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Died : 2009

Flew 65 missions with the 416th Bomb Group flying the A-20 Havoc and A-26 Invader. He died on 9th September 2009.

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V.E. Day - Heading Home by Nicolas Trudgian.


V.E. Day - Heading Home by Nicolas Trudgian.

Only 50 copies available.
Item Code : DHM2705V.E. Day - Heading Home by Nicolas Trudgian. - Editions Available
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Signed edition prints.
Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item!
Paper size 15 inches x 12 inches (38cm x 31cm)
Bell, J Frank

Flight Officer J Frank Bell
409th B G. A-26 pilot, flew his first combat mission Dec 15th 1944. Shot down and taken POW April 16th 1945.
Signature Value : £35
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Conte, Ralph F

Captain Ralph F Conte (deceased)
Navigator / Bombardier, Ralph flew 65 combat missions in the A-20 & A-26
Signature Value : £40
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Downing, Wayne E

Died : 2018
First Lt Wayne E Downing (deceased)
A pilot, Wayne Downing flew Douglas A20 Havoc light bombers with the 416th Bomb Group, the first Group to fly the A20 in Europe. On D-Day the 416th BG targeted Argentan, a major German troop crossroads, and later in the day a second mission to hit a major marshalling yard. Moving to France in September 1944, in October he converted over to flying the more advanced A26 Invader. Wayne Downing flew a total of 86 combat missions. Post-war he stayed with the Air Force flying the B-47 and B-52 unt
Signature Value : £45
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McBride, Leonard R

Died : 2009
First Lt Leonard R McBride (deceased)
Flew 65 missions with the 416th Bomb Group flying the A-20 Havoc and A-26 Invader. He died on 9th September 2009.
Signature Value : £40
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Milow, Arthur R

Died : 2012
Lt Colonel Arthur R Milow (deceased)
Arthur Milow was Commanding Officer of the 643rd Squadron, 409th Bomb Group, and commanded a total of 66 combat missions flying the Douglas A20 Havoc, and A26 Invader. He flew combat missions during the D-Day operations, and later took part in the Battle of the Bulge. He died on 28th June 2012.
Signature Value : £45
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE
 
Shea, Daniel F

Died : 2004
Colonel Daniel F Shea (deceased)
Flew with the 668th Bomb Squadron, 416th Bomb Group. Graduate of West Point. He flew 66 missions as A-20 Havoc pilot, including one on the 22nd of June 1944 where he was wounded when his aircraft was hit by flak over the target. He managed to get the aircraft safely to the ground in France. He died on 25th July 2004.
Signature Value : £35
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE
 
Schuler, Arthur J

First Lt Arthur J Schuler
409th B. G. 37 mission A-26 pilot, buzzed Paris with other Group planes on VE Day, and told us 'we blew the dust off the Arc de Triomphe!'
Signature Value : £35
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Wheeler, Dick

Died : 2009
Colonel Dick Wheeler (deceased)
Graduating from West Point in 1943, he was a pilot of the A-20 Havoc with the 416th Bomb Group in England. He flew 69 missions in Europe, including D-Day. Remaining with the Air Force after the war, he set a world record for a high altitude bail out and was involved in missile testing. He remained in the aviation industry after retiring from the Air Force in 1968. He died on 29th December 2009.
Signature Value : £35
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Raising Havoc in the Ardennes by Nicolas Trudgian.


Raising Havoc in the Ardennes by Nicolas Trudgian.

It is January 1945, and its cold. The German advance in the Ardennes is nearly over, but the Panzer Army is desperately throwing more troops into the breach who try to keep their momentum going in The Battle of the Bulge. Tasked with preventing German reinforcements from reaching the battle front, the Ninth Air Force launched a series of low-level attacks on enemy ground forces as they wind their way through the Ardennes. Flying conditions were not easy, cloud bases were low, and snow was in the air. Nicolas Trudgians new painting recreates an attack on January 23, 1945, by Douglas A-20 Havocs of the 410th Bomb Group. Locating an enemy convoy in open space near the German town of Blankenheim, the Havoc pilots make a swift attack diving from 8000 feet, catching the German force by surprise: Hurtling down the line of vehicles at 320mph they release their parafrag bombs from 300 feet then, dropping just above the roofs of the army trucks continue down the column blasting everything in si.........


