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Aviation Art Collecton - Flying Officer Frank Wheeler DFC

Frank Wheeler joined the RAF in 1941, training in England as a pilot after which he completed a period of instructing. In January 1944 he was posted to join 174 Typhoon Fighter Squadron at Westhampnett, his first operation being as an escort to the Mosquitos taking part in Operation Jericho, the Amiens Jailbreak. He stayed with 174 Squadron for the remainder of the War, serving throughout occupied Europe, and in 1945, at the end of his tour of operations, he was awarded the DFC. We have learned that Frank Wheeler sadly passed away in early 2013. Died : 2013

Based on many years of experience in dealing with thousands of aviation signatures, we have estimated the value this signature adds to a print as £45

Hard Hitter by Ivan Berryman. Whilst in command of 609 Sqn in January 1944, F/Lt (later Wing Commander) J R Baldwin, leading a small formation of Hawker Typhoon 1Bs, encountered thirty Focke-Wulf Fw190s and engaged them in a furious battle. Nine enemy aircraft were shot down in the action, Baldwin accounting for two of them himself. He went on to finish the war as the highest-scoring Typhoon pilot of all with 15 confirmed victories, one shared, one probable and four damaged. He is depicted here, flying DN360 with the codes PR-A. Item Code : B0370 Hard Hitter by Ivan Berryman. - Editions Available FULL DETAILS DESCRIPTION SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS PRICE PURCHASING PACKS Signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 21cm) Artist : Ivan Berryman Half Price! Now : £25.00 In 20 Packs View Limited edition of 60 artist proofs. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 21cm) Eaton, Jerry NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Wing Commander Jerry Eaton DFC Jerry Eaton learnt to fly in Oklahoma USA. Jerry Eaton Flew with 257 Sqn as part of the 2nd Tactical Air Force ( based at Warmwell in Dorset during 1943 ) and converted to Typhoon 1Bs in 1943 on escorts supporting troops as part of the Allied advances. Jerry Eaton was based at Tangmere, Lymington, Hurn, Normandy and the Low Countries. He remained in service with the RAF until 1972 and left the RAF as a Wing Commander. Signature Value : £30 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE + Artist : Ivan Berryman £20 Off! Now : £65.00 In 2 Pairs View Presentation edition of 10 prints. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm) Ingle, Alec (clipped) Died : 1999 Group Captain Alec Ingle (deceased) Alec Ingle was commissioned in June 1940 and joined 615 Squadron at Drem flying Hurricanes before moving to Croydon during the Battle of Britain. He probably destroyed a Do17 in September; in October he shot down an Me109 and probably two more, and yet another victory in November, at which time he was appointed B Flight Commander. He later commanded 609 Squadron at Manston before leading 124 Wing in 1943 flying Typhoons. He was shot down in September 1943 after his Typhoon blew up in combat w Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Byrne, John NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Flying Officer John Byrne With the RAF since 1938, Byrne flew Hurricanes, Spitfires, P-47s, Tempests and Typhoons during WWII. Upon joining 197 Sqn in March 1944 he flew Typhoons during one the squadrons most hectic periods in the run up to D-Day and throughout the subsequent Allied invasion, mostly on low-level bombing missions. In total Byrne completed over 150 combat operations and finally left the RAF in 1946. Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Wheeler, Frank NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Died : 2013 Flying Officer Frank Wheeler DFC (deceased) Frank Wheeler joined the RAF in 1941, training in England as a pilot after which he completed a period of instructing. In January 1944 he was posted to join 174 Typhoon Fighter Squadron at Westhampnett, his first operation being as an escort to the Mosquitos taking part in Operation Jericho, the Amiens Jailbreak. He stayed with 174 Squadron for the remainder of the War, serving throughout occupied Europe, and in 1945, at the end of his tour of operations, he was awarded the DFC. We have learn Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Beamont, Roland (clipped) Died : 2001 Wing Commander Roland Bee Beamont CBE DSO DFC DL (deceased) One of World War IIs great characters, Bee flew Hurricanes with 87 Squadron, later leading a Tempest Wing. He had 8 victories plus a further 32 VIs destroyed. After the war he became a highly respected Chief Test Pilot.Wing Commander Roland Beamont, one of the RAFs top buzz bomb interceptors, was born in Enfield England on August 10, 1920. Educated at Eastborne College, Beamont accepted a short service commission with the Royal Air Force in 1938. He commenced flying in 1939 at the the No. 13 R Signature Value : £65 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Ivan Berryman £30 Off! Now : £350.00 Publisher Proof edition of 40 prints. Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item! Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 21cm) Wheeler, Frank NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Died : 2013 Flying Officer Frank Wheeler DFC (deceased) Frank Wheeler joined the RAF in 1941, training in England as a pilot after which he completed a period of instructing. In January 1944 he was posted to join 174 Typhoon Fighter Squadron at Westhampnett, his first operation being as an escort to the Mosquitos taking part in Operation Jericho, the Amiens Jailbreak. He stayed with 174 Squadron for the remainder of the War, serving throughout occupied Europe, and in 1945, at the end of his tour of operations, he was awarded the DFC. We have learn Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Byrne, John NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Flying Officer John Byrne With the RAF since 1938, Byrne flew Hurricanes, Spitfires, P-47s, Tempests and Typhoons during WWII. Upon joining 197 Sqn in March 1944 he flew Typhoons during one the squadrons most hectic periods in the run up to D-Day and throughout the subsequent Allied invasion, mostly on low-level bombing missions. In total Byrne completed over 150 combat operations and finally left the RAF in 1946. Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE + Artist : Ivan Berryman £20 Off! Now : £65.00 Ince Signature edition of 40 prints from the signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item! Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 21cm) Ince, David Died : 2017 Flt. Lt. David Ince DFC (deceased) Flt. Lt. David Ince DFC was born in Glasgow and was educated at Aysgarth School and Cheltenham College. Failing to meet the eyesight standards for aircrew he became a gunner officer in 1940 and managed to pass a wartime RAF medical board at his third attempt. Seconded for Army Cooperation duties, he trained in Canada at 35 EFTS and 37 SFTS before returning to the UK to fly Hurricanes and Mustangs at 41 OTU. Subsequently converting to Typhoons he flew with 193 and 257 Squadrons, from Normandy unt Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Ivan Berryman £20 Off! Now : £45.00 Hodges / Ince Signature edition of 100 prints from the signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item! Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 21cm) Hodges, Jack NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Warrant Officer Jack Hodges DFC Jack Hodges joined the RAF in late 1940, and after completing his pilot training in Canada he returned to England and was then briefly sent to a Photo Reconnaissance Unit flying Spitfires. He moved to a OTU in Annan, Scotland on Hurricanes before finally moving to a holding unit in Redhill, flying Typhoons. In 1944 he was posted to join 175 Squadron. Shortly after this he moved to 174 Squadron at Westhampnett. He served on operations throughout occupied Europe until the end of the war, being Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Ince, David Died : 2017 Flt. Lt. David Ince DFC (deceased) Flt. Lt. David Ince DFC was born in Glasgow and was educated at Aysgarth School and Cheltenham College. Failing to meet the eyesight standards for aircrew he became a gunner officer in 1940 and managed to pass a wartime RAF medical board at his third attempt. Seconded for Army Cooperation duties, he trained in Canada at 35 EFTS and 37 SFTS before returning to the UK to fly Hurricanes and Mustangs at 41 OTU. Subsequently converting to Typhoons he flew with 193 and 257 Squadrons, from Normandy unt Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Eaton, Jerry NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Wing Commander Jerry Eaton DFC Jerry Eaton learnt to fly in Oklahoma USA. Jerry Eaton Flew with 257 Sqn as part of the 2nd Tactical Air Force ( based at Warmwell in Dorset during 1943 ) and converted to Typhoon 1Bs in 1943 on escorts supporting troops as part of the Allied advances. Jerry Eaton was based at Tangmere, Lymington, Hurn, Normandy and the Low Countries. He