Maj. Thomas E. Maloney, the highest scoring ace in 27th Fighter Squadron history with 8 victories. By scoring five kills during the war, he became an ace May 31, 1944, and by August 15th he had racked-up eight air victories. On August 19th he was already on his second combat mission of the day, his 64th, and last. After the dive-bombing, Maloney's flight looked for targets of opportunity. Repeatedly strafing a German train, Maloney's bullets caused secondary explosions sending debris Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Robert Taylor £325.00 Limited edition of publisher proofs. Paper size 34 inches x 25 inches (86cm x 64cm) Welch, Darrell G Died : 2015 Colonel Darrell G Welch (deceased) Commissioned in 1941, Darrell Welch was assigned to the 27th Squadron of the 1st Fighter Group, which became the first squadron to be equipped with the new P38 Lightning. Arriving in England in August 1942, the 1st Fighter Group was part of a large American force despatched to Algiers in November for the North African campaign, where he made his first kill in January 1943 while escorting B17s over Tripoli. A few months later, whilst leading the 27th on a big intercept mission, Welch became an Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Roberts, Newell O NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Died : 2010 Major Newell O Roberts (deceased) Capt. Newell O. Roberts, 94th Fighter Squadron with 5 victories. His first victory was one of two Me110 over Gabes in Southern Tunisia. Passed away 6th June 2010. Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Hurlbut, Frank D Lt Colonel Frank D Hurlbut (deceased) Frank Hurlbut joined the National Guard in early 1940 before being activated following the Japanese Attack at Pearl Harbor. He was posted to the 82nd Fighter Group, 96th FS flying P38s in Europe. He became a P38 Ace on 10th July 1943 during a notable fighter sweep in which his Group was credited with 10 kills. Frank Hurlbut flew over 50 combat missions and scored nine confirmed victories, all in Europe, making him the second highest Ace in the 12th Air Force. In Italy, in the summer of 1944, Signature Value : £35 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Ilfrey, Jack M Died : 2004 Colonel Jack M Ilfrey (deceased) Posted to North Africa with the 94th Fighter Group, Jack Ilfrey lost a belly tank transiting from England and force-landed at Lisbon. He avoided internment by conning some fuel and making an unauthorised take-off. He became one of the early P-38 Aces, and historians now say the very first P-38 Ace. Back in England in 1944 he commanded the 79th P-38 Squadron, 20th Fighter Group, at Kingscliffe, and ended his tow-tour war with 8 victories. Sadly, Jack Ilfrey died on 15th October 2004. Signature Value : £65 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Maloney, Thomas E NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Died : 2008 Major Thomas E Maloney (deceased) Maj. Thomas E. Maloney, the highest scoring ace in 27th Fighter Squadron history with 8 victories. By scoring five kills during the war, he became an ace May 31, 1944, and by August 15th he had racked-up eight air victories. On August 19th he was already on his second combat mission of the day, his 64th, and last. After the dive-bombing, Maloney's flight looked for targets of opportunity. Repeatedly strafing a German train, Maloney's bullets caused secondary explosions sending debris Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Robert Taylor £395.00

Messerschmitt Country by Nicolas Trudgian Nobody, least of all Allied aircrew, ever doubted the tenacity of the Luftwaffe, more particularly that of the German fighter pilots. From the early encounters during the Battle of Britain to the greeat air battles in defence of their homeland late in the war, at all times they were held in high regard, even if resented as a foe. At no time was their dedication, determination, and courage better demonstrated than during the final stages of World War Two. By the summer of 1944 the Allies had gained a foothold in Normandy, and total air superiority above northern France. German installations and ground positions were being pounded daily from the air, and the Ruhr, the heartland of industrial Germany, was under constant siege. Even the factories in southern Germany were not safe from the attentions of the USAAF bombers by day, and the RAF by night. But in spite of the pressures of mounting losses and diminished supplies, the Luftwaffe fought doggedly on in best traditions of the fi......... More Text... Item Code : NT0326 Messerschmitt Country by Nicolas Trudgian - Editions Available FULL DETAILS DESCRIPTION SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS PRICE PURCHASING PACKS Signed limited edition of 350 prints. Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item! Paper size 32 inches x 23 inches (82cm x 58cm) Bethke, Siegfried Oberleutnant Siegfried Bethke (deceased) Siegfried Bethke joined the Luftwaffe in 1935 and was posted to II./JG2 shortly before the Battle of France. During the Battle of Britain he was Staffelkapitan of 2. Staffel JG2, and by the end of 1940 his tally had reached 10. He flew on the Channel Dash but later a serious accident halted his flying career. Awarded the Iron Cross I and II Class, he had a total of 14 victories. Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Seeger, Gunther Died : 2013 Oberleutnant Gunther Seeger (deceased) In February 1940, Gunther Seeger was an Unteroffizier with 3./JG2, scoring his first victory in the early days of the Battle of Britain. he served on the Channel Front until December 1942, including several months with the Geschwaderstabsschwarm. He transferred to the Mediterranean theatre with II./JG2 before joining 6./JG53. In February 1943 he joined 7./JG53 becoming Staffelkapitan in September 1944. Awarded the Knight's Cross, Gunther Seeger scored 56 victories. Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Scheufele, Ernst Died : 2010 Oberleutnant Ernst Scheufele (deceased) Joining the Luftwaffe in October 1940, Ernst Scheufele was posted to Norway in June 1942, to join 4./JG5. There, flying Me109s he carried out a total of 67 escort missions for the German battleships Bismarck and Tirpitz. In October 1943 he joined II./JG5 flying over Arctic waters, in Finland, and on the Russian Front, before transferring to the defence of the Reich in June 1944. On 3 December 1944 he was shot down by an American flak battery near Saxony, wounded and taken prisoner. He had a Signature Value : £65 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Nicolas Trudgian £50 Off! Now : £160.00 In 3 Pairs and 3 Packs View Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Paper size 32 inches x 23 inches (82cm x 58cm) Lange, Heinz Died : 2006 Major Heinz Lange (deceased) At the outbreak of war Heinz Lange was with I./JG21 scoring his first victory in October 1939. He flew 76 missions in the Battle of Britain with 8./JG54, and never lost a wingman. After flying in the Balkan campaign he took part in the invasion of Russia, scoring 7 victories during the first week. In October 1941 he was given command of 1./JG54 and in 1942 command of 3./JG51. In January 1944 Heinz Lange returned to JG54 to command 1.Gruppe and then back to JG51 where he was appointed Kommodo Signature Value : £60 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Bethke, Siegfried Oberleutnant Siegfried Bethke (deceased) Siegfried Bethke joined the Luftwaffe in 1935 and was posted to II./JG2 shortly before the Battle of France. During the Battle of Britain he was Staffelkapitan of 2. Staffel JG2, and by the end of 1940 his tally had reached 10. He flew on the Channel Dash but later a serious accident halted his flying career. Awarded the Iron Cross I and II Class, he had a total of 14 victories. Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Welch, Darrell G Died : 2015 Colonel Darrell G Welch (deceased) Commissioned in 1941, Darrell Welch was assigned to the 27th Squadron of the 1st Fighter Group, which became the first squadron to be equipped with the new P38 Lightning. Arriving in England in August 1942, the 1st Fighter Group was part of a large American force despatched to Algiers in November for the North African campaign, where he made his first kill in January 1943 while escorting B17s over Tripoli. A few months later, whilst leading the 27th on a big intercept mission, Welch became an Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Seeger, Gunther Died : 2013 Oberleutnant Gunther Seeger (deceased) In February 1940, Gunther Seeger was an Unteroffizier with 3./JG2, scoring his first victory in the early days of the Battle of Britain. he served on the Channel Front until December 1942, including several months with the Geschwaderstabsschwarm. He transferred to the Mediterranean theatre with II./JG2 before joining 6./JG53. In February 1943 he joined 7./JG53 becoming Staffelkapitan in September 1944. Awarded the Knight's Cross, Gunther Seeger scored 56 victories. Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Scheufele, Ernst Died : 2010 Oberleutnant Ernst Scheufele (deceased) Joining the Luftwaffe in October 1940, Ernst Scheufele was posted to Norway in June 1942, to join 4./JG5. There, flying Me109s he carried out a total of 67 escort missions for the German battleships Bismarck and Tirpitz. In October 1943 he joined II./JG5 flying over Arctic waters, in Finland, and on the Russian Front, before transferring to the defence of the Reich in June 1944. On 3 December 1944 he was shot down by an American flak battery near Saxony, wounded and taken prisoner. He had a Signature Value : £65 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Nicolas Trudgian SOLD OUT NOT AVAILABLE Limited edition of 50 remarques. Paper size 32 inches x 23 inches (82cm x 58cm) Lange, Heinz Died : 2006 Major Heinz Lange (deceased) At the outbreak of war Heinz Lange was with I./JG21 scoring his first victory in October 1939. He flew 76 missions in the Battle of Britain with 8./JG54, and never lost a wingman. After flying in the Balkan campaign he took part in the invasion of Russia, scoring 7 victories during the first week. In October 1941 he was given command of 1./JG54 and in 1942 command of 3./JG51. In January 1944 Heinz Lange returned to JG54 to command 1.Gruppe and then back to JG51 where he was appointed Kommodo Signature Value : £60 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Bethke, Siegfried Oberleutnant Siegfried Bethke (deceased) Siegfried Bethke joined the Luftwaffe in 1935 and was posted to II./JG2 shortly before the Battle of France. During the Battle of Britain he was Staffelkapitan of 2. Staffel JG2, and by the end of 1940 his tally had reached 10. He flew on the Channel Dash but later a serious accident halted his flying career. Awarded the Iron Cross I and II Class, he had a total of 14 victories. Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Welch, Darrell G Died : 2015 Colonel Darrell G Welch (deceased) Commissioned in 1941, Darrell Welch was assigned to the 27th Squadron of the 1st Fighter Group, which became the first squadron to be equipped with the new P38 Lightning. Arriving in England in August 1942, the 1st Fighter Group was part of a large American force despatched to Algiers in November for the North African campaign, where he made his first kill in January 1943 while escorting B17s over Tripoli. A few months later, whilst leading the 27th on a big intercept mission, Welch became an Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Seeger, Gunther Died : 2013 Oberleutnant Gunther Seeger (deceased) In February 1940, Gunther Seeger was an Unteroffizier with 3./JG2, scoring his first victory in the early days of the Battle of Britain. he served on the Channel Front until December 1942, including several months with the Geschwaderstabsschwarm. He transferred to the Mediterranean theatre with II./JG2 before joining 6./JG53. In February 1943 he joined 7./JG53 becoming Staffelkapitan in September 1944. Awarded the Knight's Cross, Gunther Seeger scored 56 victories. Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Scheufele, Ernst Died : 2010 Oberleutnant Ernst Scheufele (deceased) Joining the Luftwaffe in October 1940, Ernst Scheufele was posted to Norway in June 1942, to join 4./JG5. There, flying Me109s he carried out a total of 67 escort missions for the German battleships Bismarck and Tirpitz. In October 1943 he joined II./JG5 flying over Arctic waters, in Finland, and on the Russian Front, before transferring to the defence of the Reich in June 1944. On 3 December 1944 he was shot down by an American flak battery near Saxony, wounded and taken prisoner. He had a Signature Value : £65 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Nicolas Trudgian SOLD OUT NOT AVAILABLE Limited edition of publishers proofs. Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item! Paper size 32 inches x 23 inches (82cm x 58cm) Lange, Heinz Died : 2006 Major Heinz Lange (deceased) At the outbreak of war Heinz Lange was with I./JG21 scoring his first victory in October 1939. He flew 76 missions in the Battle of Britain with 8./JG54, and never lost a wingman. After flying in the Balkan campaign he took part in the invasion of Russia, scoring 7 victories during the first week. In October 1941 he was given command of 1./JG54 and in 1942 command of 3./JG51. In January 1944 Heinz Lange returned to JG54 to command 1.Gruppe and then back to JG51 where he was appointed Kommodo Signature Value : £60 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Bethke, Siegfried Oberleutnant Siegfried Bethke (deceased) Siegfried Bethke joined the Luftwaffe in 1935 and was posted to II./JG2 shortly before the Battle of France. During the Battle of Britain he was Staffelkapitan of 2. Staffel JG2, and by the end of 1940 his tally had reached 10. He flew on the Channel Dash but later a serious accident halted his flying career. Awarded the Iron Cross I and II Class, he had a total of 14 victories. Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Welch, Darrell G Died : 2015 Colonel Darrell G Welch (deceased) Commissioned in 1941, Darrell Welch was assigned to the 27th Squadron of the 1st Fighter Group, which became the first squadron to be equipped with the new P38 Lightning. Arriving in England in August 1942, the 1st Fighter Group was part of a large American force despatched to Algiers in November for the North African campaign, where he made his first kill in January 1943 while escorting B17s over Tripoli. A few months later, whilst leading the 27th on a big intercept mission, Welch became an Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Seeger, Gunther Died : 2013 Oberleutnant Gunther Seeger (deceased) In February 1940, Gunther Seeger was an Unteroffizier with 3./JG2, scoring his first victory in the early days of the Battle of Britain. he served on the Channel Front until December 1942, including several months with the Geschwaderstabsschwarm. He transferred to the Mediterranean theatre with II./JG2 before joining 6./JG53. In February 1943 he joined 7./JG53 becoming Staffelkapitan in September 1944. Awarded the Knight's Cross, Gunther Seeger scored 56 victories. Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Scheufele, Ernst Died : 2010 Oberleutnant Ernst Scheufele (deceased) Joining the Luftwaffe in October 1940, Ernst Scheufele was posted to Norway in June 1942, to join 4./JG5. There, flying Me109s he carried out a total of 67 escort missions for the German battleships Bismarck and Tirpitz. In October 1943 he joined II./JG5 flying over Arctic waters, in Finland, and on the Russian Front, before transferring to the defence of the Reich in June 1944. On 3 December 1944 he was shot down by an American flak battery near Saxony, wounded and taken prisoner. He had a Signature Value : £65 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Nicolas Trudgian £20 Off! Now : £250.00 Signed limited edition of 350 prints. Paper size 32 inches x 23 inches (82cm x 58cm) Seeger, Gunther Died : 2013 Oberleutnant Gunther Seeger (deceased) In February 1940, Gunther Seeger was an Unteroffizier with 3./JG2, scoring his first victory in the early days of the Battle of Britain. he served on the Channel Front until December 1942, including several months with the Geschwaderstabsschwarm. He transferred to the Mediterranean theatre with II./JG2 before joining 6./JG53. In February 1943 he joined 7./JG53 becoming Staffelkapitan in September 1944. Awarded the Knight's Cross, Gunther Seeger scored 56 victories. Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Scheufele, Ernst Died : 2010 Oberleutnant Ernst Scheufele (deceased) Joining the Luftwaffe in October 1940, Ernst Scheufele was posted to Norway in June 1942, to join 4./JG5. There, flying Me109s he carried out a total of 67 escort missions for the German battleships Bismarck and Tirpitz. In October 1943 he joined II./JG5 flying over Arctic waters, in Finland, and on the Russian Front, before transferring to the defence of the Reich in June 1944. On 3 December 1944 he was shot down by an American flak battery near Saxony, wounded and taken prisoner. He had a Signature Value : £65 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Bethke, Siegfried Oberleutnant Siegfried Bethke (deceased) Siegfried Bethke joined the Luftwaffe in 1935 and was posted to II./JG2 shortly before the Battle of France. During the Battle of Britain he was Staffelkapitan of 2. Staffel JG2, and by the end of 1940 his tally had reached 10. He flew on the Channel Dash but later a serious accident halted his flying career. Awarded the Iron Cross I and II Class, he had a total of 14 victories. Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Nicolas Trudgian £50 Off! Now : £200.00 Nicolas Trudgian Promotional Flyer. A4 Size Double Sheet 11.5 inches x 8 inches (30m x 21cm) none £2.00 In 1 Pack View Signed limited edition of 350 prints. Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item! Paper size 32 inches x 23 inches (82cm x 58cm) Bethke, Siegfried Oberleutnant Siegfried Bethke (deceased) Siegfried Bethke joined the Luftwaffe in 1935 and was posted to II./JG2 shortly before the Battle of France. During the Battle of Britain he was Staffelkapitan of 2. Staffel JG2, and by the end of 1940 his tally had reached 10. He flew on the Channel Dash but later a serious accident halted his flying career. Awarded the Iron Cross I and II Class, he had a total of 14 victories. Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Seeger, Gunther Died : 2013 Oberleutnant Gunther Seeger (deceased) In February 1940, Gunther Seeger was an Unteroffizier with 3./JG2, scoring his first victory in the early days of the Battle of Britain. he served on the Channel Front until December 1942, including several months with the Geschwaderstabsschwarm. He transferred to the Mediterranean theatre with II./JG2 before joining 6./JG53. In February 1943 he joined 7./JG53 becoming Staffelkapitan in September 1944. Awarded the Knight's Cross, Gunther Seeger scored 56 victories. Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Scheufele, Ernst Died : 2010 Oberleutnant Ernst Scheufele (deceased) Joining the Luftwaffe in October 1940, Ernst Scheufele was posted to Norway in June 1942, to join 4./JG5. There, flying Me109s he carried out a total of 67 escort missions for the German battleships Bismarck and Tirpitz. In October 1943 he joined II./JG5 flying over Arctic waters, in Finland, and on the Russian Front, before transferring to the defence of the Reich in June 1944. On 3 December 1944 he was shot down by an American flak battery near Saxony, wounded and taken prisoner. He had a Signature Value : £65 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Nicolas Trudgian £75 Off! Now : £135.00 ** (Ex Display) Signed limited edition of 350 prints. (Two copies reduced to cleear) Paper size 32 inches x 23 inches (82cm x 58cm) Bethke, Siegfried Oberleutnant Siegfried Bethke (deceased) Siegfried Bethke joined the Luftwaffe in 1935 and was posted to II./JG2 shortly before the Battle of France. During the Battle of Britain he was Staffelkapitan of 2. Staffel JG2, and by the end of 1940 his tally had reached 10. He flew on the Channel Dash but later a serious accident halted his flying career. Awarded the Iron Cross I and II Class, he had a total of 14 victories. Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Seeger, Gunther Died : 2013 Oberleutnant Gunther Seeger (deceased) In February 1940, Gunther Seeger was an Unteroffizier with 3./JG2, scoring his first victory in the early days of the Battle of Britain. he served on the Channel Front until December 1942, including several months with the Geschwaderstabsschwarm. He transferred to the Mediterranean theatre with II./JG2 before joining 6./JG53. In February 1943 he joined 7./JG53 becoming Staffelkapitan in September 1944. Awarded the Knight's Cross, Gunther Seeger scored 56 victories. Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Scheufele, Ernst Died : 2010 Oberleutnant Ernst Scheufele (deceased) Joining the Luftwaffe in October 1940, Ernst Scheufele was posted to Norway in June 1942, to join 4./JG5. There, flying Me109s he carried out a total of 67 escort missions for the German battleships Bismarck and Tirpitz. In October 1943 he joined II./JG5 flying over Arctic waters, in Finland, and on the Russian Front, before transferring to the defence of the Reich in June 1944. On 3 December 1944 he was shot down by an American flak battery near Saxony, wounded and taken prisoner. He had a Signature Value : £65 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Nicolas Trudgian SOLD OUT NOT AVAILABLE

Tribute to P-38 Lightning Ace Captain Joe Forster by Ivan Berryman. Born in 1919, Joe Forster enlisted in the Army in 1940 and was commissioned as a pilot in 1943, flying the P-38 Lightning with 432nd Fighter Squadron. On 3rd April 1944, he was credited with his first 3 confirmed victories, eventually finishing the war with 9 confirmed victories, three probables and one damaged. He is shown here in his P-38 Lightning Florida Cracker of the 432nd Fighter Sqn. Item Code : DHM6686 Tribute to P-38 Lightning Ace Captain Joe Forster by Ivan Berryman. - Editions Available FULL DETAILS DESCRIPTION SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS PRICE PURCHASING PACKS Signed limited edition of 20 prints. Image size 26 inches x 19.5 inches (66cm x 50cm) Artist : Ivan Berryman £150.00 Limited edition of 10 artist proofs. Image size 26 inches x 19.5 inches (66cm x 50cm) Artist : Ivan Berryman £200.00 Signed Ltd. Ed of 30 artist proofs. Image Size 13.4 inches x 9.4 inches (34cm x 24cm) Paper Size 16.5 Inches x 11.7 inches (42cm x 29.6) Artist : Ivan Berryman £20 Off! Now : £55.00 Signed Ltd. Ed of 300 prints. Image Size 13.4 inches x 9.4 inches (34cm x 24cm) Paper Size 16.5 Inches x 11.7 inches (42cm x 29.6) Artist : Ivan Berryman £15 Off! Now : £40.00 In 1 Pair View Special Collector's Item - The print numbered No.1 of a small publisher proof edition of 3 Image size 15 inches x 10.25 inches (38cm x 26.5cm). Paper Size 19 inches x 13 inches (48cm x 33cm) Artist : Ivan Berryman £95.00 Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Size 20 inches x 15 inches (51cm x 38cm) Artist : Ivan Berryman (on separate certificate) £100 Off! Now : £460.00 Original painting, oil on canvas, by Ivan Berryman. Size 16 inches x 12 inches (41cm x 31cm) Artist : Ivan Berryman £350 Off! Now : £1100.00 Collector's Postcard - Restricted Initial Print Run of 100 cards. Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm) none £2.90

Wide Horizons by Robert Taylor. A superb study of the legendary P-38 Lightning, this print commemorates the American Air Forces that operated in the European Theater. Item Code : DHM2180 Wide Horizons by Robert Taylor. - Editions Available FULL DETAILS DESCRIPTION SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS PRICE PURCHASING PACKS Signed limited edition of 1250 prints. Paper size 19 inches x 15 inches (48cm x 38cm) Artist : Robert Taylor £80.00 In 1 Pair View Limited edition of artist proofs. Paper size 19 inches x 15 inches (48cm x 38cm) Artist : Robert Taylor £135.00