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Item Code : NT0322Raising Havoc in the Ardennes by Nicolas Trudgian. - Editions Available
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Collectors edition of 500 prints.
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26 inches x 21 inches (64cm x 53cm)
Minech, John L

Captain John L Minech
A pilot with the 647th Squadron, 410th Light Bomb Group, John Minech flew the first of his sixty-five combat missions in May 1944, flying the Douglas A20 Havoc. he flew two missions on d-Day itself, the second of which was a low level attack at 300ft during the evening. He flew thirty-five missions as a Flight Leader, and was Squadron Operations Officer for 5 months. He flew in Europe until the end of the war.
Signature Value : £45
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Aines, Howard B
Major Howard B Aines
Lead Bombardier / Navigator with the 644th Sqn. Flew the first of his 65 combat mission in the A-20 on 4th May 1944.
Signature Value : £40
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Bjornson, Donald
Died : 2012
Staff Sergeant Donald Bjornson (deceased)
Born on February 8th 1923 in Bentley - Alberta, Canada, and raised raised in Spokane, Washington. He worked briefly in the Civilian Conservation Corps at age 16. Moved to Portland, Oregon and after some temporary jobs, received training and went to work for Boeing Aircraft in Seattle. Don went on to serve in the Army-Air Force during World War Two. He received 21 weeks of training in airplane mechanics, sheet metal fabrication, arc welding, and 50 caliber gunnery operation. He became a Aeri
Signature Value : £40
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE
 
Coe, Jerome M
Captain Jerome M Coe
Lead pilot with the 647th Sqn. Flew the first of his 61 combat missions in the A-20 on 15 Aug 1944
Signature Value : £45
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Davis, Narval F
Died : 2002
Captain Narval F Davis (deceased)
Narval Francis Davis proudly served in the Army Air Corp during World War Two as a Captain with the 647th Squadron, part of the 410th Bomb Group flying 72 combat missions on both the A-20 and A-26 aircraft, the first on D-Day June 1944. He participated in five major battles including the Battle of the Bulge and earned the prestigious Distinguished Flying Cross. Sadly Captain Narval F Davis passed away on 27th June 2002.
Signature Value : £50
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Haeuser, Karl
Died : 2017
Staff Sergeant Karl Haeuser (deceased)
Born February 14th, 1922, in Paso Robles, California, Karl attended local schools until he went off to Concordia High School in Oakland. In February of 1943 Karl and his best friend, Gene Ernst, compelled by their deep love of their country, went to San Francisco to enlist in the military. Gene became a Marine and Karl enlisted in the Army Air Corps. Karl became a Turret Gunner with the 644th Sqn and his first combat mission was in July 1944. Shot down and taken prisoner in August 1944, he w
Signature Value : £40
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Nicols, James R
Major James R Nicols
Bombardier / Navigator with the 644th Sqn. Flew his first mission August 15th 1944 against Chantilly fuel dump in France.
Signature Value : £40
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Wethe, J Duane
Died : 2004
Lt Colonel J Duane Wethe (deceased)
Pilot with the 646th Sqn. 65 mission pilot over occupied Europe. Awarded the Silver Star for heroism in action. Lt Col Jay Duane Wethe was born on 21st May 1921 and graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point. He entered the army in July 1940 and trained to become an A-20 Havoc bomber pilot with the 646th Squadron of the 410th Bomb Group, flying 65 missions as pilot over occupied Europe. Awarded the Silver Star for heroism in action, he was at the controls of his plane
Signature Value : £50
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE
 