remained in service with the RAF until 1972 and left the RAF as a Wing Commander. Signature Value : £30 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE + Artist : Ivan Berryman £20 Off! Now : £60.00 Eaton Signature edition of 600 prints from the signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 21cm) Eaton, Jerry NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Wing Commander Jerry Eaton DFC Jerry Eaton learnt to fly in Oklahoma USA. Jerry Eaton Flew with 257 Sqn as part of the 2nd Tactical Air Force ( based at Warmwell in Dorset during 1943 ) and converted to Typhoon 1Bs in 1943 on escorts supporting troops as part of the Allied advances. Jerry Eaton was based at Tangmere, Lymington, Hurn, Normandy and the Low Countries. He remained in service with the RAF until 1972 and left the RAF as a Wing Commander. Signature Value : £30 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE + Artist : Ivan Berryman £20 Off! Now : £50.00 Duckenfield signature edition of 100 prints from the signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 21cm) Duckenfield, Byron Died : 2010 Group Captain Byron Duckenfield AFC (deceased) Byron Duckenfield started at Flying Training School on 25th November 1935 in a Blackburn B2 at Brough. As a Sergeant, he joined No.32 Sqn at Biggin Hill on 8th August 1936 and flew Gauntlets and Hurricanes. He joined 74 Squadron at Hornchurch on 11th April 1940, flying Spitfires, and on 5th May was posted to 501 Squadron flying Hurricanes at Tangmere. On the 11th of May at Betheniville, he survived a crash in a passenger transport Bombay aircraft in an aircraft in which he was a passenger, Whil Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Ivan Berryman £20 Off! Now : £50.00 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 SOLD OUT NOT AVAILABLE 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 1150 prints. (One print reduced to clear) Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 21cm) Artist : Ivan Berryman £15 Off! Now : £35.00

Airborne in JB1 by Ivan Berryman. Squadron Leader J R Baldwin gets airborne from a makeshift airfield in northern France flying one of his personalised Hawker Typhoons, JB-1. Item Code : B0419 Airborne in JB1 by Ivan Berryman. - Editions Available FULL DETAILS DESCRIPTION SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS PRICE PURCHASING PACKS Signed limited edition of 30 giclee art prints. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 21cm) Artist : Ivan Berryman £20 Off! Now : £60.00 Limited edition of 20 artist proofs. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 21cm) Artist : Ivan Berryman £40 Off! Now : £70.00 Pilot Presentation edition of 2 prints. Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item! Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 21cm) Hodges, Jack (clipped) NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Warrant Officer Jack Hodges DFC Jack Hodges joined the RAF in late 1940, and after completing his pilot training in Canada he returned to England and was then briefly sent to a Photo Reconnaissance Unit flying Spitfires. He moved to a OTU in Annan, Scotland on Hurricanes before finally moving to a holding unit in Redhill, flying Typhoons. In 1944 he was posted to join 175 Squadron. Shortly after this he moved to 174 Squadron at Westhampnett. He served on operations throughout occupied Europe until the end of the war, being Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Wheeler, Frank (clipped) NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Died : 2013 Flying Officer Frank Wheeler DFC (deceased) Frank Wheeler joined the RAF in 1941, training in England as a pilot after which he completed a period of instructing. In January 1944 he was posted to join 174 Typhoon Fighter Squadron at Westhampnett, his first operation being as an escort to the Mosquitos taking part in Operation Jericho, the Amiens Jailbreak. He stayed with 174 Squadron for the remainder of the War, serving throughout occupied Europe, and in 1945, at the end of his tour of operations, he was awarded the DFC. We have learn Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Sheward, Ronnie (clipped) NO PHOTO AVAILABLE S/Ldr. Ronnie Sheward Flying Officer Ronnie 'Pablo' Sheward was an Argentine pilot that flew with Firmes Volamos. He was born in Temperley, Argentina in 1913 and was sent to England to finish his studies, returning to Argentina in 1930 to Cinco Saltos in the Argentine Patagonia. When World War Two began he moved to England in July 1940, joining his first operational unit, 164 Squadron where he flew Spitfires and Hurricanes. He moved from 137 Sqn to 263 and 266 Sqn, and took part in the first attack ever by Signature Value : £35 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Wood, George (clipped) Flt. Lt. George Wood Whilst with 263 Sqn flying a twin-engined Whirlwind he was shot down over Morlaix airfield on 30th October 1943 and successfully evaded capture and made it back to the UK with the help of the Résistance. He rejoined 197 Sqn flying Typhoons for the rest of the war. Signature Value : £35 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Shellard, John (clipped) NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Flt. Lt. John Shellard John Shellard, a Typhoon pilot with 263 Sqn shared in the destruction of an Me262 on the 26thApril 1944 while on a mission to attack a train in Niebull station on the German/Danish border. Signature Value : £35 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Hallett, Tony (clipped) NO PHOTO AVAILABLE F/O Tony (Titch) Hallett DFC F/O Tony (Titch) Hallett DFC a member of 198 Rocket Firing Typhoon Squadron operated from bases in Southern England (Manston to Hurn). Operating from Thorney Island on D-Day and then from several landing strips on The Beachhead, France and Belgium between January and November 1944. After Fighter Pilot training in the USA in 1941/42 he returned to the UK for conversion to Hurricanes and was then posted to an Army Co-operation Unit in Northern Ireland where he gained valuable experience flying va Signature Value : £35 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Ince, David (clipped) Died : 2017 Flt. Lt. David Ince DFC (deceased) Flt. Lt. David Ince DFC was born in Glasgow and was educated at Aysgarth School and Cheltenham College. Failing to meet the eyesight standards for aircrew he became a gunner officer in 1940 and managed to pass a wartime RAF medical board at his third attempt. Seconded for Army Cooperation duties, he trained in Canada at 35 EFTS and 37 SFTS before returning to the UK to fly Hurricanes and Mustangs at 41 OTU. Subsequently converting to Typhoons he flew with 193 and 257 Squadrons, from Normandy unt Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Kyle, James (clipped) Flight Lieutenant James Kyle DFM James Kyle joined the RAF in 1941 and trained as a pilot in Dallas, Texas, before returning home to become a member of 197 Typhoon Fighter Squadron at Drem upon its formation. In March 1943 the Squadron moved to Tangmere, and he became one of a precious few survivors of a full tour of operations, being awarded the DFM in 1944. He was demobilised in 1947 as a flight commander with 80 Tempest Fighter Squadron in Germany. He spent some years away from the service but the urge to fly never left a Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Crane, Roy (clipped) Flight Lieutenant Roy Crane (deceased) Joining the RAF Volunteer Reserve in 1940, Roy Crane was the deferred for nine months before call-up and flying training in the UK and Canada, receiving his Wings and Commission in December 1942. After operational training on Hurricanes, he joined 182 Typhoon Squadron in August 1943. Sorties included dive bombing and fighter escort duties. Transferred to 181 Squadron in April 1944 where worties with cannon and rockets included V1 and V2 sites as well as gun positions, petrol dumps, trains and Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Oram, Douglas (clipped) NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Warrant Officer Douglas Oram Doug Oram joined the RAF in 1942 and went out to America to train as a pilot. In 1944 he joined 174 Typhoon Fighter Squadron at Westhampnett, and spent a year on operations serving throughout occupied Europe. In 1945 he became a Flying Instructor and left the RAF in 1946. However he rejoined in 1947 and stayed in the service until retirement in 1967. Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Lovell, Derek (clipped) Died : 2019 Flight Lieutenant Derek Lovell (deceased) Volunteered for the RAFVR in January 1941. He trained in Canada on Tiger Moths and Oxfords. He received his wings in April 1942 and was posted to Central Flying School. Following graduation, he taught Fleet Air Arm trainees on Harvards. He returned to the UK in March 1943 and flew Masters at AFU and Hurricanes at OTU. He taught Lancaster crews fighter evasion prior to posting to 84 GSU to fly Typhoons. He joined 197 Squadron at Needs Oar Point in the New Forest in June 1944 and was involved in c Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Kneen, Kenneth (clipped) NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Flying Officer Kenneth Junior Kneen Training overseas, on arriving back in the UK Ken was posted to Holland joining 175 Squadron flying Typhoons. The squadron at the time being heavily engaged in low level bombing strikes against rail and armoured targets along the Dutch German border region. He remained with the squadron until the end of the war, then joined the RAFVR. Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Macia, Bill (clipped) NO PHOTO AVAILABLE W/O Bill Macia Flew Typhoons and Tempests with 3 Squadron and took part flying to intercept V1 rockets and the advance through Europe. Signature Value : £35 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Phillips, Pip (clipped) NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Flt/Lt L.S. Pip Phillips 182 Sqn Signature Value : £35 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Pears, Harry (clipped) NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Died : 2016 Flt. Lt. Harry Pears D.F.C. (deceased) Thank you to Mike Pears, the son of Harry who provided us with the obituary shown below, which he wrote for his father drawing on content in Harry's draft memoirs and other sources, after the death of his father in 2016: Squadron Leader Harry Pears, who died two months short of his 93rd birthday, was a former World War 2 and post-War Royal Air Force fighter pilot, and long served Air Training Corps (ATC) Civilian Instructor. Born in Durham on 30th May 1923, in the summer of 1941 (at the Signature Value : £35 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Ivan Berryman £20 Off! Now : £500.00 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 SOLD OUT NOT AVAILABLE Collector's Postcard - Restricted Initial Print Run of 40 cards. Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm) none £2.90

Bug Killer by Ivan Berryman. Equipped with the experimental Monica IIIE detection device, Hawker Tempest EJ535 was deployed to the Fighter Interception Unit at Newchurch for evaluation in July 1944. Originally developed as the AN/APS 13, Monica had been intended as a rear-looking device to warn crews of attacks from behind. Now modified to face forward, it became a valuable aid in the battle against Hitler's terror weapons, notably the V-1 Flying Bomb. In the hands of the Fighter Interception Unit's then Commanding Officer Joseph Berry, this became a winning combination with no fewer than 52 Doodlebugs falling to Berry's guns - on one occasion, seven V1s being shot down by Berry in a single night. Item Code : B0516 Bug Killer by Ivan Berryman. - Editions Available FULL DETAILS DESCRIPTION SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS PRICE PURCHASING PACKS Limited edition of 30 giclee prints. Image size 16 inches x 11 inches (41cm x 28cm) Tapson, Derek NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Derek Tapson Flying Typhoons with 197 Sqn against the advance of German tank forces on D-Day, he served throughout the Normandy invasions. He was shot down in February 1945 and spent the last weeks of the war as a PoW. Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE + Artist : Ivan Berryman £50 Off! Now : £70.00 Limited edition of 20 artist proofs. Image size 16 inches x 11 inches (41cm x 28cm) Tapson, Derek NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Derek Tapson Flying Typhoons with 197 Sqn against the advance of German tank forces on D-Day, he served throughout the Normandy invasions. He was shot down in February 1945 and spent the last weeks of the war as a PoW. Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE + Artist : Ivan Berryman £50 Off! Now : £90.00 Large Size Limited edition of 5 artist proofs. Image size 26 inches x 17 inches (66cm x 43cm) Tapson, Derek NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Derek Tapson Flying Typhoons with 197 Sqn against the advance of German tank forces on D-Day, he served throughout the Normandy invasions. He was shot down in February 1945 and spent the last weeks of the war as a PoW. Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Wheeler, Frank NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Died : 2013 Flying Officer Frank Wheeler DFC (deceased) Frank Wheeler joined the RAF in 1941, training in England as a pilot after which he completed a period of instructing. In January 1944 he was posted to join 174 Typhoon Fighter Squadron at Westhampnett, his first operation being as an escort to the Mosquitos taking part in Operation Jericho, the Amiens Jailbreak. He stayed with 174 Squadron for the remainder of the War, serving throughout occupied Europe, and in 1945, at the end of his tour of operations, he was awarded the DFC. We have learn Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Townsend, Rusty NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Pilot Officer Rusty Townsend Australian Rusty Townsend joined the RAF in 1941, trained in the USA, before returning to join 175 Squadron on rocket firing Typhoons at Warmwell. Being in the thick of the action over France against retreating German Forces, he was shot down and taken prisoner of war. Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Hodges, Jack NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Warrant Officer Jack Hodges DFC Jack Hodges joined the RAF in late 1940, and after completing his pilot training in Canada he returned to England and was then briefly sent to a Photo Reconnaissance Unit flying Spitfires. He moved to a OTU in Annan, Scotland on Hurricanes before finally moving to a holding unit in Redhill, flying Typhoons. In 1944 he was posted to join 175 Squadron. Shortly after this he moved to 174 Squadron at Westhampnett. He served on operations throughout occupied Europe until the end of the war, being Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE + Artist : Ivan Berryman £40 Off! Now : £200.00 Large Size Limited edition of 10 giclee prints. Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item! Image size 26 inches x 17 inches (66cm x 43cm) Tapson, Derek NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Derek Tapson Flying Typhoons with 197 Sqn against the advance of German tank forces on D-Day, he served throughout the Normandy invasions. He was shot down in February 1945 and spent the last weeks of the war as a PoW. Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Wheeler, Frank NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Died : 2013 Flying Officer Frank Wheeler DFC (deceased) Frank Wheeler joined the RAF in 1941, training in England as a pilot after which he completed a period of instructing. In January 1944 he was posted to join 174 Typhoon Fighter Squadron at Westhampnett, his first operation being as an escort to the Mosquitos taking part in Operation Jericho, the Amiens Jailbreak. He stayed with 174 Squadron for the remainder of the War, serving throughout occupied Europe, and in 1945, at the end of his tour of operations, he was awarded the DFC. We have learn Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Townsend, Rusty NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Pilot Officer Rusty Townsend Australian Rusty Townsend joined the RAF in 1941, trained in the USA, before returning to join 175 Squadron on rocket firing Typhoons at Warmwell. Being in the thick of the action over France against retreating German Forces, he was shot down and taken prisoner of war. Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Hodges, Jack NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Warrant Officer Jack Hodges DFC Jack Hodges joined the RAF in late 1940, and after completing his pilot training in Canada he returned to England and was then briefly sent to a Photo Reconnaissance Unit flying Spitfires. He moved to a OTU in Annan, Scotland on Hurricanes before finally moving to a holding unit in Redhill, flying Typhoons. In 1944 he was posted to join 175 Squadron. Shortly after this he moved to 174 Squadron at Westhampnett. He served on operations throughout occupied Europe until the end of the war, being Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE + Artist : Ivan Berryman £50 Off! Now : £145.00 Limited edition of 10 giclee canvas prints. Size 26 inches x 17 inches (66cm x 43cm) Artist : Ivan Berryman (on separate certificate) £100 Off! Now : £230.00 Original acrylic painting by Ivan Berryman. Size 16 inches x 11 inches (41cm x 28cm) Artist : Ivan Berryman SOLD OUT NOT AVAILABLE Collector's Postcard - Restricted Initial Print Run of 40 cards. Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm) none £2.90 Limited edition of 30 giclee prints. Image size 16 inches x 11 inches (41cm x 28cm) Tapson, Derek NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Derek Tapson Flying Typhoons with 197 Sqn against the advance of German tank forces on D-Day, he served throughout the Normandy invasions. He was shot down in February 1945 and spent the last weeks of the war as a PoW. Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE + Artist : Ivan Berryman £65 Off! Now : £55.00 Better Than Half Price!