Lightning Strike by Robert Taylor. Item Code : AX0035 Lightning Strike by Robert Taylor. - Editions Available FULL DETAILS DESCRIPTION SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS PRICE PURCHASING PACKS Signed limited edition of 1000 prints. Paper size 34 inches x 26 inches (86cm x 66cm) Mitchell, John W NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Died : 1995 Colonel John W Mitchell (deceased) One of the most famous fighter leaders of WWII, John Mitchell joined the Service in 1934. In a career spanning 24 years, he flew no fewer than 457 combat missions, taking part in the Campaigns of Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima, and later flying jets in Korea. John Mitchell was responsible for planning, navigating and leading the most successful long distance intercept in aviation history, culminating in the demise of Admiral Yamamoto. This highly decorated Ace is credited with 16 air victories. He Signature Value : £65 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Barber, Rex Died : 2001 Colonel Rex Barber (deceased) Rex Theodore Barber was born in Culver, Oregon on May 6, 1917. Barber was accepted at Oregon State University and graduated from that University in 1940. In September of that year Barber enlisted in the Army Air Corps, and served as a private first class, prior to being accepted for flight training in March of 1941. Following graduation with Class 41-H from Mather Field in California in October of 1941, now Lt. Rex Barber was assigned to the 70th Fighter Squadron of the 35th Fighter Group. He ar Signature Value : £65 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Robbins, Jay Died : 2001 Jay Robbins (deceased) Lt. General Jay Robbins who flew with the Fifth Air Force in the Southwest Pacific, rose to command the 8th Fighter Group and finished the war as a quadruple P-38 Ace with 22 air victories. Robbins graduated from Coolidge High School in 1936. He attended Texas A&M University, graduating in 1940 with a BS degree and a commission as second lieutenant through the Reserve Officers' Training Corps. He entered active USAAC duty at Randolph Field, Texas, in July 1941. He began flying training at Co Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Robert Taylor £450.00

Doolittles D-Day, 6th June 1944 by Robert Taylor. By any military standards, it is difficult to imagine the Supreme Commander of the largest air force of the day, piloting himself over the battlefront during the early moments of one of historys greatest military operations. But General Jimmy Doollittle was no ordinary commander. Already awarded Americas highest decoration for valour, General Doolittle was, by the summer of 1944, in command of the American 8th Air Force. On the morning of 6 June, D-Day, he dispatched 1350 bombers together with his entire fighter force to attack enemy ground installations near the beachheads. Sitting around waiting for intelligence reports was not Jimmy Doolittles style. He was going to see for himself what was happening! With Pat Partridge as wingman, they took off flying P-38 Lightnings - chosen for their distinctive profile in the hopes they would deter friendly fire - and climbed above the overcast. Having observed the 8th Air Forces operations at first hand, as they turned for home, Doolittl......... More Text... Item Code : RT0313 Doolittles D-Day, 6th June 1944 by Robert Taylor. - Editions Available FULL DETAILS DESCRIPTION SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS PRICE PURCHASING PACKS Limited edition of 500 prints. Image szie 32 inches x 16 inches 81cm x 41cm) Hurlbut, Frank D Lt Colonel Frank D Hurlbut (deceased) Frank Hurlbut joined the National Guard in early 1940 before being activated following the Japanese Attack at Pearl Harbor. He was posted to the 82nd Fighter Group, 96th FS flying P38s in Europe. He became a P38 Ace on 10th July 1943 during a notable fighter sweep in which his Group was credited with 10 kills. Frank Hurlbut flew over 50 combat missions and scored nine confirmed victories, all in Europe, making him the second highest Ace in the 12th Air Force. In Italy, in the summer of 1944, Signature Value : £35 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Willsie, Dick Died : 2013 Colonel Richard Willsie (deceased) Joining up in 1942, Dick Willsie was posted to North Africa with the 414th Night Fighter Squadron, where he flew 31 missions on the Beaufighter. He transferred to the 96th Fighter Squadron, 82nd Fighter Group, flying the P38 Lightning on 82 day missions through to the end of hostilities in Europe. Willsie would go on to serve in both Korea and Vietnam, and Willsie became the commanding officer of the 602nd Air Commando Squadron and retired in 1974. Dick Willsie was born on the 6th of September Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Childress, Hubert M Colonel Hubert M. Childress Hubert Childress was posted to England, joining the 27th Photo Recon Squadron, 7th Photographic Group flying the F5 - a specially adapted photo-recon version of the P38 with cameras and no guns. Hubert flew his first combat mission on New Year's Eve 1943, and was heavily involved in many reconnaissance missions prior to D-Day. He also flew the Spitfire MkIXs on several operations. He flew 58 combat missions and later commanded the 7th Photographic Group (R) Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Ostronik, Richard First Lieutenant Richard Ostronik Joining the service at the end of 1942, Dick Ostronik was posted to the 82nd Fighter Group in Italy, in the summer of 1944, where he flew P38s with the 96th FS. Attacking targets of opportunity and strafing trains, the squadron escorted the heavy bombers that attacked aircraft factories and industrial targets, and flew defending photo reconnaissance missions - once against a pair of Me262s. Dick flew over 30 combat missions, finishing his stint in Europe in May 1945. Signature Value : £35 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Roasvig, Mel First Lieutenant Mel Roasvig Already in the Reserves, Mel Roasvig was activated for full service in August 1941, and was posted overseas to join the 97th Fighter Squadron, 82nd Fighter Group, by then operating in Italy. Flying the P38 Lightning in its main role of bomber escort, he also took part in dive bombing operations in Czechoslovakia, and hitting targets of opportunity, including strafing an ammunition train which exploded, the debris seriously damaging his aircraft. Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE + Artist : Robert Taylor SOLD OUT NOT AVAILABLE Studio Proof Edition of 75 giclee canvas prints. Size 38 inches x 20 inches (96cm x 51cm) Artist : Robert Taylor £495.00

A Pair of Aces by Stan Stokes. In 1936 the Lockheed Aircraft Company won a contract to produce a high altitude interceptor for the USAAC. This contract was won despite the fact that the company had been nearly bankrupt in 1932, and had never produced a fighter aircraft. Mr. Kelly Johnson, Lockheeds chief designer on the project, settled on a design incorporating a twin engine scheme utilizing twin booms to house the aircrafts supercharged engines, and a central nacelle which housed the pilot and all the armament. Despite an unfortunate crash of the prototype, the USAAC was impressed with the aircraft, and a production order was placed for the first P-38 Lightnings. The P-38 was to prove to be one of Americas top fighters of WW II. The Lightning was fast, very heavily armed, had excellent range, and a great rate of climb. The aircraft was capable of flying with only one engine, and this proved advantageous in improving long range reliability. The two most effective models were the J and the L, of which more than 6,......... More Text... Item Code : STK0026 A Pair of Aces by Stan Stokes. - Editions Available FULL DETAILS DESCRIPTION SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS PRICE PURCHASING PACKS Signed limited edition of 4750 prints. Print size 16 inches x 11.5 inches (41cm x 30cm) Artist : Stan Stokes £15 Off! Now : £45.00 In 1 Pair View Signed limited edition of 225 prints. Size 16 inches x 11.5 inches (41cm x 30cm) Drucker, Marjorie Bong Died : 2003 Marjorie Bong Drucker (deceased) Marjorie Bong Drucker was married to Major Richard Ira Bong, the all-time highest scoring American fighter pilot ace - referred to as the 'Ace of Aces' on February 10, 1945. Their marriage in 1945 was called the 'marriage of the year.' Her picture on Major Bong's P-38 has become the legendary 'Marge' plane, flown in the South Pacific during WW 11, and on Major Bong's war bond tour of the United States in 1944. He was killed, on August 6, 1945, testing the new Lock Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Stan Stokes £10 Off! Now : £200.00

Richard Bong by Ivan Berryman. The highest scoring US pilot of the Second World War, Richard Bong, is depicted in his personal P.38J Marge, claiming just one of his 40 confirmed victories. Insisting that he was not the greatest of marksmen, it was Bongs habit to manoeuvre to impossibly close distances before opening fire on his opponents. His eventual total may well have been greater than 40, as a further 8 probables could be attributed to him, together with 7 damaged. He was killed whilst testing a P.80 jet for the USAF in August 1945. Item Code : DHM1883 Richard Bong by Ivan Berryman. - Editions Available FULL DETAILS DESCRIPTION SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS PRICE PURCHASING PACKS Signed limited edition of 20 giclee art prints. Image size 26 inches x 17 inches (66cm x 43cm) Artist : Ivan Berryman £10 Off! Now : £140.00 In 2 Pairs View Limited edition of 10 artist proofs. Image size 26 inches x 17 inches (66cm x 43cm) Artist : Ivan Berryman £180.00 Small limited edition of 20 artist proofs. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm) Artist : Ivan Berryman £30 Off! Now : £75.00 Small limited edition of 50 prints. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm) Artist : Ivan Berryman £20 Off! Now : £60.00 P-38 Aces edition of 2 prints. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm) Brown, Gerald (clipped) Died : 2007 Colonel Gerald Brown (deceased) Gerald Brown arrived in Europe in August 1943, completing his first tour with the 38th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group, becoming the first P38 Ace in the 8th Air Force. Volunteering for a second tour, this time flying P-51 Mustangs with the 334th FS, 4th Fighter Group at Debden. In September 1944 he was forced to bail out of his burning P-51 over enemy territory, but escaped to return to his squadron, and completed his second tour in November 1944. Gerry Brown later flew in Korea, but wa Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Ilfrey, Jack M (clipped) Died : 2004 Colonel Jack M Ilfrey (deceased) Posted to North Africa with the 94th Fighter Group, Jack Ilfrey lost a belly tank transiting from England and force-landed at Lisbon. He avoided internment by conning some fuel and making an unauthorised take-off. He became one of the early P-38 Aces, and historians now say the very first P-38 Ace. Back in England in 1944 he commanded the 79th P-38 Squadron, 20th Fighter Group, at Kingscliffe, and ended his tow-tour war with 8 victories. Sadly, Jack Ilfrey died on 15th October 2004. Signature Value : £65 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Ivan Berryman £380.00 Limited edition of up to 50 giclee canvas prints. Size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm) Artist : Ivan Berryman (on separate certificate) £100 Off! Now : £500.00 Limited edition of up to 50 giclee canvas prints. Size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm) Artist : Ivan Berryman (on separate certificate) £100 Off! Now : £400.00 Original painting, oil on canvas by Ivan Berryman. Size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm) Artist : Ivan Berryman £500 Off! Now : £3500.00 Collector's Postcard - Restricted Initial Print Run of 40 cards. Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm) none £2.90 Remarque edition - limited edition of 10 giclee prints featuring an original pencil remarque. Image size 26 inches x 17 inches (66cm x 43cm) plus border with text and remarque drawing. Artist : Ivan Berryman £350.00