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Collectors edition of 25 artist proofs.
Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item!
Paper size 26 inches x 21 inches (64cm x 53cm)
Barkalow, Jame F
Died : 2009
Lt Colonel Jame F Barkalow (deceased)
49 combat mission A-20 Lead Pilot in the ETO. Born in Bradley Beach, he was a resident of Wildwood for over thirty years before residing in Northfield. He was a Lieutenant Colonel in the Untied States Army and served as a pilot with the 410th Bomb Group in the U.S. Army Air Corps in England and France. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross, received nine Air Medals and received the Presidential Distinguished Unit Citation. He was the Commanding Officer of the New Jersey National Guard Di
Signature Value : £35
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Jones, Gordon
Lt Colonel Gordon Jones
410th Bomb Group - Bombardier/Navigator with the 644th Squadron. Gordon Jones was awarded the Silver Star for his actions on the Blankenheim Mission.
Signature Value : £35
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LaMond, Charles D
Major Charles D LaMond
Pilot with the 644th Squadron. 41 combat missions in the A-20.
Signature Value : £35
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Minech, John L

Captain John L Minech
A pilot with the 647th Squadron, 410th Light Bomb Group, John Minech flew the first of his sixty-five combat missions in May 1944, flying the Douglas A20 Havoc. he flew two missions on d-Day itself, the second of which was a low level attack at 300ft during the evening. He flew thirty-five missions as a Flight Leader, and was Squadron Operations Officer for 5 months. He flew in Europe until the end of the war.
Signature Value : £45
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Aines, Howard B
Major Howard B Aines
Lead Bombardier / Navigator with the 644th Sqn. Flew the first of his 65 combat mission in the A-20 on 4th May 1944.
Signature Value : £40
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Bjornson, Donald
Died : 2012
Staff Sergeant Donald Bjornson (deceased)
Born on February 8th 1923 in Bentley - Alberta, Canada, and raised raised in Spokane, Washington. He worked briefly in the Civilian Conservation Corps at age 16. Moved to Portland, Oregon and after some temporary jobs, received training and went to work for Boeing Aircraft in Seattle. Don went on to serve in the Army-Air Force during World War Two. He received 21 weeks of training in airplane mechanics, sheet metal fabrication, arc welding, and 50 caliber gunnery operation. He became a Aeri
Signature Value : £40
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE
 
Coe, Jerome M
Captain Jerome M Coe
Lead pilot with the 647th Sqn. Flew the first of his 61 combat missions in the A-20 on 15 Aug 1944
Signature Value : £45
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Davis, Narval F
Died : 2002
Captain Narval F Davis (deceased)
Narval Francis Davis proudly served in the Army Air Corp during World War Two as a Captain with the 647th Squadron, part of the 410th Bomb Group flying 72 combat missions on both the A-20 and A-26 aircraft, the first on D-Day June 1944. He participated in five major battles including the Battle of the Bulge and earned the prestigious Distinguished Flying Cross. Sadly Captain Narval F Davis passed away on 27th June 2002.
Signature Value : £50
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE
 
Haeuser, Karl
Died : 2017
Staff Sergeant Karl Haeuser (deceased)
Born February 14th, 1922, in Paso Robles, California, Karl attended local schools until he went off to Concordia High School in Oakland. In February of 1943 Karl and his best friend, Gene Ernst, compelled by their deep love of their country, went to San Francisco to enlist in the military. Gene became a Marine and Karl enlisted in the Army Air Corps. Karl became a Turret Gunner with the 644th Sqn and his first combat mission was in July 1944. Shot down and taken prisoner in August 1944, he w
Signature Value : £40
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE
 
Nicols, James R
Major James R Nicols
Bombardier / Navigator with the 644th Sqn. Flew his first mission August 15th 1944 against Chantilly fuel dump in France.
Signature Value : £40
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Wethe, J Duane
Died : 2004
Lt Colonel J Duane Wethe (deceased)
Pilot with the 646th Sqn. 65 mission pilot over occupied Europe. Awarded the Silver Star for heroism in action. Lt Col Jay Duane Wethe was born on 21st May 1921 and graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point. He entered the army in July 1940 and trained to become an A-20 Havoc bomber pilot with the 646th Squadron of the 410th Bomb Group, flying 65 missions as pilot over occupied Europe. Awarded the Silver Star for heroism in action, he was at the controls of his plane
Signature Value : £50
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE
 