Typhoon Season by Ivan Berryman. Typhoon IBs of No.181 Squadron attack a German supply vessel off the coast of northern France during the run up to D-Day in 1944 using cannon and 60lb rockets. This unique aircraft's amazing speed at low level and awesome fire-power proved formidable and, after a shaky start to its service career, proved itself beyond all doubt to be an essential tool in the softening-up operations against German defences prior to allied invasion in June 1944. Item Code : B0006 Typhoon Season 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 SOLD OUT NOT AVAILABLE Limited edition of 50 artist proofs, printed on high quality German etching stock. Image size 17 inches x 10 inches (43cm x 25cm) Artist : Ivan Berryman £50 Off! Now : £90.00 Wheeler, Hodges signature edition of 45 prints from the limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 17 inches x 10 inches (43cm x 25cm) Hodges, Jack NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Warrant Officer Jack Hodges DFC Jack Hodges joined the RAF in late 1940, and after completing his pilot training in Canada he returned to England and was then briefly sent to a Photo Reconnaissance Unit flying Spitfires. He moved to a OTU in Annan, Scotland on Hurricanes before finally moving to a holding unit in Redhill, flying Typhoons. In 1944 he was posted to join 175 Squadron. Shortly after this he moved to 174 Squadron at Westhampnett. He served on operations throughout occupied Europe until the end of the war, being Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Wheeler, Frank NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Died : 2013 Flying Officer Frank Wheeler DFC (deceased) Frank Wheeler joined the RAF in 1941, training in England as a pilot after which he completed a period of instructing. In January 1944 he was posted to join 174 Typhoon Fighter Squadron at Westhampnett, his first operation being as an escort to the Mosquitos taking part in Operation Jericho, the Amiens Jailbreak. He stayed with 174 Squadron for the remainder of the War, serving throughout occupied Europe, and in 1945, at the end of his tour of operations, he was awarded the DFC. We have learn Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Ivan Berryman £110 Off! Now : £90.00 Better Than Half Price! In 1 Pair View Special Multi Signature Presentation Print. Image size 17 inches x 10 inches (43cm x 25cm) Hodges, Jack NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Warrant Officer Jack Hodges DFC Jack Hodges joined the RAF in late 1940, and after completing his pilot training in Canada he returned to England and was then briefly sent to a Photo Reconnaissance Unit flying Spitfires. He moved to a OTU in Annan, Scotland on Hurricanes before finally moving to a holding unit in Redhill, flying Typhoons. In 1944 he was posted to join 175 Squadron. Shortly after this he moved to 174 Squadron at Westhampnett. He served on operations throughout occupied Europe until the end of the war, being Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Wheeler, Frank NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Died : 2013 Flying Officer Frank Wheeler DFC (deceased) Frank Wheeler joined the RAF in 1941, training in England as a pilot after which he completed a period of instructing. In January 1944 he was posted to join 174 Typhoon Fighter Squadron at Westhampnett, his first operation being as an escort to the Mosquitos taking part in Operation Jericho, the Amiens Jailbreak. He stayed with 174 Squadron for the remainder of the War, serving throughout occupied Europe, and in 1945, at the end of his tour of operations, he was awarded the DFC. We have learn Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Shellard, John (clipped) NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Flt. Lt. John Shellard John Shellard, a Typhoon pilot with 263 Sqn shared in the destruction of an Me262 on the 26thApril 1944 while on a mission to attack a train in Niebull station on the German/Danish border. Signature Value : £35 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Sheward, Ronnie (clipped) NO PHOTO AVAILABLE S/Ldr. Ronnie Sheward Flying Officer Ronnie 'Pablo' Sheward was an Argentine pilot that flew with Firmes Volamos. He was born in Temperley, Argentina in 1913 and was sent to England to finish his studies, returning to Argentina in 1930 to Cinco Saltos in the Argentine Patagonia. When World War Two began he moved to England in July 1940, joining his first operational unit, 164 Squadron where he flew Spitfires and Hurricanes. He moved from 137 Sqn to 263 and 266 Sqn, and took part in the first attack ever by Signature Value : £35 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Wood, George (clipped) Flt. Lt. George Wood Whilst with 263 Sqn flying a twin-engined Whirlwind he was shot down over Morlaix airfield on 30th October 1943 and successfully evaded capture and made it back to the UK with the help of the Résistance. He rejoined 197 Sqn flying Typhoons for the rest of the war. Signature Value : £35 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Hallett, Tony (clipped) NO PHOTO AVAILABLE F/O Tony (Titch) Hallett DFC F/O Tony (Titch) Hallett DFC a member of 198 Rocket Firing Typhoon Squadron operated from bases in Southern England (Manston to Hurn). Operating from Thorney Island on D-Day and then from several landing strips on The Beachhead, France and Belgium between January and November 1944. After Fighter Pilot training in the USA in 1941/42 he returned to the UK for conversion to Hurricanes and was then posted to an Army Co-operation Unit in Northern Ireland where he gained valuable experience flying va Signature Value : £35 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Ince, David (clipped) Died : 2017 Flt. Lt. David Ince DFC (deceased) Flt. Lt. David Ince DFC was born in Glasgow and was educated at Aysgarth School and Cheltenham College. Failing to meet the eyesight standards for aircrew he became a gunner officer in 1940 and managed to pass a wartime RAF medical board at his third attempt. Seconded for Army Cooperation duties, he trained in Canada at 35 EFTS and 37 SFTS before returning to the UK to fly Hurricanes and Mustangs at 41 OTU. Subsequently converting to Typhoons he flew with 193 and 257 Squadrons, from Normandy unt Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Ivan Berryman £400.00 Collector's Postcard - Restricted Initial Print Run of 40 cards. Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm) none £2.90

Closing the Gap by Robert Taylor. As Typhoon Mk1b fighter-bombers of 247 Squadron exit the target area near Falaise at full throttle, the havoc wreaked in their wake bears witness to the devastation of their powerful rockets. Fuel and ammunition from the retreating German column explode with shattering detonations, the savagery of the attack demoralising the enemy into stunned oblivion. The Typhoons will hurtle back to base to re-arm and hastily re-fuel, ready for yet another withering strike on the encircled Wehrmacht columns. This stunning rendition from the the worlds premier aviation artist pays tribute to the brave young RAF fighter pilots of the twenty squadrons of rocket-firing Hawker Typhoons who flew those perilous ground attacks during the Battle of Normandy. Item Code : DHM2711 Closing the Gap by Robert Taylor. - Editions Available FULL DETAILS DESCRIPTION SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS PRICE PURCHASING PACKS Signed limited edition of 350 prints. Paper size 35 inches x 25 inches (89cm x 64cm) Image size 28.5 inches x 17 inches (72cm x 43cm) Beake, Percival H Died : 2016 Squadron Leader Percival H. Beake DFC (deceased) Joining the RAFVR in April 1939, Percival Beake was mobilised at the outbreak of war. Posted to 64 Squadron on Spitfires in the summer of 1940 at the height of the Battle of Britain, he flew with them until June 1941 when he was posted first to 92 Squadron at Biggin Hill, and then 601 Squadron at Duxford. After a spell instructing he returned for his second tour in December 1942, joining 193 Squadron as a Flight Commander. In May 1944 he took command of 164 Squadron at Thorney Island flying T Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Hodges, Jack NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Warrant Officer Jack Hodges DFC Jack Hodges joined the RAF in late 1940, and after completing his pilot training in Canada he returned to England and was then briefly sent to a Photo Reconnaissance Unit flying Spitfires. He moved to a OTU in Annan, Scotland on Hurricanes before finally moving to a holding unit in Redhill, flying Typhoons. In 1944 he was posted to join 175 Squadron. Shortly after this he moved to 174 Squadron at Westhampnett. He served on operations throughout occupied Europe until the end of the war, being Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Lincoln, John Abe NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Warrant Officer John Abe Lincoln Born in 1923, Abe Lincoln joined the RAF in August 1942, spending two years training in India and Rhodesia. After training he was posted back to the UK, flying first Spitfires and then on Typhoons with 175 Squadron. The squadron was by then heavily involved with softening up targets with rockets ahead of the armies advance and close support duties at the front as the allies advanced through France into Germany. He remained with the squadron until the end of the war. Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE + Artist : Robert Taylor £55 Off! Now : £210.00 In 2 Pairs and 1 Pack View Typhoon edition of 25 artist proofs. Paper size 35 inches x 25 inches (89cm x 64cm) Image size 28.5 inches x 17 inches (72cm x 43cm) Wheeler, Frank NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Died : 2013 Flying Officer Frank Wheeler DFC (deceased) Frank Wheeler joined the RAF in 1941, training in England as a pilot after which he completed a period of instructing. In January 1944 he was posted to join 174 Typhoon Fighter Squadron at Westhampnett, his first operation being as an escort to the Mosquitos taking part in Operation Jericho, the Amiens Jailbreak. He stayed with 174 Squadron for the remainder of the War, serving throughout occupied Europe, and in 1945, at the end of his tour of operations, he was awarded the DFC. We have learn Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Stapleton, Basil Died : 2010 Squadron Leader Basil Stapleton DFC (deceased) Born in South Africa, Basil Gerald Stapleton joined the RAF in Jan 1939, being posted to 603 Sqn flying Spitfires. He first saw action off Scotland, sharing in the destruction of two bombers, before the Squadron was posted south to Hornchurch during the height of the Battle of Britain. By Nov 1940 his tally had risen to 6 and 2 shared victories and 8 probables. In March 1942 he was posted to 257 Sqn as flight commander. In August 1944 he commanded 247 Sqn flying Typhoons, taking part in the Signature Value : £65 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Oram, Douglas NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Warrant Officer Douglas Oram Doug Oram joined the RAF in 1942 and went out to America to train as a pilot. In 1944 he joined 174 Typhoon Fighter Squadron at Westhampnett, and spent a year on operations serving throughout occupied Europe. In 1945 he became a Flying Instructor and left the RAF in 1946. However he rejoined in 1947 and stayed in the service until retirement in 1967. Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Townsend, Rusty NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Pilot Officer Rusty Townsend Australian Rusty Townsend joined the RAF in 1941, trained in the USA, before returning to join 175 Squadron on rocket firing Typhoons at Warmwell. Being in the thick of the action over France against retreating German Forces, he was shot down and taken prisoner of war. Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Lewis, C D Kit North Died : 2008 Air Commodore Christopher Davis Kit North Lewis DSO DFC (deceased) After joining the Army in 1939, Kit North Lewis transferred to the RAF in 1940. In Aug 1941, after pilot training, he was posted to 13 Squadron, flying Blenheims, where he took part in the first 1000 bomber raids. After a spell with 26 Squadron, flying P-51 Mustangs, in Feb 1944 he joined 182 Squadron on Typhoons, as a Flight Commander. A few months later he was posted to command 181 Squadron. He led this squadron into France where it became part of 124 Typhoon Wing. In Aug 1944 he was prom Signature Value : £60 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Kneen, Kenneth NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Flying Officer Kenneth Junior Kneen Training overseas, on arriving back in the UK Ken was posted to Holland joining 175 Squadron flying Typhoons. The squadron at the time being heavily engaged in low level bombing strikes against rail and armoured targets along the Dutch German border region. He remained with the squadron until the end of the war, then joined the RAFVR. Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Atkinson, John NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Flight Lieutenant Sir John Atkinson KCB DFC John Atkinson joined the RAF from Oxford University in 1938 and completed his pilot training in England. His first operational posting was in 1940 to 234 Squadron at St Eval, Cornwall, flying Spitfires, before moving on to 609 Squadron at Warwell, Dorchester. In 1942 he converted to Typhoons with 609 Squadron at Duxford, and from there to Biggin Hill and Manston, launching fighter operations over France. When his tour of operations ended in 1943 he was awarded the DFC and went on to become a Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Beake, Percival H Died : 2016 Squadron Leader Percival H. Beake DFC (deceased) Joining the RAFVR in April 1939, Percival Beake was mobilised at the outbreak of war. Posted to 64 Squadron on Spitfires in the summer of 1940 at the height of the Battle of Britain, he flew with them until June 1941 when he was posted first to 92 Squadron at Biggin Hill, and then 601 Squadron at Duxford. After a spell instructing he returned for his second tour in December 1942, joining 193 Squadron as a Flight Commander. In May 1944 he took command of 164 Squadron at Thorney Island flying T Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Hodges, Jack NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Warrant Officer Jack Hodges DFC Jack Hodges joined the RAF in late 1940, and after completing his pilot training in Canada he returned to England and was then briefly sent to a Photo Reconnaissance Unit flying Spitfires. He moved to a OTU in Annan, Scotland on Hurricanes before finally moving to a holding unit in Redhill, flying Typhoons. In 1944 he was posted to join 175 Squadron. Shortly after this he moved to 174 Squadron at Westhampnett. He served on operations throughout occupied Europe until the end of the war, being Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Lincoln, John Abe NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Warrant Officer John Abe Lincoln Born in 1923, Abe Lincoln joined the RAF in August 1942, spending two years training in India and Rhodesia. After training he was posted back to the UK, flying first Spitfires and then on Typhoons with 175 Squadron. The squadron was by then heavily involved with softening up targets with rockets ahead of the armies advance and close support duties at the front as the allies advanced through France into Germany. He remained with the squadron until the end of the war. Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE + Artist : Robert Taylor SOLD OUT NOT AVAILABLE Typhoon edition of 300 prints. Paper size 35 inches x 25 inches (89cm x 64cm) Image size 28.5 inches x 17 inches (72cm x 43cm) Wheeler, Frank NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Died : 2013 Flying Officer Frank Wheeler DFC (deceased) Frank Wheeler joined the RAF in 1941, training in England as a pilot after which he completed a period of instructing. In January 1944 he was posted to join 174 Typhoon Fighter Squadron at Westhampnett, his first operation being as an escort to the Mosquitos taking part in Operation Jericho, the Amiens Jailbreak. He stayed with 174 Squadron for the remainder of the War, serving throughout occupied Europe, and in 1945, at the end of his tour of operations, he was awarded the DFC. We have learn Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Stapleton, Basil Died : 2010 Squadron Leader Basil Stapleton DFC (deceased) Born in South Africa, Basil Gerald Stapleton joined the RAF in Jan 1939, being posted to 603 Sqn flying Spitfires. He first saw action off Scotland, sharing in the destruction of two bombers, before the Squadron was posted south to Hornchurch during the height of the Battle of Britain. By Nov 1940 his tally had risen to 6 and 2 shared victories and 8 probables. In March 1942 he was posted to 257 Sqn as flight commander. In August 1944 he commanded 247 Sqn flying Typhoons, taking part in the Signature Value : £65 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Oram, Douglas NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Warrant Officer Douglas Oram Doug Oram joined the RAF in 1942 and went out to America to train as a pilot. In 1944 he joined 174 Typhoon Fighter Squadron at Westhampnett, and spent a year on operations serving throughout occupied Europe. In 1945 he became a Flying Instructor and left the RAF in 1946. However he rejoined in 1947 and stayed in the service until retirement in 1967. Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Townsend, Rusty NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Pilot Officer Rusty Townsend Australian Rusty Townsend joined the RAF in 1941, trained in the USA, before returning to join 175 Squadron on rocket firing Typhoons at Warmwell. Being in the thick of the action over France against retreating German Forces, he was shot down and taken prisoner of war. Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Lewis, C D Kit North Died : 2008 Air Commodore Christopher Davis Kit North Lewis DSO DFC (deceased) After joining the Army in 1939, Kit North Lewis transferred to the RAF in 1940. In Aug 1941, after pilot training, he was posted to 13 Squadron, flying Blenheims, where he took part in the first 1000 bomber raids. After a spell with 26 Squadron, flying P-51 Mustangs, in Feb 1944 he joined 182 Squadron on Typhoons, as a Flight Commander. A few months later he was posted to command 181 Squadron. He led this squadron into France where it became part of 124 Typhoon Wing. In Aug 1944 he was prom Signature Value : £60 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Kneen, Kenneth NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Flying Officer Kenneth Junior Kneen Training overseas, on arriving back in the UK Ken was posted to Holland joining 175 Squadron flying Typhoons. The squadron at the time being heavily engaged in low level bombing strikes against rail and armoured targets along the Dutch German border region. He remained with the squadron until the end of the war, then joined the RAFVR. Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Atkinson, John NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Flight Lieutenant Sir John Atkinson KCB DFC John Atkinson joined the RAF from Oxford University in 1938 and completed his pilot training in England. His first operational posting was in 1940 to 234 Squadron at St Eval, Cornwall, flying Spitfires, before moving on to 609 Squadron at Warwell, Dorchester. In 1942 he converted to Typhoons with 609 Squadron at Duxford, and from there to Biggin Hill and Manston, launching fighter operations over France. When his tour of operations ended in 1943 he was awarded the DFC and went on to become a Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Beake, Percival H Died : 2016 Squadron Leader Percival H. Beake DFC (deceased) Joining the RAFVR in April 1939, Percival Beake was mobilised at the outbreak of war. Posted to 64 Squadron on Spitfires in the summer of 1940 at the height of the Battle of Britain, he flew with them until June 1941 when he was posted first to 92 Squadron at Biggin Hill, and then 601 Squadron at Duxford. After a spell instructing he returned for his second tour in December 1942, joining 193 Squadron as a Flight Commander. In May 1944 he took command of 164 Squadron at Thorney Island flying T Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Hodges, Jack NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Warrant Officer Jack Hodges DFC Jack Hodges joined the RAF in late 1940, and after completing his pilot training in Canada he returned to England and was then briefly sent to a Photo Reconnaissance Unit flying Spitfires. He moved to a OTU in Annan, Scotland on Hurricanes before finally moving to a holding unit in Redhill, flying Typhoons. In 1944 he was posted to join 175 Squadron. Shortly after this he moved to 174 Squadron at Westhampnett. He served on operations throughout occupied Europe until the end of the war, being Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Lincoln, John Abe NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Warrant Officer John Abe Lincoln Born in 1923, Abe Lincoln joined the RAF in August 1942, spending two years training in India and Rhodesia. After training he was posted back to the UK, flying first Spitfires and then on Typhoons with 175 Squadron. The squadron was by then heavily involved with softening up targets with rockets ahead of the armies advance and close support duties at the front as the allies advanced through France into Germany. He remained with the squadron until the end of the war. Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE + Artist : Robert Taylor SOLD OUT NOT AVAILABLE Normandy Veterans edition of 95 prints. Paper size 35 inches x 25 inches (89cm x 64cm) Image size 28.5 inches x 17 inches (72cm x 43cm) 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   Wheeler, Frank NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Died : 2013 Flying Officer Frank Wheeler DFC (deceased) Frank Wheeler joined the RAF in 1941, training in England as a pilot after which he completed a period of instructing. In January 1944 he was posted to join 174 Typhoon Fighter Squadron at Westhampnett, his first operation being as an escort to the Mosquitos taking part in Operation Jericho, the Amiens Jailbreak. He stayed with 174 Squadron for the remainder of the War, serving throughout occupied Europe, and in 1945, at the end of his tour of operations, he was awarded the DFC. We have learn Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Stapleton, Basil Died : 2010 Squadron Leader Basil Stapleton DFC (deceased) Born in South Africa, Basil Gerald Stapleton joined the RAF in Jan 1939, being posted to 603 Sqn flying Spitfires. He first saw action off Scotland, sharing in the destruction of two bombers, before the Squadron was posted south to Hornchurch during the height of the Battle of Britain. By Nov 1940 his tally had risen to 6 and 2 shared victories and 8 probables. In March 1942 he was posted to 257 Sqn as flight commander. In August 1944 he commanded 247 Sqn flying Typhoons, taking part in the Signature Value : £65 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Oram, Douglas NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Warrant Officer Douglas Oram Doug Oram joined the RAF in 1942 and went out to America to train as a pilot. In 1944 he joined 174 Typhoon Fighter Squadron at Westhampnett, and spent a year on operations serving throughout occupied Europe. In 1945 he became a Flying Instructor and left the RAF in 1946. However he rejoined in 1947 and stayed in the service until retirement in 1967. Signature Value : £45 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 Townsend, Rusty NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Pilot Officer Rusty Townsend Australian Rusty Townsend joined the RAF in 1941, trained in the USA, before returning to join 175 Squadron on rocket firing Typhoons at Warmwell. Being in the thick of the action over France against retreating German Forces, he was shot down and taken prisoner of war. Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Lewis, C D Kit North Died : 2008 Air Commodore Christopher Davis Kit North Lewis DSO DFC (deceased) After joining the Army in 1939, Kit North Lewis transferred to the RAF in 1940. In Aug 1941, after pilot training, he was posted to 13 Squadron, flying Blenheims, where he took part in the first 1000 bomber raids. After a spell with 26 Squadron, flying P-51 Mustangs, in Feb 1944 he joined 182 Squadron on Typhoons, as a Flight Commander. A few months later he was posted to command 181 Squadron. He led this squadron into France where it became part of 124 Typhoon Wing. In Aug 1944 he was prom Signature Value : £60 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Kneen, Kenneth NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Flying Officer Kenneth Junior Kneen Training overseas, on arriving back in the UK Ken was posted to Holland joining 175 Squadron flying Typhoons. The squadron at the time being heavily engaged in low level bombing strikes against rail and armoured targets along the Dutch German border region. He remained with the squadron until the end of the war, then joined the RAFVR. Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Atkinson, John NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Flight Lieutenant Sir John Atkinson KCB DFC John Atkinson joined the RAF from Oxford University in 1938 and completed his pilot training in England. His first operational posting was in 1940 to 234 Squadron at St Eval, Cornwall, flying Spitfires, before moving on to 609 Squadron at Warwell, Dorchester. In 1942 he converted to Typhoons with 609 Squadron at Duxford, and from there to Biggin Hill and Manston, launching fighter operations over France. When his tour of operations ended in 1943 he was awarded the DFC and went on to become a Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Brown, John NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Staff Sergeant John Brown Royal Engineers, he landed on Gold Beach two weeks after D-Day. Signature Value : £20 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Coventry, Alex NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Lance Corporal Alex Coventry 2nd Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, landed 19th June 1944, served from D-Day through to Germany. Signature Value : £10 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Dixon, Alex NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Lance Corporal Alex Dixon 1st Bucks Battalion xford and Buckinghamshire Regiment, landed on D-Day at Sword Beach, fought in the advance from France through to Germany. Signature Value : £10 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Grantham, Bill NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Gunner Bill Grantham Royal Artillery, landed on Sword Beach on D-Day + 10. Served from Normandy all the way through to Berlin. Signature Value : £10 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Williams, Ray NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Lance Corporal Ray Williams 30 Air Sea Rescue Unit, on high speed rescue launches on D-Day, the first unit to bring walking wounded back to Portsmouth from the Normandy beaches. Signature Value : £10 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Weedon, Bob NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Corporal Bob Weedon Royal Army Service Corps, landed on Gold Beach 20th June, fought in the Normandy breakout through northern Europe. Signature Value : £10 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Menday, Wally NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Private Wally Menday 5th Battalion Queens Royal Regiment, landed 7th June 1944 on Gold Beach. Signature Value : £10 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Sherbrook, Tom NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Driver Tom Sherbrook 3 tonne lorry driver from No 2 Assault Group, Royal Army Service Corps. Landed on D-Day at Sword Beach. Signature Value : £15 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Beake, Percival H Died : 2016 Squadron Leader Percival H. Beake DFC (deceased) Joining the RAFVR in April 1939, Percival Beake was mobilised at the outbreak of war. Posted to 64 Squadron on Spitfires in the summer of 1940 at the height of the Battle of Britain, he flew with them until June 1941 when he was posted first to 92 Squadron at Biggin Hill, and then 601 Squadron at Duxford. After a spell instructing he returned for his second tour in December 1942, joining 193 Squadron as a Flight Commander. In May 1944 he took command of 164 Squadron at Thorney Island flying T Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Hodges, Jack NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Warrant Officer Jack Hodges DFC Jack Hodges joined the RAF in late 1940, and after completing his pilot training in Canada he returned to England and was then briefly sent to a Photo Reconnaissance Unit flying Spitfires. He moved to a OTU in Annan, Scotland on Hurricanes before finally moving to a holding unit in Redhill, flying Typhoons. In 1944 he was posted to join 175 Squadron. Shortly after this he moved to 174 Squadron at Westhampnett. He served on operations throughout occupied Europe until the end of the war, being Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Lincoln, John Abe NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Warrant Officer John Abe Lincoln Born in 1923, Abe Lincoln joined the RAF in August 1942, spending two years training in India and Rhodesia. After training he was posted back to the UK, flying first Spitfires and then on Typhoons with 175 Squadron. The squadron was by then heavily involved with softening up targets with rockets ahead of the armies advance and close support duties at the front as the allies advanced through France into Germany. He remained with the squadron until the end of the war. Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE + Artist : Robert Taylor SOLD OUT NOT AVAILABLE Knights Cross edition of 15 prints. Paper size 35 inches x 25 inches (89cm x 64cm) Image size 28.5 inches x 17 inches (72cm x 43cm) Fischer, Gerhard Died : 2013 Gerhard Fischer (deceased) World War Two Panzer tank Ace with 102 tank victories. Chief of the 8./Panzer-Regiment 2, he took part in the Battle of France, Second Battle of Kharkov, Operation Winter Storm, Dnieper-Carpathian Offensive, First Jassy-Kishinev Offensive, and Operation Spring Awakening. He received the Knights Cross for actions on 28th December 1943. He was also a recipient of the Panzer Badge and German Cross in Gold. Later, a member of the Bundeswehr from 1959 to 1972. Died in 2013. Signature Value : £65 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Girg, Walther Died : 2010 Walther Girg (deceased) Walter Girg was born in 1919. He joined the SS at the beginning of the second world war serving with Das Reich division in the Balkans and the invasion of Russia - operations Marita and Barbarossa respectively. By 1944 he was a platoon leader in 1 company, 502nd SS Jager Battalion Mitte. In the Carapathian mountains in September 1944, he led his men behind Russian but was discovered and wounded, but facing capture was rescued by a German artillery barrage which allowed him and his men to esca Signature Value : £80 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Kerscher, Albert Died : 2011 Albert Kerscher (deceased) German Army - Knights Cross with Oak Leaves. Oberfeldwebel Albert Kerscher was, like Otto Carius, a panzer ace from schwere