Thunderbolts and Lightnings by Nicolas Trudgian. The relief of Bastogne turned the tide in the Battle of the Bulge and Hitlers final great offensive of World War II lay in ruins. P47 Thunderbolts of the 406th Fighter Group, in company with P38 Lightnings, support the advancing armor of General George Pattons US Third Army as they prepare to relieve the battered 101st Airborne Division from their heroic defence of Bastogne during the final climax to the Battle of the Bulge, 24 December 1944. The Battle of the Bulge was one of the largest land battles of WWII with more than a million American, British and German troops involved, incurring huge casualties on all sides and this release pays tribute to the sacrifice of Allied Forces, during this important milestone in World War II. Published 2005. Item Code : DHM2595 Thunderbolts and Lightnings by Nicolas Trudgian. - Editions Available FULL DETAILS DESCRIPTION SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS PRICE PURCHASING PACKS Limited Edition : Signed limited edition of 350 prints. Print paper size 30.5 inches x 23.5 inches (77cm x 59cm) Park, Howard M Flt Lt Howard M Park Having joined the service in 1942, Howard Park trained as a fighter pilot. Posted to Europe to join the 406th Fighter Group in April 1944, he flew over 140 combat missions with the 513th Fighter Squadron on rocket firing ground attack P47 Thunderbolts, Howard flew the P47 'Big Ass Bird'. On D-Day the 406th were the first Fighter Group in action over Utah Beach. Engaged heavily on attacking ground targets, Howard sank a German naval vessel in Brest harbour using air-to-ground rockets, Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE True, William Died : 2017 Sergeant William True (deceased) Bill True served with the 506th Parachute Regiment which was attached to the 101st Airborne. He took part in the initial parachute drop into France with the 101st on D-Day, and by the end of the day they were in control of the high ground overlooking the invasion beach. Bill made his second combat drop with the 101st near Eindhoven during Operation Market Garden, before, in December 1944, finding himself in the thick of the action defending the town of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge, Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Nicolas Trudgian £40 Off! Now : £170.00 In 2 Pairs and 1 Pack View Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Print paper size 30.5 inches x 23.5 inches (77cm x 59cm) Shapiro, Murray NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Died : 2020 Staff Sergeant Murray Shapiro (deceased) Murray Shapiro joined the army in September 1941, and after training went on active service with the 112th Infantry Regiment, 28th Division, moving to Europe in October 1943 for further training in England and Wales prior to the Normandy Invasion. Going into combat a few weeks after D-Day, Murray advanced through France with his unit and was in the thick of the fighting when Von Rundstedt launched his crack divisions at Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge. He died on 26th September 2020 ag Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Hearne, Gordon NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Corporal Gordon Hearne Gordon joined the Army in February 1943, nd was posted to the 447th AAA (anti-aircraft) Battalion. As part of the 28th Artillery Division, 109th Field artillery Battalion, he landed in Normandy on 7th June during the D-Day invasion force, and advanced through the constant fighting in France. He took part in the hectic fighting in the dreadful winter conditions during the Battle of the Bulge in the Ardennes, and advanced with the Division into Germany until the final day of the war. Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Howenstein, Peter NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Died : 2017 Corporal Peter Howenstein (deceased) As soon as he was able to enlist, Peter Howenstein joined the Army in March 1943, and following basic training found himself en-route to Europe, landing in England as part of the 319th Infantry Regiment, 80th Division. As part of the US 3rd Army under General Patton, he landed at Utah Beach during the Normandy landings, and fought his way with the unit through France and Belgium, having the Bronze Star pinned on him by General Patton personally on 11th November 1944. Peter served throughout th Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Moseley, John NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Technical Sergeant John Moseley Technician John Moseley went to Europe with A Company, 112th Infantry Regiment, 28th Division, landing with the unit in Normandy and seeing his first action just outside St Lo before the 28th began its drive towards Paris, taking part in the liberation of the city. He took part in the heavy fighting in the Hurtgen forest, followed by the Battle of the Bulge at Bastogne. The 28th were the first US Division into Germany. John returned to the US in September 1945 with the same Tech unit he had a Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Buniff, Egbert Duke NO PHOTO AVAILABLE 1st Sergeant Egbert Duke Buniff Already a member of the National Guard, Duke transferred to the regular US First Army in 1941. Posted to Europe he arrived in England before D-Day, took part in the invasion and fought his way through France and Belgium, and on to Cologne. He then fought in the Ardennes at Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge, and on to the Rhine Crossing and the capture of Cologne. Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Park, Howard M Flt Lt Howard M Park Having joined the service in 1942, Howard Park trained as a fighter pilot. Posted to Europe to join the 406th Fighter Group in April 1944, he flew over 140 combat missions with the 513th Fighter Squadron on rocket firing ground attack P47 Thunderbolts, Howard flew the P47 'Big Ass Bird'. On D-Day the 406th were the first Fighter Group in action over Utah Beach. Engaged heavily on attacking ground targets, Howard sank a German naval vessel in Brest harbour using air-to-ground rockets, Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE + Artist : Nicolas Trudgian £80 Off! Now : £290.00 In 1 Pair View Limited edition of artist proofs with two signatures. Print paper size 30.5 inches x 23.5 inches (77cm x 59cm) Park, Howard M Flt Lt Howard M Park Having joined the service in 1942, Howard Park trained as a fighter pilot. Posted to Europe to join the 406th Fighter Group in April 1944, he flew over 140 combat missions with the 513th Fighter Squadron on rocket firing ground attack P47 Thunderbolts, Howard flew the P47 'Big Ass Bird'. On D-Day the 406th were the first Fighter Group in action over Utah Beach. Engaged heavily on attacking ground targets, Howard sank a German naval vessel in Brest harbour using air-to-ground rockets, Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE True, William Died : 2017 Sergeant William True (deceased) Bill True served with the 506th Parachute Regiment which was attached to the 101st Airborne. He took part in the initial parachute drop into France with the 101st on D-Day, and by the end of the day they were in control of the high ground overlooking the invasion beach. Bill made his second combat drop with the 101st near Eindhoven during Operation Market Garden, before, in December 1944, finding himself in the thick of the action defending the town of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge, Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Nicolas Trudgian £40 Off! Now : £210.00 Veterans Edition : Signed limited edition of 250 prints. Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item! Print paper size 30.5 inches x 23.5 inches (77cm x 59cm) Shapiro, Murray NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Died : 2020 Staff Sergeant Murray Shapiro (deceased) Murray Shapiro joined the army in September 1941, and after training went on active service with the 112th Infantry Regiment, 28th Division, moving to Europe in October 1943 for further training in England and Wales prior to the Normandy Invasion. Going into combat a few weeks after D-Day, Murray advanced through France with his unit and was in the thick of the fighting when Von Rundstedt launched his crack divisions at Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge. He died on 26th September 2020 ag Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Hearne, Gordon NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Corporal Gordon Hearne Gordon joined the Army in February 1943, nd was posted to the 447th AAA (anti-aircraft) Battalion. As part of the 28th Artillery Division, 109th Field artillery Battalion, he landed in Normandy on 7th June during the D-Day invasion force, and advanced through the constant fighting in France. He took part in the hectic fighting in the dreadful winter conditions during the Battle of the Bulge in the Ardennes, and advanced with the Division into Germany until the final day of the war. Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Howenstein, Peter NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Died : 2017 Corporal Peter Howenstein (deceased) As soon as he was able to enlist, Peter Howenstein joined the Army in March 1943, and following basic training found himself en-route to Europe, landing in England as part of the 319th Infantry Regiment, 80th Division. As part of the US 3rd Army under General Patton, he landed at Utah Beach during the Normandy landings, and fought his way with the unit through France and Belgium, having the Bronze Star pinned on him by General Patton personally on 11th November 1944. Peter served throughout th Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Moseley, John NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Technical Sergeant John Moseley Technician John Moseley went to Europe with A Company, 112th Infantry Regiment, 28th Division, landing with the unit in Normandy and seeing his first action just outside St Lo before the 28th began its drive towards Paris, taking part in the liberation of the city. He took part in the heavy fighting in the Hurtgen forest, followed by the Battle of the Bulge at Bastogne. The 28th were the first US Division into Germany. John returned to the US in September 1945 with the same Tech unit he had a Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Buniff, Egbert Duke NO PHOTO AVAILABLE 1st Sergeant Egbert Duke Buniff Already a member of the National Guard, Duke transferred to the regular US First Army in 1941. Posted to Europe he arrived in England before D-Day, took part in the invasion and fought his way through France and Belgium, and on to Cologne. He then fought in the Ardennes at Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge, and on to the Rhine Crossing and the capture of Cologne. Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Park, Howard M Flt Lt Howard M Park Having joined the service in 1942, Howard Park trained as a fighter pilot. Posted to Europe to join the 406th Fighter Group in April 1944, he flew over 140 combat missions with the 513th Fighter Squadron on rocket firing ground attack P47 Thunderbolts, Howard flew the P47 'Big Ass Bird'. On D-Day the 406th were the first Fighter Group in action over Utah Beach. Engaged heavily on attacking ground targets, Howard sank a German naval vessel in Brest harbour using air-to-ground rockets, Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE + Artist : Nicolas Trudgian £50 Off! Now : £210.00 In 1 Pair View Promotional Flyer A4 Size Double Sheet 11.5 inches x 8 inches (30m x 21cm) none £2.00 Limited Edition : Signed limited edition of 350 prints. Print paper size 30.5 inches x 23.5 inches (77cm x 59cm) Park, Howard M Flt Lt Howard M Park Having joined the service in 1942, Howard Park trained as a fighter pilot. Posted to Europe to join the 406th Fighter Group in April 1944, he flew over 140 combat missions with the 513th Fighter Squadron on rocket firing ground attack P47 Thunderbolts, Howard flew the P47 'Big Ass Bird'. On D-Day the 406th were the first Fighter Group in action over Utah Beach. Engaged heavily on attacking ground targets, Howard sank a German naval vessel in Brest harbour using air-to-ground rockets, Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE True, William Died : 2017 Sergeant William True (deceased) Bill True served with the 506th Parachute Regiment which was attached to the 101st Airborne. He took part in the initial parachute drop into France with the 101st on D-Day, and by the end of the day they were in control of the high ground overlooking the invasion beach. Bill made his second combat drop with the 101st near Eindhoven during Operation Market Garden, before, in December 1944, finding himself in the thick of the action defending the town of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge, Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Nicolas Trudgian £150.00 **Limited Edition : Signed limited edition of 350 prints (2 prints available) Print paper size 30.5 inches x 23.5 inches (77cm x 59cm) Park, Howard M Flt Lt Howard M Park Having joined the service in 1942, Howard Park trained as a fighter pilot. Posted to Europe to join the 406th Fighter Group in April 1944, he flew over 140 combat missions with the 513th Fighter Squadron on rocket firing ground attack P47 Thunderbolts, Howard flew the P47 'Big Ass Bird'. On D-Day the 406th were the first Fighter Group in action over Utah Beach. Engaged heavily on attacking ground targets, Howard sank a German naval vessel in Brest harbour using air-to-ground rockets, Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE True, William Died : 2017 Sergeant William True (deceased) Bill True served with the 506th Parachute Regiment which was attached to the 101st Airborne. He took part in the initial parachute drop into France with the 101st on D-Day, and by the end of the day they were in control of the high ground overlooking the invasion beach. Bill made his second combat drop with the 101st near Eindhoven during Operation Market Garden, before, in December 1944, finding himself in the thick of the action defending the town of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge, Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Nicolas Trudgian £90 Off! SOLD OUT NOT AVAILABLE

Tactical Support by Richard Taylor. With bright yellow spinners and distinctive twin-booms glinting in the June sunshine, two P-38 Lockheed Lightnings of the USAAFs 79th Fighter Squadron, 20th Fighter Group hurtle low over Pegasus Bridge as they race across the Normandy landscape shortly after the D-Day landings, June 1944. Flying from their base at Kings Cliffe in Cambridgeshire they have today been tasked to support the advancing allied forces; they will strafe and bomb the enemy lines, destroying enemy communications, armour and ground targets, causing as much chaos and disruption as they can. Dangerous work, these low-level missions, but tasks that the tough P-38 pilots relish. A few days before, the bridge below had witnessed a very different scene. The first action on D-Day happened here when, moments after midnight on the night of 5th - 6th June, three gliders swooped silently from the sky to land within yards of their target - this vital road bridge across the Caen canal. Major John Howard and men of the 6th......... More Text... Item Code : DHM1745 Tactical Support by Richard Taylor. - Editions Available FULL DETAILS DESCRIPTION SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS PRICE PURCHASING PACKS Signed limited edition of 350 prints. Paper size 33 inches x 23 inches (84cm x 58cm) - Image size 26 inches x 16 inches (66cm x 41cm) Kunkle, James Captain James Kunkle Before he was eighteen and could join up, Kunkle had a job with Lockheed assembling P-38 wing sections, but as soon as he was old enough he enlisted for pilot training. In May 1944 he joined the 401st Fighter Squadron, 370th Fighter Group at Andover, England. His first mission was an armed reconnaissance across the Channel after D-Day. In July the squadron flew to an airfield on Omaha Beach, and flew air-support missions that devastated the German 7th Army at Falaise. He was shot down after Signature Value : £35 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Willis, William Lieutenant Colonel William Willis William Willis joined the service in October 1942. Posted overseas to England, he flew P-38s with the 343rd Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group. Based at Wormingford, the Group was equipped with P-38 Lightnings, which they were flying over Normandy at the time of the D-Day invasion. Shortly after they were converted to P-51s, on which Willis went to Berlin on a strafing mission. Signature Value : £30 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE + Artist : Richard Taylor £45 Off! Now : £110.00 In 4 Pairs View Veterans Edition of 25 artist proofs. Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item! Paper size 33 inches x 23 inches (84cm x 58cm) - Image size 26 inches x 16 inches (66cm x 41cm) Rayner, Titch Died : 2015 Sergeant Titch Rayner (deceased) Titch Rayner served with the British Parachute Regiment. On D-Day he was flown into France on Horsa glider No.4, which landed off target due to a navigational problem. With the element of surprise gone, he and his fellow Paras had to fight their way through to Pegasus Bridge. He died on 2nd April 2015. Signature Value : £35 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   True, William Died : 2017 Sergeant William True (deceased) Bill True served with the 506th Parachute Regiment which was attached to the 101st Airborne. He took part in the initial parachute drop into France with the 101st on D-Day, and by the end of the day they were in control of the high ground overlooking the invasion beach. Bill made his second combat drop with the 101st near Eindhoven during Operation Market Garden, before, in December 1944, finding himself in the thick of the action defending the town of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge, Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Boyle, Peter B Staff Sergeant Peter B Boyle One of the pilots in the third glider to arrive alongside what was to become famous as Pegasus Bridge, Boyle had a key role in perhaps the most dramatic action by airborne forces on D-Day. The Horsa landed heavily on the edge of a pond throwing two officers through cockpit windows and temporarily trapping some of the troops in the aircraft - one had been killed, the only fatal casualty in the landings. Boyle then joined in the actions across bridge. Although demanding very accurate flying (all t Signature Value : £15 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Pope, William Lieutenant Colonel William Pope Bill Pope flew P-38s with the 343rd Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group. He flew the first of his 73 combat missions on 29th April 1944, and was flying on D-Day. The 343rd Fighter Squadron later converted to P-51s. He retired in 1966. Signature Value : £35 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Kunkle, James Captain James Kunkle Before he was eighteen and could join up, Kunkle had a job with Lockheed assembling P-38 wing sections, but as soon as he was old enough he enlisted for pilot training. In May 1944 he joined the 401st Fighter Squadron, 370th Fighter Group at Andover, England. His first mission was an armed reconnaissance across the Channel after D-Day. In July the squadron flew to an airfield on Omaha Beach, and flew air-support missions that devastated the German 7th Army at Falaise. He was shot down after Signature Value : £35 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Willis, William Lieutenant Colonel William Willis William Willis joined the service in October 1942. Posted overseas to England, he flew P-38s with the 343rd Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group. Based at Wormingford, the Group was equipped with P-38 Lightnings, which they were flying over Normandy at the time of the D-Day invasion. Shortly after they were converted to P-51s, on which Willis went to Berlin on a strafing mission. Signature Value : £30 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE + Artist : Richard Taylor £45 Off! Now : £170.00 Veterans Edition of 60 prints. Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item! Paper size 33 inches x 23 inches (84cm x 58cm) - Image size 26 inches x 16 inches (66cm x 41cm) Rayner, Titch Died : 2015 Sergeant Titch Rayner (deceased) Titch Rayner served with the British Parachute Regiment. On D-Day he was flown into France on Horsa glider No.4, which landed off target due to a navigational problem. With the element of surprise gone, he and his fellow Paras had to fight their way through to Pegasus Bridge. He died on 2nd April 2015. Signature Value : £35 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   True, William Died : 2017 Sergeant William True (deceased) Bill True served with the 506th Parachute Regiment which was attached to the 101st Airborne. He took part in the initial parachute drop into France with the 101st on D-Day, and by the end of the day they were in control of the high ground overlooking the invasion beach. Bill made his second combat drop with the 101st near Eindhoven during Operation Market Garden, before, in December 1944, finding himself in the thick of the action defending the town of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge, Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Boyle, Peter B Staff Sergeant Peter B Boyle One of the pilots in the third glider to arrive alongside what was to become famous as Pegasus Bridge, Boyle had a key role in perhaps the most dramatic action by airborne forces on D-Day. The Horsa landed heavily on the edge of a pond throwing two officers through cockpit windows and temporarily trapping some of the troops in the aircraft - one had been killed, the only fatal casualty in the landings. Boyle then joined in the actions across bridge. Although demanding very accurate flying (all t Signature Value : £15 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Pope, William Lieutenant Colonel William Pope Bill Pope flew P-38s with the 343rd Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group. He flew the first of his 73 combat missions on 29th April 1944, and was flying on D-Day. The 343rd Fighter Squadron later converted to P-51s. He retired in 1966. Signature Value : £35 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Kunkle, James Captain James Kunkle Before he was eighteen and could join up, Kunkle had a job with Lockheed assembling P-38 wing sections, but as soon as he was old enough he enlisted for pilot training. In May 1944 he joined the 401st Fighter Squadron, 370th Fighter Group at Andover, England. His first mission was an armed reconnaissance across the Channel after D-Day. In July the squadron flew to an airfield on Omaha Beach, and flew air-support missions that devastated the German 7th Army at Falaise. He was shot down after Signature Value : £35 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Willis, William Lieutenant Colonel William Willis William Willis joined the service in October 1942. Posted overseas to England, he flew P-38s with the 343rd Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group. Based