+ Artist : Nicolas Trudgian
£50 Off!
Add any two items on this offer to your basket, and the lower priced item will be half price in the checkout!
Now : £270.00

Quantity:
Portfolio edition of 100 prints.
Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item!
Paper size 26 inches x 21 inches (64cm x 53cm)
Barkalow, Jame F
Died : 2009
Lt Colonel Jame F Barkalow (deceased)
49 combat mission A-20 Lead Pilot in the ETO. Born in Bradley Beach, he was a resident of Wildwood for over thirty years before residing in Northfield. He was a Lieutenant Colonel in the Untied States Army and served as a pilot with the 410th Bomb Group in the U.S. Army Air Corps in England and France. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross, received nine Air Medals and received the Presidential Distinguished Unit Citation. He was the Commanding Officer of the New Jersey National Guard Di
Signature Value : £35
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE
 
Jones, Gordon
Lt Colonel Gordon Jones
410th Bomb Group - Bombardier/Navigator with the 644th Squadron. Gordon Jones was awarded the Silver Star for his actions on the Blankenheim Mission.
Signature Value : £35
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

LaMond, Charles D
Major Charles D LaMond
Pilot with the 644th Squadron. 41 combat missions in the A-20.
Signature Value : £35
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Minech, John L

Captain John L Minech
A pilot with the 647th Squadron, 410th Light Bomb Group, John Minech flew the first of his sixty-five combat missions in May 1944, flying the Douglas A20 Havoc. he flew two missions on d-Day itself, the second of which was a low level attack at 300ft during the evening. He flew thirty-five missions as a Flight Leader, and was Squadron Operations Officer for 5 months. He flew in Europe until the end of the war.
Signature Value : £45
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Aines, Howard B
Major Howard B Aines
Lead Bombardier / Navigator with the 644th Sqn. Flew the first of his 65 combat mission in the A-20 on 4th May 1944.
Signature Value : £40
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Bjornson, Donald
Died : 2012
Staff Sergeant Donald Bjornson (deceased)
Born on February 8th 1923 in Bentley - Alberta, Canada, and raised raised in Spokane, Washington. He worked briefly in the Civilian Conservation Corps at age 16. Moved to Portland, Oregon and after some temporary jobs, received training and went to work for Boeing Aircraft in Seattle. Don went on to serve in the Army-Air Force during World War Two. He received 21 weeks of training in airplane mechanics, sheet metal fabrication, arc welding, and 50 caliber gunnery operation. He became a Aeri
Signature Value : £40
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE
 
Coe, Jerome M
Captain Jerome M Coe
Lead pilot with the 647th Sqn. Flew the first of his 61 combat missions in the A-20 on 15 Aug 1944
Signature Value : £45
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Davis, Narval F
Died : 2002
Captain Narval F Davis (deceased)
Narval Francis Davis proudly served in the Army Air Corp during World War Two as a Captain with the 647th Squadron, part of the 410th Bomb Group flying 72 combat missions on both the A-20 and A-26 aircraft, the first on D-Day June 1944. He participated in five major battles including the Battle of the Bulge and earned the prestigious Distinguished Flying Cross. Sadly Captain Narval F Davis passed away on 27th June 2002.
Signature Value : £50
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE
 
Haeuser, Karl
Died : 2017
Staff Sergeant Karl Haeuser (deceased)
Born February 14th, 1922, in Paso Robles, California, Karl attended local schools until he went off to Concordia High School in Oakland. In February of 1943 Karl and his best friend, Gene Ernst, compelled by their deep love of their country, went to San Francisco to enlist in the military. Gene became a Marine and Karl enlisted in the Army Air Corps. Karl became a Turret Gunner with the 644th Sqn and his first combat mission was in July 1944. Shot down and taken prisoner in August 1944, he w
Signature Value : £40
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE
 