Panzer Abteilung 502. He achieved his 100th kill in defending the Neuhauser Forest near Pillau, East Prussia in April 1945. On 22nd July 1944, 1st Lieutenant Otto Carius with his company of eight Tigers advanced towards the village on Malinava (northern suburb of Dunaburg) in order to halt the Russian advance. Carius and Kerscher took a Kubelwagen in order to check if t Signature Value : £80 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Kujacinski, Norbert Died : 2009 Norbert Kujacinski (deceased) Born 11th July 1920 in Berlin. Called up to the army in August 1939, he served in the Fench campaign before joining the 23rd Panzer Division on the eastern front. Fighting in the southern area of the eastern front, his unit avoided involvement at Stalingrad, but was used to relieve the forces involved there. His unit had just 20 tanks left by January 1943 - Kujacinski himself had earned the Iron Cross I and II. The rest of the year saw the unit re-equip before fighting at Dnieper towards the Signature Value : £70 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   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   Wheeler, Frank NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Died : 2013 Flying Officer Frank Wheeler DFC (deceased) Frank Wheeler joined the RAF in 1941, training in England as a pilot after which he completed a period of instructing. In January 1944 he was posted to join 174 Typhoon Fighter Squadron at Westhampnett, his first operation being as an escort to the Mosquitos taking part in Operation Jericho, the Amiens Jailbreak. He stayed with 174 Squadron for the remainder of the War, serving throughout occupied Europe, and in 1945, at the end of his tour of operations, he was awarded the DFC. We have learn Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Stapleton, Basil Died : 2010 Squadron Leader Basil Stapleton DFC (deceased) Born in South Africa, Basil Gerald Stapleton joined the RAF in Jan 1939, being posted to 603 Sqn flying Spitfires. He first saw action off Scotland, sharing in the destruction of two bombers, before the Squadron was posted south to Hornchurch during the height of the Battle of Britain. By Nov 1940 his tally had risen to 6 and 2 shared victories and 8 probables. In March 1942 he was posted to 257 Sqn as flight commander. In August 1944 he commanded 247 Sqn flying Typhoons, taking part in the Signature Value : £65 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Carius, Otto Died : 2015 Otto Carius (deceased) German Army - Knights Cross with Oak Leaves. Otto Carius was born on May 27th of 1922 in Zweibrucken, Rheinland-Pfalz in Southwest Germany. Carius volunteered for 104th Infantry Placement Battalion in May of 1940 and was assigned to the 21st Panzer Regiment when he graduated. During the Invasion of Russia, Operation Barbarossa, in June 1941, Carius was a loader Panzer 38 and experienced his first battle as a loader on a Panzer III, light tank In 1941 after serving 11 months in Russia Carius w Signature Value : £85 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Oram, Douglas NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Warrant Officer Douglas Oram Doug Oram joined the RAF in 1942 and went out to America to train as a pilot. In 1944 he joined 174 Typhoon Fighter Squadron at Westhampnett, and spent a year on operations serving throughout occupied Europe. In 1945 he became a Flying Instructor and left the RAF in 1946. However he rejoined in 1947 and stayed in the service until retirement in 1967. Signature Value : £45 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 Townsend, Rusty NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Pilot Officer Rusty Townsend Australian Rusty Townsend joined the RAF in 1941, trained in the USA, before returning to join 175 Squadron on rocket firing Typhoons at Warmwell. Being in the thick of the action over France against retreating German Forces, he was shot down and taken prisoner of war. Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Lewis, C D Kit North Died : 2008 Air Commodore Christopher Davis Kit North Lewis DSO DFC (deceased) After joining the Army in 1939, Kit North Lewis transferred to the RAF in 1940. In Aug 1941, after pilot training, he was posted to 13 Squadron, flying Blenheims, where he took part in the first 1000 bomber raids. After a spell with 26 Squadron, flying P-51 Mustangs, in Feb 1944 he joined 182 Squadron on Typhoons, as a Flight Commander. A few months later he was posted to command 181 Squadron. He led this squadron into France where it became part of 124 Typhoon Wing. In Aug 1944 he was prom Signature Value : £60 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Kneen, Kenneth NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Flying Officer Kenneth Junior Kneen Training overseas, on arriving back in the UK Ken was posted to Holland joining 175 Squadron flying Typhoons. The squadron at the time being heavily engaged in low level bombing strikes against rail and armoured targets along the Dutch German border region. He remained with the squadron until the end of the war, then joined the RAFVR. Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Atkinson, John NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Flight Lieutenant Sir John Atkinson KCB DFC John Atkinson joined the RAF from Oxford University in 1938 and completed his pilot training in England. His first operational posting was in 1940 to 234 Squadron at St Eval, Cornwall, flying Spitfires, before moving on to 609 Squadron at Warwell, Dorchester. In 1942 he converted to Typhoons with 609 Squadron at Duxford, and from there to Biggin Hill and Manston, launching fighter operations over France. When his tour of operations ended in 1943 he was awarded the DFC and went on to become a Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Rudolf, Richard Died : 2004 Richard Rudolf (deceased) Born 16th April 1923, Richard Rudolf was awarden the Iron Cross 2nd Class on 8th March 1943, the Iron Cross 1st Class on 3rd July 1944 and finally the Knights Cross on 18th November 1944. He served with the Waffen SS. Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Brown, John NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Staff Sergeant John Brown Royal Engineers, he landed on Gold Beach two weeks after D-Day. Signature Value : £20 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Coventry, Alex NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Lance Corporal Alex Coventry 2nd Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, landed 19th June 1944, served from D-Day through to Germany. Signature Value : £10 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Dixon, Alex NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Lance Corporal Alex Dixon 1st Bucks Battalion xford and Buckinghamshire Regiment, landed on D-Day at Sword Beach, fought in the advance from France through to Germany. Signature Value : £10 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Grantham, Bill NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Gunner Bill Grantham Royal Artillery, landed on Sword Beach on D-Day + 10. Served from Normandy all the way through to Berlin. Signature Value : £10 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Williams, Ray NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Lance Corporal Ray Williams 30 Air Sea Rescue Unit, on high speed rescue launches on D-Day, the first unit to bring walking wounded back to Portsmouth from the Normandy beaches. Signature Value : £10 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Weedon, Bob NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Corporal Bob Weedon Royal Army Service Corps, landed on Gold Beach 20th June, fought in the Normandy breakout through northern Europe. Signature Value : £10 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Menday, Wally NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Private Wally Menday 5th Battalion Queens Royal Regiment, landed 7th June 1944 on Gold Beach. Signature Value : £10 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Sherbrook, Tom NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Driver Tom Sherbrook 3 tonne lorry driver from No 2 Assault Group, Royal Army Service Corps. Landed on D-Day at Sword Beach. Signature Value : £15 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Beake, Percival H Died : 2016 Squadron Leader Percival H. Beake DFC (deceased) Joining the RAFVR in April 1939, Percival Beake was mobilised at the outbreak of war. Posted to 64 Squadron on Spitfires in the summer of 1940 at the height of the Battle of Britain, he flew with them until June 1941 when he was posted first to 92 Squadron at Biggin Hill, and then 601 Squadron at Duxford. After a spell instructing he returned for his second tour in December 1942, joining 193 Squadron as a Flight Commander. In May 1944 he took command of 164 Squadron at Thorney Island flying T Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Hodges, Jack NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Warrant Officer Jack Hodges DFC Jack Hodges joined the RAF in late 1940, and after completing his pilot training in Canada he returned to England and was then briefly sent to a Photo Reconnaissance Unit flying Spitfires. He moved to a OTU in Annan, Scotland on Hurricanes before finally moving to a holding unit in Redhill, flying Typhoons. In 1944 he was posted to join 175 Squadron. Shortly after this he moved to 174 Squadron at Westhampnett. He served on operations throughout occupied Europe until the end of the war, being Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Lincoln, John Abe NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Warrant Officer John Abe Lincoln Born in 1923, Abe Lincoln joined the RAF in August 1942, spending two years training in India and Rhodesia. After training he was posted back to the UK, flying first Spitfires and then on Typhoons with 175 Squadron. The squadron was by then heavily involved with softening up targets with rockets ahead of the armies advance and close support duties at the front as the allies advanced through France into Germany. He remained with the squadron until the end of the war. Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE + Artist : Robert Taylor SOLD OUT NOT AVAILABLE