at Wormingford, the Group was equipped with P-38 Lightnings, which they were flying over Normandy at the time of the D-Day invasion. Shortly after they were converted to P-51s, on which Willis went to Berlin on a strafing mission. Signature Value : £30 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE + Artist : Richard Taylor £45 Off! Now : £135.00 Veterans Edition of 25 remarques. Paper size 33 inches x 23 inches (84cm x 58cm) - Image size 26 inches x 16 inches (66cm x 41cm) Rayner, Titch Died : 2015 Sergeant Titch Rayner (deceased) Titch Rayner served with the British Parachute Regiment. On D-Day he was flown into France on Horsa glider No.4, which landed off target due to a navigational problem. With the element of surprise gone, he and his fellow Paras had to fight their way through to Pegasus Bridge. He died on 2nd April 2015. Signature Value : £35 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   True, William Died : 2017 Sergeant William True (deceased) Bill True served with the 506th Parachute Regiment which was attached to the 101st Airborne. He took part in the initial parachute drop into France with the 101st on D-Day, and by the end of the day they were in control of the high ground overlooking the invasion beach. Bill made his second combat drop with the 101st near Eindhoven during Operation Market Garden, before, in December 1944, finding himself in the thick of the action defending the town of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge, Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Boyle, Peter B Staff Sergeant Peter B Boyle One of the pilots in the third glider to arrive alongside what was to become famous as Pegasus Bridge, Boyle had a key role in perhaps the most dramatic action by airborne forces on D-Day. The Horsa landed heavily on the edge of a pond throwing two officers through cockpit windows and temporarily trapping some of the troops in the aircraft - one had been killed, the only fatal casualty in the landings. Boyle then joined in the actions across bridge. Although demanding very accurate flying (all t Signature Value : £15 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Pope, William Lieutenant Colonel William Pope Bill Pope flew P-38s with the 343rd Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group. He flew the first of his 73 combat missions on 29th April 1944, and was flying on D-Day. The 343rd Fighter Squadron later converted to P-51s. He retired in 1966. Signature Value : £35 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Kunkle, James Captain James Kunkle Before he was eighteen and could join up, Kunkle had a job with Lockheed assembling P-38 wing sections, but as soon as he was old enough he enlisted for pilot training. In May 1944 he joined the 401st Fighter Squadron, 370th Fighter Group at Andover, England. His first mission was an armed reconnaissance across the Channel after D-Day. In July the squadron flew to an airfield on Omaha Beach, and flew air-support missions that devastated the German 7th Army at Falaise. He was shot down after Signature Value : £35 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Willis, William Lieutenant Colonel William Willis William Willis joined the service in October 1942. Posted overseas to England, he flew P-38s with the 343rd Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group. Based at Wormingford, the Group was equipped with P-38 Lightnings, which they were flying over Normandy at the time of the D-Day invasion. Shortly after they were converted to P-51s, on which Willis went to Berlin on a strafing mission. Signature Value : £30 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE + Artist : Richard Taylor £395.00 Veterans Edition of 10 double remarques. Paper size 33 inches x 23 inches (84cm x 58cm) - Image size 26 inches x 16 inches (66cm x 41cm) Rayner, Titch Died : 2015 Sergeant Titch Rayner (deceased) Titch Rayner served with the British Parachute Regiment. On D-Day he was flown into France on Horsa glider No.4, which landed off target due to a navigational problem. With the element of surprise gone, he and his fellow Paras had to fight their way through to Pegasus Bridge. He died on 2nd April 2015. Signature Value : £35 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   True, William Died : 2017 Sergeant William True (deceased) Bill True served with the 506th Parachute Regiment which was attached to the 101st Airborne. He took part in the initial parachute drop into France with the 101st on D-Day, and by the end of the day they were in control of the high ground overlooking the invasion beach. Bill made his second combat drop with the 101st near Eindhoven during Operation Market Garden, before, in December 1944, finding himself in the thick of the action defending the town of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge, Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Boyle, Peter B Staff Sergeant Peter B Boyle One of the pilots in the third glider to arrive alongside what was to become famous as Pegasus Bridge, Boyle had a key role in perhaps the most dramatic action by airborne forces on D-Day. The Horsa landed heavily on the edge of a pond throwing two officers through cockpit windows and temporarily trapping some of the troops in the aircraft - one had been killed, the only fatal casualty in the landings. Boyle then joined in the actions across bridge. Although demanding very accurate flying (all t Signature Value : £15 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Pope, William Lieutenant Colonel William Pope Bill Pope flew P-38s with the 343rd Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group. He flew the first of his 73 combat missions on 29th April 1944, and was flying on D-Day. The 343rd Fighter Squadron later converted to P-51s. He retired in 1966. Signature Value : £35 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Kunkle, James Captain James Kunkle Before he was eighteen and could join up, Kunkle had a job with Lockheed assembling P-38 wing sections, but as soon as he was old enough he enlisted for pilot training. In May 1944 he joined the 401st Fighter Squadron, 370th Fighter Group at Andover, England. His first mission was an armed reconnaissance across the Channel after D-Day. In July the squadron flew to an airfield on Omaha Beach, and flew air-support missions that devastated the German 7th Army at Falaise. He was shot down after Signature Value : £35 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Willis, William Lieutenant Colonel William Willis William Willis joined the service in October 1942. Posted overseas to England, he flew P-38s with the 343rd Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group. Based at Wormingford, the Group was equipped with P-38 Lightnings, which they were flying over Normandy at the time of the D-Day invasion. Shortly after they were converted to P-51s, on which Willis went to Berlin on a strafing mission. Signature Value : £30 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE + Artist : Richard Taylor £625.00

Pacific Glory by Nicolas Trudgian. One of the most successful of the P-38 equipped units was the 475th Fighter Group, Satans Angels, and it is the P-38s of this famous unit that Nicolas Trudgian has portrayed in his tribute to the American Air Forces that made Victory in the Pacific possible. It is March 1945 and the P-38s of the 475th FG are involved in a huge dogfight with Japanese Zeros over the coast of Indo-China. Flying Pee Wee V is Lt Ken Hart of the 431st Fighter Squadron, who has fatally damaged a Zero in a blistering head on encounter. The second P-38 - Vickie - belongs to Captain John Rabbit Pietz, who would end the War an Ace with six victories. Item Code : DHM2589 Pacific Glory by Nicolas Trudgian. - Editions Available FULL DETAILS DESCRIPTION SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS PRICE PURCHASING PACKS Anniversary Edition : Signed limited edition of 350 prints. Print paper size 35.5 inches x 27 inches (90cm x 69cm) Dahl, Perry J Col Perry J Dahl Born 18 February 1923, Colonel Dahl served in the 41st Infantry Division as an enlisted man in the early 1940s. He applied for aviation cadet training shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor, was accepted and graduated as a Second Lieutenant in June 1943. Following transition training in the P-38 Lightning, Dahl was sent to Tumwater, Washington with the 55th Fighter Group, then on to the Pacific Theater as a replacement pilot in the 432nd Fighter Squadron, 475th Fighter Group Satans Angels. S Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Forster, Joseph Died : 2013 Cpt Joseph Forster (deceased) Born in 1919, Joe Forster enlisted in the Army in 1940, being commissioned as a pilot in 1943, flying the P-38 with 432nd Fighter Squadron. On 3rd April 1944, he was credited with his first 3 confirmed victories, eventually finishing the war with 9 confirmed victories, three probables and one damaged. He retired from the air force in 1971, having won two DFCs among other decorations. He died on 18th April 2013. Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Oxford, Thomas NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Cpt Thomas Oxford Tom entered the service in August 1943, and after graduating as a pilot was posted to the Pacific to join his first operational squadron - the 431st Fighter Squadron, 475th Fighter Group, flying P-38 Lightnings. His first combat mission took place in October 1944. He served with the 431st Squadron throughout the remainder of the war in the Pacific, and finally left the service in January 1946. Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE + Artist : Nicolas Trudgian £40 Off! Now : £170.00 In 6 Pairs View Commemorative Proof edition of 25 artist proofs. Print paper size 35.5 inches x 27 inches (90cm x 69cm) Olsen, Jack NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Cpt Jack Olsen Jack Olsen joined the service in August 1942, and as an air cadet went for pilot training. Gaining his wings, he was posted to join the 475th Fighter Group flying P-38 Lightnings in the Pacific. Assigned to the 431st Fighter Squadron, Jack undertook the first of his 105 combat missions in August 1944, seven of which he flew as flight commander. He stayed in the service for a short while after the war, retiring as a Captain in 1950. Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Loisel, John Died : 2010 Lt Col John Loisel (deceased) American air ace, credited with having shot down 11 Japanese aircraft during World War II. After graduating as a pilot, in September 1942 John Loisel was assigned to the 36th Fighter Squadron, 8th Fighter Group in New Guinea, where he flew 83 combat missions in P-39s. In July 1943 he was then selected to join the newly established 475th Fighter Group, then forming in Australia. Moving to New Guinea, he shot down two Tonys in August, a Zeke in September, and two more Zekes in October to gain A Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Dahl, Perry J Col Perry J Dahl Born 18 February 1923, Colonel Dahl served in the 41st Infantry Division as an enlisted man in the early 1940s. He applied for aviation cadet training shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor, was accepted and graduated as a Second Lieutenant in June 1943. Following transition training in the P-38 Lightning, Dahl was sent to Tumwater, Washington with the 55th Fighter Group, then on to the Pacific Theater as a replacement pilot in the 432nd Fighter Squadron, 475th Fighter Group Satans Angels. S Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Forster, Joseph Died : 2013 Cpt Joseph Forster (deceased) Born in 1919, Joe Forster enlisted in the Army in 1940, being commissioned as a pilot in 1943, flying the P-38 with 432nd Fighter Squadron. On 3rd April 1944, he was credited with his first 3 confirmed victories, eventually finishing the war with 9 confirmed victories, three probables and one damaged. He retired from the air force in 1971, having won two DFCs among other decorations. He died on 18th April 2013. Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Oxford, Thomas NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Cpt Thomas Oxford Tom entered the service in August 1943, and after graduating as a pilot was posted to the Pacific to join his first operational squadron - the 431st Fighter Squadron, 475th Fighter Group, flying P-38 Lightnings. His first combat mission took place in October 1944. He served with the 431st Squadron throughout the remainder of the war in the Pacific, and finally left the service in January 1946. Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE + Artist : Nicolas Trudgian £100 Off! Now : £290.00 Commemorative Proof Edition : Signed limited edition of 150 prints. Print paper size 35.5 inches x 27 inches (90cm x 69cm) Olsen, Jack NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Cpt Jack Olsen Jack Olsen joined the service in August 1942, and as an air cadet went for pilot training. Gaining his wings, he was posted to join the 475th Fighter Group flying P-38 Lightnings in the Pacific. Assigned to the 431st Fighter Squadron, Jack undertook the first of his 105 combat missions in August 1944, seven of which he flew as flight commander. He stayed in the service for a short while after the war, retiring as a Captain in 1950. Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Loisel, John Died : 2010 Lt Col John Loisel (deceased) American air ace, credited with having shot down 11 Japanese aircraft during World War II. After graduating as a pilot, in September 1942 John Loisel was assigned to the 36th Fighter Squadron, 8th Fighter Group in New Guinea, where he flew 83 combat missions in P-39s. In July 1943 he was then selected to join the newly established 475th Fighter Group, then forming in Australia. Moving to New Guinea, he shot down two Tonys in August, a Zeke in September, and two more Zekes in October to gain A Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Dahl, Perry J Col Perry J Dahl Born 18 February 1923, Colonel Dahl served in the 41st Infantry Division as an enlisted man in the early 1940s. He applied for aviation cadet training shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor, was accepted and graduated as a Second Lieutenant in June 1943. Following transition training in the P-38 Lightning, Dahl was sent to Tumwater, Washington with the 55th Fighter Group, then on to the Pacific Theater as a replacement pilot in the 432nd Fighter Squadron, 475th Fighter Group Satans Angels. S Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Forster, Joseph Died : 2013 Cpt Joseph Forster (deceased) Born in 1919, Joe Forster enlisted in the Army in 1940, being commissioned as a pilot in 1943, flying the P-38 with 432nd Fighter Squadron. On 3rd April 1944, he was credited with his first 3 confirmed victories, eventually finishing the war with 9 confirmed victories, three probables and one damaged. He retired from the air force in 1971, having won two DFCs among other decorations. He died on 18th April 2013. Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Oxford, Thomas NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Cpt Thomas Oxford Tom entered the service in August 1943, and after graduating as a pilot was posted to the Pacific to join his first operational squadron - the 431st Fighter Squadron, 475th Fighter Group, flying P-38 Lightnings. His first combat mission took place in October 1944. He served with the 431st Squadron throughout the remainder of the war in the Pacific, and finally left the service in January 1946. Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE + Artist : Nicolas Trudgian £80 Off! Now : £250.00 Promotional Flyer A4 Size Double Sheet 11.5 inches x 8 inches (30m x 21cm) none £2.00 Anniversary Edition : Signed limited edition of 350 prints. Print paper size 35.5 inches x 27 inches (90cm x 69cm) Dahl, Perry J Col Perry J Dahl Born 18 February 1923, Colonel Dahl served in the 41st Infantry Division as an enlisted man in the early 1940s. He applied for aviation cadet training shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor, was accepted and graduated as a Second Lieutenant in June 1943. Following transition training in the P-38 Lightning, Dahl was sent to Tumwater, Washington with the 55th Fighter Group, then on to the Pacific Theater as a replacement pilot in the 432nd Fighter Squadron, 475th Fighter Group Satans Angels. S Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Forster, Joseph Died : 2013 Cpt Joseph Forster (deceased) Born in 1919, Joe Forster enlisted in the Army in 1940, being commissioned as a pilot in 1943, flying the P-38 with 432nd Fighter Squadron. On 3rd April 1944, he was credited with his first 3 confirmed victories, eventually finishing the war with 9 confirmed victories, three probables and one damaged. He retired from the air force in 1971, having won two DFCs among other decorations. He died on 18th April 2013. Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Oxford, Thomas NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Cpt Thomas Oxford Tom entered the service in August 1943, and after graduating as a pilot was posted to the Pacific to join his first operational squadron - the 431st Fighter Squadron, 475th Fighter Group, flying P-38 Lightnings. His first combat mission took place in October 1944. He served with the 431st Squadron throughout the remainder of the war in the Pacific, and finally left the service in January 1946. Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE + Artist : Nicolas Trudgian SOLD OUT NOT AVAILABLE **Anniversary Edition : Signed limited edition of 350 prints. (One print reduced to clear) Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item! Print paper size 35.5 inches x 27 inches (90cm x 69cm) Dahl, Perry J Col Perry J Dahl Born 18 February 1923, Colonel Dahl served in the 41st Infantry Division as an enlisted man in the early 1940s. He applied for aviation cadet training shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor, was accepted and graduated as a Second Lieutenant in June 1943. Following transition training in the P-38 Lightning, Dahl was sent to Tumwater, Washington with the 55th Fighter Group, then on to the Pacific Theater as a replacement pilot in the 432nd Fighter Squadron, 475th Fighter Group Satans Angels. S Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Forster, Joseph Died : 2013 Cpt Joseph Forster (deceased) Born in 1919, Joe Forster enlisted in the Army in 1940, being commissioned as a pilot in 1943, flying the P-38 with 432nd Fighter Squadron. On 3rd April 1944, he was credited with his first 3 confirmed victories, eventually finishing the war with 9 confirmed victories, three probables and one damaged. He retired from the air force in 1971, having won two DFCs among other decorations. He died on 18th April 2013. Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Oxford, Thomas NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Cpt Thomas Oxford Tom entered the service in August 1943, and after graduating as a pilot was posted to the Pacific to join his first operational squadron - the 431st Fighter Squadron, 475th Fighter Group, flying P-38 Lightnings. His first combat mission took place in October 1944. He served with the 431st Squadron throughout the remainder of the war in the Pacific, and finally left the service in January 1946. Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE + Artist : Nicolas Trudgian £70 Off! Now : £140.00

P-38 Lightning by Nicolas Trudgian. A P-38 Lightning from the 20th Fighter Group based at Kings Cliffe, England, during the summer of 1944. The Lightning, with its radical twin-engine, twin boom design, dubbed by the Germans the fork-tailed devil, was one of the toughest, hard-hitting and most versatile fighters of its day. Item Code : DHM2654 P-38 Lightning by Nicolas Trudgian. - Editions Available FULL DETAILS DESCRIPTION SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS PRICE PURCHASING PACKS Restricted print run of 350 prints. Paper size 11.5inches x 9inches (30cm x 23cm) Welch, Darrell G Died : 2015 Colonel Darrell G Welch (deceased) Commissioned in 1941, Darrell Welch was assigned to the 27th Squadron of the 1st Fighter Group, which became the first squadron to be equipped with the new P38 Lightning. Arriving in England in August 1942, the 1st Fighter Group was part of a large American force despatched to Algiers in November for the North African campaign, where he made his first kill in January 1943 while escorting B17s over Tripoli. A few months later, whilst leading the 27th on a big intercept mission, Welch became an Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Nicolas Trudgian £15 Off! Now : £65.00 In 1 Pair View

Fork Tailed Devil (Lightning) by Ivan Berryman. It was during the inter-war period that a reawakening interest in twin engined fighter design prompted several countries to investigate a number of revolutionary concepts, of these only Lockheed's sleek and unconventional P.38 was to be put into large scale production, proving to be a versatile and dominant fighter possessed of extremely long range, good speed and manoeuverability and a formidable armament. When production ceased in 1945, 9,923 examples of the P38 Lightning had been delivered. Item Code : B0025 Fork Tailed Devil (Lightning) by Ivan Berryman. - Editions Available FULL DETAILS DESCRIPTION SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS PRICE PURCHASING PACKS Signed limited edition of 250 prints. Image size 17 inches x 10 inches (43cm x 25cm) Artist : Ivan Berryman £55 Off! Now : £45.00 Better Than Half Price! In 3 Pairs View Collector's Postcard - Restricted Initial Print Run of 40 cards. Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm) none £2.90 **Signed limited edition of 250 prints. (3 reduced to clear) Image size 17 inches x 10 inches (43cm x 25cm) Artist : Ivan Berryman £25.00

Lightning Strikes 7 Times by Stan Stokes. The Lockheed P-38 Lightning, called the Fork-Tailed Devil by Luftwaffe pilots in Africa, was one of the largest fighter aircraft to see service during WW II. Flight-testing of the YP-38 prototype was completed in 1941. The first P-38s put into service were dedicated to the defense of the West Coast following the attack on Pearl Harbor. In the spring of 1942 plans were laid to deploy P-38s in Europe. By adding drop tanks the maximum range of the Lightnings were increased to a whopping 2200 miles, making ferry trips to Europe possible. All three P-38-equipped fighter groups in Europe (82nd FG, 1st FG, and 14th FG) were transferred to North Africa in late 1942. These P-38 fighter groups were soon seeing serious combat action in the Mediterranean & North African theaters. The experienced Luftwaffe pilots learned that the P-38s should be attacked at altitudes below 15,000 feet, where they had difficulty maneuvering with the Bf-109s they frequently encountered. Despite these limitations the......... More Text... Item Code : STK0039 Lightning Strikes 7 Times by Stan Stokes. - Editions Available FULL DETAILS DESCRIPTION SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS PRICE PURCHASING PACKS Signed limited edition of 4750 prints. Print size 16 inches x 11.5 inches (41cm x 30cm) Artist : Stan Stokes £15 Off! Now : £35.00 Limited edition of 100 giclee art prints. Size 21 inches x 14 inches (53cm x 36cm) Artist : Stan Stokes £20 Off! Now : £150.00 Limited edition of 100 giclee canvas prints. Size 27 inches x 18 inches (69cm x 46cm) none £294.00 Lightning Encounter by Nicolas Trudgian. P-38 Lightnings launching a surprise attack on a German freight train as it winds its way through the hills of Northern France towards the battle front, shortly before D-Day, 1944. Item Code : DHM2026 Lightning Encounter by Nicolas Trudgian. - Editions Available FULL DETAILS DESCRIPTION SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS PRICE PURCHASING PACKS Signed limited edition of 1000 prints. Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item! Paper size 33 inches x 24 inches (84cm x 61cm) Willsie, Dick Died : 2013 Colonel Richard Willsie (deceased) Joining up in 1942, Dick Willsie was posted to North Africa with the 414th Night Fighter Squadron, where he flew 31 missions on the Beaufighter. He transferred to the 96th Fighter Squadron, 82nd Fighter Group, flying the P38 Lightning on 82 day missions through to the end of hostilities in Europe. Willsie would go on to serve in both Korea and Vietnam, and Willsie became the commanding officer of the 602nd Air Commando Squadron and retired in 1974. Dick Willsie was born on the 6th of September Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Blumer, Larry Died : 1997 Captain Larry Blumer (deceased) Assigned to the 393rd Fighter Squadron, 367th Fighter Group, Scrappy, nicknamed after his 'Scrap Iron' P-38, became one of the few fighter pilots to become an 'ace-in-a-day' when he shot down five FW-190s in 15 minutes of aerial combat on 25 August 1944. Scrappy rose to command the 393rd and destroyed another FW-190 before returning to the States in January 1945. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart, Air Medal with Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Dobrowolski, Joseph A Died : 2006 Lieutenant Colonel Joseph A Dobrowolski (deceased) Enlisting in June 1942, Joseph Dobrowolski was assigned to the 367th Fighter Group, 9th Air Force, and arrived the European Theater, April 1944, flying P-38s out of Stoney Cross in England. He flew his first combat mission a month later. Flying throughout the whole D-Day invasion period he notched up 175 combat hours, the majority in the hazardous ground-attack role, chalking up many ground victories before returning to the U.S. in November 1944. He retired Lieutenant Colonel in 1967. Joe Dobro Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Milliken, Robert C First Lieutenant Robert C Milliken Robert C. Milliken joined the U.S. Army Air Force in June of 1942. After training he was assigned to fly P-38s for the 429th Fighter Squadron of the new 474th Fighter Group out of Warmwell England in late April of 1944. Second Lieutenant Milliken flew his first combat mission on April 30, 1944. During his participation in D-Day operations, and thereafter, he flew a great variety of missions claiming his first of several victories when he shot down a German FW-190 in an air battle fought between Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE + Artist : Nicolas Trudgian £100 Off! Now : £180.00 In 2 Pairs and 1 Pack View Limited edition of artist proofs. Paper size 33 inches x 24 inches (84cm x 61cm) Willsie, Dick Died : 2013 Colonel Richard Willsie (deceased) Joining up in 1942, Dick Willsie was posted to North Africa with the 414th Night Fighter Squadron, where he flew 31 missions on the Beaufighter. He transferred to the 96th Fighter Squadron, 82nd Fighter Group, flying the P38 Lightning on 82 day missions through to the end of hostilities in Europe. Willsie would go on to serve in both Korea and Vietnam, and Willsie became the commanding officer of the 602nd Air Commando Squadron and retired in 1974. Dick Willsie was born on the 6th of September Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Blumer, Larry Died : 1997 Captain Larry Blumer (deceased) Assigned to the 393rd Fighter Squadron, 367th Fighter Group, Scrappy, nicknamed after his 'Scrap Iron' P-38, became one of the few fighter pilots to become an 'ace-in-a-day' when he shot down five FW-190s in 15 minutes of aerial combat on 25 August 1944. Scrappy rose to command the 393rd and destroyed another FW-190 before returning to the States in January 1945. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart, Air Medal with Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Dobrowolski, Joseph A Died : 2006 Lieutenant Colonel Joseph A Dobrowolski (deceased) Enlisting in June 1942, Joseph Dobrowolski was assigned to the 367th Fighter Group, 9th Air Force, and arrived the European Theater, April 1944, flying P-38s out of Stoney Cross in England. He flew his first combat mission a month later. Flying throughout the whole D-Day invasion period he notched up 175 combat hours, the majority in the hazardous ground-attack role, chalking up many ground victories before returning to the U.S. in November 1944. He retired Lieutenant Colonel in 1967. Joe Dobro Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Milliken, Robert C First Lieutenant Robert C Milliken Robert C. Milliken joined the U.S. Army Air Force in June of 1942. After training he was assigned to fly P-38s for the 429th Fighter Squadron of the new 474th Fighter Group out of Warmwell England in late April of 1944. Second Lieutenant Milliken flew his first combat mission on April 30, 1944. During his participation in D-Day operations, and thereafter, he flew a great variety of missions claiming his first of several victories when he shot down a German FW-190 in an air battle fought between Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE + Artist : Nicolas Trudgian £50 Off! Now : £250.00 Limited edition of 75 publishers proofs. Paper size 33 inches x 24 inches (84cm x 61cm) Blumer, Larry Died : 1997 Captain Larry Blumer (deceased) Assigned to the 393rd Fighter Squadron, 367th Fighter Group, Scrappy, nicknamed after his 'Scrap Iron' P-38, became one of the few fighter pilots to become an 'ace-in-a-day' when he shot down five FW-190s in 15 minutes of aerial combat on 25 August 1944. Scrappy rose to command the 393rd and destroyed another FW-190 before returning to the States in January 1945. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart, Air Medal with Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Dobrowolski, Joseph A Died : 2006 Lieutenant Colonel Joseph A Dobrowolski (deceased) Enlisting in June 1942, Joseph Dobrowolski was assigned to the 367th Fighter Group, 9th Air Force, and arrived the European Theater, April 1944, flying P-38s out of Stoney Cross in England. He flew his first combat mission a month later. Flying throughout the whole D-Day invasion period he notched up 175 combat hours, the majority in the hazardous ground-attack role, chalking up many ground victories before returning to the U.S. in November 1944. He retired Lieutenant Colonel in 1967. Joe Dobro Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Milliken, Robert C First Lieutenant Robert C Milliken Robert C. Milliken joined the U.S. Army Air Force in June of 1942. After training he was assigned to fly P-38s for the 429th Fighter Squadron of the new 474th Fighter Group out of Warmwell England in late April of 1944. Second Lieutenant Milliken flew his first combat mission on April 30, 1944. During his participation in D-Day operations, and thereafter, he flew a great variety of missions claiming his first of several victories when he shot down a German FW-190 in an air battle fought between Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Wills, Dick NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Colonel Dick Wills Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE + Artist : Nicolas Trudgian £40 Off! Now : £220.00 Promotional Flyer A4 Size Single Sheet 6 inches x 8 inches (15m x 21cm) none £2.00 Signed limited edition of 1000 prints. Paper size 33 inches x 24 inches (84cm x 61cm) Blumer, Larry Died : 1997 Captain Larry Blumer (deceased) Assigned to the 393rd Fighter Squadron, 367th Fighter Group, Scrappy, nicknamed after his 'Scrap Iron' P-38, became one of the few fighter pilots to become an 'ace-in-a-day' when he shot down five FW-190s in 15 minutes of aerial combat on 25 August 1944. Scrappy rose to command the 393rd and destroyed another FW-190 before returning to the States in January 1945. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart, Air Medal with Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Dobrowolski, Joseph A Died : 2006 Lieutenant Colonel Joseph A Dobrowolski (deceased) Enlisting in June 1942, Joseph Dobrowolski was assigned to the 367th Fighter Group, 9th Air Force, and arrived the European Theater, April 1944, flying P-38s out of Stoney Cross in England. He flew his first combat mission a month later. Flying throughout the whole D-Day invasion period he notched up 175 combat hours, the majority in the hazardous ground-attack role, chalking up many ground victories before returning to the U.S. in November 1944. He retired Lieutenant Colonel in 1967. Joe Dobro Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Milliken, Robert C First Lieutenant Robert C Milliken Robert C. Milliken joined the U.S. Army Air Force in June of 1942. After training he was assigned to fly P-38s for the 429th Fighter Squadron of the new 474th Fighter Group out of Warmwell England in late April of 1944. Second Lieutenant Milliken flew his first combat mission on April 30, 1944. During his participation in D-Day operations, and thereafter, he flew a great variety of missions claiming his first of several victories when he shot down a German FW-190 in an air battle fought between Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Wills, Dick NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Colonel Dick Wills Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE + Artist : Nicolas Trudgian SOLD OUT NOT AVAILABLE **Signed limited edition of 1000 prints. (One print reduced to clear) Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item! Paper size 33 inches x 24 inches (84cm x 61cm) Willsie, Dick Died : 2013 Colonel Richard Willsie (deceased) Joining up in 1942, Dick Willsie was posted to North Africa with the 414th Night Fighter Squadron, where he flew 31 missions on the Beaufighter. He transferred to the 96th Fighter Squadron, 82nd Fighter Group, flying the P38 Lightning on 82 day missions through to the end of hostilities in Europe. Willsie would go on to serve in both Korea and Vietnam, and Willsie became the commanding officer of the 602nd Air Commando Squadron and retired in 1974. Dick Willsie was born on the 6th of September Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Blumer, Larry Died : 1997 Captain Larry Blumer (deceased) Assigned to the 393rd Fighter Squadron, 367th Fighter Group, Scrappy, nicknamed after his 'Scrap Iron' P-38, became one of the few fighter pilots to become an 'ace-in-a-day' when he shot down five FW-190s in 15 minutes of aerial combat on 25 August 1944. Scrappy rose to command the 393rd and destroyed another FW-190 before returning to the States in January 1945. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart, Air Medal with Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Dobrowolski, Joseph A Died : 2006 Lieutenant Colonel Joseph A Dobrowolski (deceased) Enlisting in June 1942, Joseph Dobrowolski was assigned to the 367th Fighter Group, 9th Air Force, and arrived the European Theater, April 1944, flying P-38s out of Stoney Cross in England. He flew his first combat mission a month later. Flying throughout the whole D-Day invasion period he notched up 175 combat hours, the majority in the hazardous ground-attack role, chalking up many ground victories before returning to the U.S. in November 1944. He retired Lieutenant Colonel in 1967. Joe Dobro Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Milliken, Robert C First Lieutenant Robert C Milliken Robert C. Milliken joined the U.S. Army Air Force in June of 1942. After training he was assigned to fly P-38s for the 429th Fighter Squadron of the new 474th Fighter Group out of Warmwell England in late April of 1944. Second Lieutenant Milliken flew his first combat mission on April 30, 1944. During his participation in D-Day operations, and thereafter, he flew a great variety of missions claiming his first of several victories when he shot down a German FW-190 in an air battle fought between Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE + Artist : Nicolas Trudgian £100 Off! Now : £160.00