Nicols, James R
Major James R Nicols
Bombardier / Navigator with the 644th Sqn. Flew his first mission August 15th 1944 against Chantilly fuel dump in France.
Signature Value : £40
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Wethe, J Duane
Died : 2004
Lt Colonel J Duane Wethe (deceased)
Pilot with the 646th Sqn. 65 mission pilot over occupied Europe. Awarded the Silver Star for heroism in action. Lt Col Jay Duane Wethe was born on 21st May 1921 and graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point. He entered the army in July 1940 and trained to become an A-20 Havoc bomber pilot with the 646th Squadron of the 410th Bomb Group, flying 65 missions as pilot over occupied Europe. Awarded the Silver Star for heroism in action, he was at the controls of his plane
Signature Value : £50
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE
 
+ Artist : Nicolas Trudgian
£50 Off!
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Signed limited edition of 100 portfolio edition print, supplied with companion print.
Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item!
Paper size 26 inches x 21 inches (64cm x 53cm)
Barkalow, Jame F
Died : 2009
Lt Colonel Jame F Barkalow (deceased)
49 combat mission A-20 Lead Pilot in the ETO. Born in Bradley Beach, he was a resident of Wildwood for over thirty years before residing in Northfield. He was a Lieutenant Colonel in the Untied States Army and served as a pilot with the 410th Bomb Group in the U.S. Army Air Corps in England and France. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross, received nine Air Medals and received the Presidential Distinguished Unit Citation. He was the Commanding Officer of the New Jersey National Guard Di
Signature Value : £35
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE
 
Jones, Gordon
Lt Colonel Gordon Jones
410th Bomb Group - Bombardier/Navigator with the 644th Squadron. Gordon Jones was awarded the Silver Star for his actions on the Blankenheim Mission.
Signature Value : £35
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

LaMond, Charles D
Major Charles D LaMond
Pilot with the 644th Squadron. 41 combat missions in the A-20.
Signature Value : £35
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Minech, John L

Captain John L Minech
A pilot with the 647th Squadron, 410th Light Bomb Group, John Minech flew the first of his sixty-five combat missions in May 1944, flying the Douglas A20 Havoc. he flew two missions on d-Day itself, the second of which was a low level attack at 300ft during the evening. He flew thirty-five missions as a Flight Leader, and was Squadron Operations Officer for 5 months. He flew in Europe until the end of the war.
Signature Value : £45
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Aines, Howard B
Major Howard B Aines
Lead Bombardier / Navigator with the 644th Sqn. Flew the first of his 65 combat mission in the A-20 on 4th May 1944.
Signature Value : £40
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Bjornson, Donald
Died : 2012
Staff Sergeant Donald Bjornson (deceased)
Born on February 8th 1923 in Bentley - Alberta, Canada, and raised raised in Spokane, Washington. He worked briefly in the Civilian Conservation Corps at age 16. Moved to Portland, Oregon and after some temporary jobs, received training and went to work for Boeing Aircraft in Seattle. Don went on to serve in the Army-Air Force during World War Two. He received 21 weeks of training in airplane mechanics, sheet metal fabrication, arc welding, and 50 caliber gunnery operation. He became a Aeri
Signature Value : £40
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE
 
Coe, Jerome M
Captain Jerome M Coe
Lead pilot with the 647th Sqn. Flew the first of his 61 combat missions in the A-20 on 15 Aug 1944
Signature Value : £45
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Davis, Narval F
Died : 2002
Captain Narval F Davis (deceased)
Narval Francis Davis proudly served in the Army Air Corp during World War Two as a Captain with the 647th Squadron, part of the 410th Bomb Group flying 72 combat missions on both the A-20 and A-26 aircraft, the first on D-Day June 1944. He participated in five major battles including the Battle of the Bulge and earned the prestigious Distinguished Flying Cross. Sadly Captain Narval F Davis passed away on 27th June 2002.
Signature Value : £50
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE
 
Haeuser, Karl
Died : 2017
Staff Sergeant Karl Haeuser (deceased)
Born February 14th, 1922, in Paso Robles, California, Karl attended local schools until he went off to Concordia High School in Oakland. In February of 1943 Karl and his best friend, Gene Ernst, compelled by their deep love of their country, went to San Francisco to enlist in the military. Gene became a Marine and Karl enlisted in the Army Air Corps. Karl became a Turret Gunner with the 644th Sqn and his first combat mission was in July 1944. Shot down and taken prisoner in August 1944, he w
Signature Value : £40
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE
 
Nicols, James R
Major James R Nicols
Bombardier / Navigator with the 644th Sqn. Flew his first mission August 15th 1944 against Chantilly fuel dump in France.
Signature Value : £40
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Wethe, J Duane
Died : 2004
Lt Colonel J Duane Wethe (deceased)
Pilot with the 646th Sqn. 65 mission pilot over occupied Europe. Awarded the Silver Star for heroism in action. Lt Col Jay Duane Wethe was born on 21st May 1921 and graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point. He entered the army in July 1940 and trained to become an A-20 Havoc bomber pilot with the 646th Squadron of the 410th Bomb Group, flying 65 missions as pilot over occupied Europe. Awarded the Silver Star for heroism in action, he was at the controls of his plane
Signature Value : £50
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE
 
Bell, J Frank (companion print)

Flight Officer J Frank Bell
409th B G. A-26 pilot, flew his first combat mission Dec 15th 1944. Shot down and taken POW April 16th 1945.
Signature Value : £35
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Conte, Ralph F (companion print)

Captain Ralph F Conte (deceased)
Navigator / Bombardier, Ralph flew 65 combat missions in the A-20 & A-26
Signature Value : £40
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE
 
Downing, Wayne E (companion print)

Died : 2018
First Lt Wayne E Downing (deceased)
A pilot, Wayne Downing flew Douglas A20 Havoc light bombers with the 416th Bomb Group, the first Group to fly the A20 in Europe. On D-Day the 416th BG targeted Argentan, a major German troop crossroads, and later in the day a second mission to hit a major marshalling yard. Moving to France in September 1944, in October he converted over to flying the more advanced A26 Invader. Wayne Downing flew a total of 86 combat missions. Post-war he stayed with the Air Force flying the B-47 and B-52 unt
Signature Value : £45
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE
 
Milow, Arthur R (companion print)

Died : 2012
Lt Colonel Arthur R Milow (deceased)
Arthur Milow was Commanding Officer of the 643rd Squadron, 409th Bomb Group, and commanded a total of 66 combat missions flying the Douglas A20 Havoc, and A26 Invader. He flew combat missions during the D-Day operations, and later took part in the Battle of the Bulge. He died on 28th June 2012.
Signature Value : £45
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE
 
McBride, Leonard R (companion print)

Died : 2009
First Lt Leonard R McBride (deceased)
Flew 65 missions with the 416th Bomb Group flying the A-20 Havoc and A-26 Invader. He died on 9th September 2009.
Signature Value : £40
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE
 
Schuler, Arthur J (companion print)

First Lt Arthur J Schuler
409th B. G. 37 mission A-26 pilot, buzzed Paris with other Group planes on VE Day, and told us 'we blew the dust off the Arc de Triomphe!'
Signature Value : £35
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Shea, Daniel F (companion print)

Died : 2004
Colonel Daniel F Shea (deceased)
Flew with the 668th Bomb Squadron, 416th Bomb Group. Graduate of West Point. He flew 66 missions as A-20 Havoc pilot, including one on the 22nd of June 1944 where he was wounded when his aircraft was hit by flak over the target. He managed to get the aircraft safely to the ground in France. He died on 25th July 2004.
Signature Value : £35
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE
 
Wheeler, Dick (companion print)

Died : 2009
Colonel Dick Wheeler (deceased)
Graduating from West Point in 1943, he was a pilot of the A-20 Havoc with the 416th Bomb Group in England. He flew 69 missions in Europe, including D-Day. Remaining with the Air Force after the war, he set a world record for a high altitude bail out and was involved in missile testing. He remained in the aviation industry after retiring from the Air Force in 1968. He died on 29th December 2009.
Signature Value : £35
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE
 
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£100 Off!
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Nicolas Trudgian Promotional Flyer. A4 Size Double Sheet 11.5 inches x 8 inches (30m x 21cm) none£2.00

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Collectors edition of 500 prints.
Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item!
26 inches x 21 inches (64cm x 53cm)
Minech, John L

Captain John L Minech
A pilot with the 647th Squadron, 410th Light Bomb Group, John Minech flew the first of his sixty-five combat missions in May 1944, flying the Douglas A20 Havoc. he flew two missions on d-Day itself, the second of which was a low level attack at 300ft during the evening. He flew thirty-five missions as a Flight Leader, and was Squadron Operations Officer for 5 months. He flew in Europe until the end of the war.
Signature Value : £45
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Aines, Howard B
Major Howard B Aines
Lead Bombardier / Navigator with the 644th Sqn. Flew the first of his 65 combat mission in the A-20 on 4th May 1944.
Signature Value : £40
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Bjornson, Donald
Died : 2012
Staff Sergeant Donald Bjornson (deceased)
Born on February 8th 1923 in Bentley - Alberta, Canada, and raised raised in Spokane, Washington. He worked briefly in the Civilian Conservation Corps at age 16. Moved to Portland, Oregon and after some temporary jobs, received training and went to work for Boeing Aircraft in Seattle. Don went on to serve in the Army-Air Force during World War Two. He received 21 weeks of training in airplane mechanics, sheet metal fabrication, arc welding, and 50 caliber gunnery operation. He became a Aeri
Signature Value : £40
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE
 
Coe, Jerome M
Captain Jerome M Coe
Lead pilot with the 647th Sqn. Flew the first of his 61 combat missions in the A-20 on 15 Aug 1944
Signature Value : £45
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Davis, Narval F
Died : 2002
Captain Narval F Davis (deceased)
Narval Francis Davis proudly served in the Army Air Corp during World War Two as a Captain with the 647th Squadron, part of the 410th Bomb Group flying 72 combat missions on both the A-20 and A-26 aircraft, the first on D-Day June 1944. He participated in five major battles including the Battle of the Bulge and earned the prestigious Distinguished Flying Cross. Sadly Captain Narval F Davis passed away on 27th June 2002.
Signature Value : £50
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE
 
Haeuser, Karl
Died : 2017
Staff Sergeant Karl Haeuser (deceased)
Born February 14th, 1922, in Paso Robles, California, Karl attended local schools until he went off to Concordia High School in Oakland. In February of 1943 Karl and his best friend, Gene Ernst, compelled by their deep love of their country, went to San Francisco to enlist in the military. Gene became a Marine and Karl enlisted in the Army Air Corps. Karl became a Turret Gunner with the 644th Sqn and his first combat mission was in July 1944. Shot down and taken prisoner in August 1944, he w
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Nicols, James R
Major James R Nicols
Bombardier / Navigator with the 644th Sqn. Flew his first mission August 15th 1944 against Chantilly fuel dump in France.
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Wethe, J Duane
Died : 2004
Lt Colonel J Duane Wethe (deceased)
Pilot with the 646th Sqn. 65 mission pilot over occupied Europe. Awarded the Silver Star for heroism in action. Lt Col Jay Duane Wethe was born on 21st May 1921 and graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point. He entered the army in July 1940 and trained to become an A-20 Havoc bomber pilot with the 646th Squadron of the 410th Bomb Group, flying 65 missions as pilot over occupied Europe. Awarded the Silver Star for heroism in action, he was at the controls of his plane
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Minech, John L

Captain John L Minech
A pilot with the 647th Squadron, 410th Light Bomb Group, John Minech flew the first of his sixty-five combat missions in May 1944, flying the Douglas A20 Havoc. he flew two missions on d-Day itself, the second of which was a low level attack at 300ft during the evening. He flew thirty-five missions as a Flight Leader, and was Squadron Operations Officer for 5 months. He flew in Europe until the end of the war.
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Aines, Howard B
Major Howard B Aines
Lead Bombardier / Navigator with the 644th Sqn. Flew the first of his 65 combat mission in the A-20 on 4th May 1944.
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Bjornson, Donald
Died : 2012
Staff Sergeant Donald Bjornson (deceased)
Born on February 8th 1923 in Bentley - Alberta, Canada, and raised raised in Spokane, Washington. He worked briefly in the Civilian Conservation Corps at age 16. Moved to Portland, Oregon and after some temporary jobs, received training and went to work for Boeing Aircraft in Seattle. Don went on to serve in the Army-Air Force during World War Two. He received 21 weeks of training in airplane mechanics, sheet metal fabrication, arc welding, and 50 caliber gunnery operation. He became a Aeri
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Coe, Jerome M
Captain Jerome M Coe
Lead pilot with the 647th Sqn. Flew the first of his 61 combat missions in the A-20 on 15 Aug 1944
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Davis, Narval F
Died : 2002
Captain Narval F Davis (deceased)
Narval Francis Davis proudly served in the Army Air Corp during World War Two as a Captain with the 647th Squadron, part of the 410th Bomb Group flying 72 combat missions on both the A-20 and A-26 aircraft, the first on D-Day June 1944. He participated in five major battles including the Battle of the Bulge and earned the prestigious Distinguished Flying Cross. Sadly Captain Narval F Davis passed away on 27th June 2002.
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Haeuser, Karl
Died : 2017
Staff Sergeant Karl Haeuser (deceased)
Born February 14th, 1922, in Paso Robles, California, Karl attended local schools until he went off to Concordia High School in Oakland. In February of 1943 Karl and his best friend, Gene Ernst, compelled by their deep love of their country, went to San Francisco to enlist in the military. Gene became a Marine and Karl enlisted in the Army Air Corps. Karl became a Turret Gunner with the 644th Sqn and his first combat mission was in July 1944. Shot down and taken prisoner in August 1944, he w
Signature Value : £40
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Nicols, James R
Major James R Nicols
Bombardier / Navigator with the 644th Sqn. Flew his first mission August 15th 1944 against Chantilly fuel dump in France.
Signature Value : £40
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Wethe, J Duane
Died : 2004
Lt Colonel J Duane Wethe (deceased)
Pilot with the 646th Sqn. 65 mission pilot over occupied Europe. Awarded the Silver Star for heroism in action. Lt Col Jay Duane Wethe was born on 21st May 1921 and graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point. He entered the army in July 1940 and trained to become an A-20 Havoc bomber pilot with the 646th Squadron of the 410th Bomb Group, flying 65 missions as pilot over occupied Europe. Awarded the Silver Star for heroism in action, he was at the controls of his plane
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Clipped Signature - J Frank Bell.


Clipped Signature - J Frank Bell.

J Frank Bell - A pilot of the A-26 Invader with the 409th Bomb Group, he flew his first mission on 15th December 1944. He was shot down and taken prisoner on 16th April 1945.

Leonard R McBride - Flew 65 missions with the 416th Bomb Group flying the A-20 Havoc and A-26 Invader. He died in 2009.
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Bell, J Frank

Flight Officer J Frank Bell
409th B G. A-26 pilot, flew his first combat mission Dec 15th 1944. Shot down and taken POW April 16th 1945.
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McBride, Leonard R

Died : 2009
First Lt Leonard R McBride (deceased)
Flew 65 missions with the 416th Bomb Group flying the A-20 Havoc and A-26 Invader. He died on 9th September 2009.
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Clipped Signature - Leonard R McBride.


Clipped Signature - Leonard R McBride.

Leonard R McBride - Flew 65 missions with the 416th Bomb Group flying the A-20 Havoc and A-26 Invader. He died in 2009.

J Frank Bell - A pilot of the A-26 Invader with the 409th Bomb Group, he flew his first mission on 15th December 1944. He was shot down and taken prisoner on 16th April 1945.
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Died : 2009
First Lt Leonard R McBride (deceased)
Flew 65 missions with the 416th Bomb Group flying the A-20 Havoc and A-26 Invader. He died on 9th September 2009.
Signature Value : £40
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Bell, J Frank

Flight Officer J Frank Bell
409th B G. A-26 pilot, flew his first combat mission Dec 15th 1944. Shot down and taken POW April 16th 1945.
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