Liberation - Sainte Mere Eglise by Richard Taylor. For nearly four years, the swastika had flown belligerently over the small town of Sainte Mere Eglise in Normandy. Suddenly, shortly after midnight on the night of 5/6th June 1944, parachutists from the 82nd Airborne Division began landing in and around the town. By 04.30, after a tough fire fight, troopers from the 505th PIR had raised another flag over the town - the Stars and Stripes - and Sainte Mere Eglise had become the first town in Normandy to be liberated by the Allies on D-Day. Sherman tanks landing on nearby Utah beach with the US VII Corps were soon passing through the newly liberated town on the way to the front. Item Code : DHM6006 Liberation - Sainte Mere Eglise by Richard Taylor. - Editions Available FULL DETAILS DESCRIPTION SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS PRICE PURCHASING PACKS Signed limited edition of 135 prints. Paper size 31.5 inches x 27 inches (81cm x 61cm) Megellas, James Died : 2020 Lt Col James Maggie Megellas (deceased) Commander of H Company, 3rd Battalion, 504th PIR, 'Maggie' Megellas was the most decorated officer in the 82nd Airborne Division. After serving in Italy, where he was twice wounded, Megellas fought in Normandy before taking part in Operation Market Garden where he led his company in the crossing of the River Waal near Nijmegen. For bravery he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, the second highest gallantry award. He fought with great distinction in the Battle of the Bulge, an Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Bearden, Bob Died : 2009 Sgt Bob Bearden (deceased) Bob was the leader of H Company mortar squad, 507th PIR, attached to the 82nd Airborne. The 507th arrived over Normandy two hours later than other airborne units without the element of surprise. Massive anti-aircraft fire and dense cloud caused them to have the worst drop of all, with most sticks missing their drop zones, stranded in isolated groups, or with their drop zone flooded by the Germans. Bob Bearden fought with a group of about 50 troopers from various units, taking the small town o Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Schlesener, Milton Died : 2019 Sgt Milton Schlesener (deceased) Milton Schlesener served with D Company, 505th PIR, and participated in an amazing four combat jumps from D-Day with the 505th Regiment. He served with the 82nd Airborne all the way from Normandy to Germany, and the end of the war. He died on 28th March 2019. Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Richard Taylor £20 Off! Now : £180.00 In 5 Pairs View Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Paper size 31.5 inches x 27 inches (81cm x 61cm) Megellas, James Died : 2020 Lt Col James Maggie Megellas (deceased) Commander of H Company, 3rd Battalion, 504th PIR, 'Maggie' Megellas was the most decorated officer in the 82nd Airborne Division. After serving in Italy, where he was twice wounded, Megellas fought in Normandy before taking part in Operation Market Garden where he led his company in the crossing of the River Waal near Nijmegen. For bravery he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, the second highest gallantry award. He fought with great distinction in the Battle of the Bulge, an Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Bearden, Bob Died : 2009 Sgt Bob Bearden (deceased) Bob was the leader of H Company mortar squad, 507th PIR, attached to the 82nd Airborne. The 507th arrived over Normandy two hours later than other airborne units without the element of surprise. Massive anti-aircraft fire and dense cloud caused them to have the worst drop of all, with most sticks missing their drop zones, stranded in isolated groups, or with their drop zone flooded by the Germans. Bob Bearden fought with a group of about 50 troopers from various units, taking the small town o Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Schlesener, Milton Died : 2019 Sgt Milton Schlesener (deceased) Milton Schlesener served with D Company, 505th PIR, and participated in an amazing four combat jumps from D-Day with the 505th Regiment. He served with the 82nd Airborne all the way from Normandy to Germany, and the end of the war. He died on 28th March 2019. Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Richard Taylor SOLD OUT NOT AVAILABLE Normandy Veterans edition of 5 prints. Paper size 31.5 inches x 27 inches (81cm x 61cm) Megellas, James Died : 2020 Lt Col James Maggie Megellas (deceased) Commander of H Company, 3rd Battalion, 504th PIR, 'Maggie' Megellas was the most decorated officer in the 82nd Airborne Division. After serving in Italy, where he was twice wounded, Megellas fought in Normandy before taking part in Operation Market Garden where he led his company in the crossing of the River Waal near Nijmegen. For bravery he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, the second highest gallantry award. He fought with great distinction in the Battle of the Bulge, an Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Bearden, Bob Died : 2009 Sgt Bob Bearden (deceased) Bob was the leader of H Company mortar squad, 507th PIR, attached to the 82nd Airborne. The 507th arrived over Normandy two hours later than other airborne units without the element of surprise. Massive anti-aircraft fire and dense cloud caused them to have the worst drop of all, with most sticks missing their drop zones, stranded in isolated groups, or with their drop zone flooded by the Germans. Bob Bearden fought with a group of about 50 troopers from various units, taking the small town o Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Schlesener, Milton Died : 2019 Sgt Milton Schlesener (deceased) Milton Schlesener served with D Company, 505th PIR, and participated in an amazing four combat jumps from D-Day with the 505th Regiment. He served with the 82nd Airborne all the way from Normandy to Germany, and the end of the war. He died on 28th March 2019. Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Rayner, Titch (companion print) 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   Whitbread, Alf (companion print) Died : 2011 Private Alf Whitbread (deceased) Alf Whitbread, known in the war as 'Lucky Jim' was born in Twickenham, London and when his father got a job in the Building Research Station in Garston the family moved to Watford. Alf Whitbread left school to become a machine engineer, but was encouraged to volunteer for the army after hearing a patriotic speech on the radio. On June 19th, 1940, Alf Whitbread went to the Edgeware recruiting office and joined the Royal West Kent Youth Battalion at the age of 18 and in 1942 in Ireland, Signature Value : £35 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Brewer, Ernie (companion print) NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Gunner Ernie Brewer L d Hon Ernie Brewer landed on Gold Beach on D-Day with the 5th Battalion, Royal Horse Artillery, part of the 7th Armoured Division - the Desert Rats - equipped with Sexton 25pdr self-propelled guns. Signature Value : £10 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Gray, Billy (companion print) NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Private Billy Gray The first man out of Glider No. 1 into Pegasus Bridge as part of the Coup de Main operation in the early hours of D-Day. He served with 25 Platoon of the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Signature Value : £25 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Wheeler, Frank (companion print) NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Died : 2013 Flying Officer Frank Wheeler DFC (deceased) Frank Wheeler joined the RAF in 1941, training in England as a pilot after which he completed a period of instructing. In January 1944 he was posted to join 174 Typhoon Fighter Squadron at Westhampnett, his first operation being as an escort to the Mosquitos taking part in Operation Jericho, the Amiens Jailbreak. He stayed with 174 Squadron for the remainder of the War, serving throughout occupied Europe, and in 1945, at the end of his tour of operations, he was awarded the DFC. We have learn Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Compton, Buck (matted on companion print) Died : 2012 Lieutenant Buck Compton (deceased) Signature Value : £15 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Guth, Forrest (matted on companion print) Cpl Forrest Guth Coming down, I had a malfunction of my parachute. It was twisted. The chute had not been properly packed. Or maybe it had been packed in damp conditions. We had not jumped high enough to be able to use the reserve. We had jumped under 500 feet. So my main chute opened but didn't open completely. You try to shake out the twist if you can, but there's so little time. I couldn't do a lot and came down fast. I just hoped for the best. I hit with a thud. I hit on my left hip and back Signature Value : £10 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Malarkey, Donald (matted on companion print) Sergeant Donald Malarkey Signature Value : £15 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE + Artist : Richard Taylor SOLD OUT NOT AVAILABLE Limited edition of 25 remarques. Paper size 31.5 inches x 27 inches (81cm x 61cm) Megellas, James Died : 2020 Lt Col James Maggie Megellas (deceased) Commander of H Company, 3rd Battalion, 504th PIR, 'Maggie' Megellas was the most decorated officer in the 82nd Airborne Division. After serving in Italy, where he was twice wounded, Megellas fought in Normandy before taking part in Operation Market Garden where he led his company in the crossing of the River Waal near Nijmegen. For bravery he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, the second highest gallantry award. He fought with great distinction in the Battle of the Bulge, an Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Bearden, Bob Died : 2009 Sgt Bob Bearden (deceased) Bob was the leader of H Company mortar squad, 507th PIR, attached to the 82nd Airborne. The 507th arrived over Normandy two hours later than other airborne units without the element of surprise. Massive anti-aircraft fire and dense cloud caused them to have the worst drop of all, with most sticks missing their drop zones, stranded in isolated groups, or with their drop zone flooded by the Germans. Bob Bearden fought with a group of about 50 troopers from various units, taking the small town o Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Schlesener, Milton Died : 2019 Sgt Milton Schlesener (deceased) Milton Schlesener served with D Company, 505th PIR, and participated in an amazing four combat jumps from D-Day with the 505th Regiment. He served with the 82nd Airborne all the way from Normandy to Germany, and the end of the war. He died on 28th March 2019. Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Richard Taylor SOLD OUT NOT AVAILABLE Limited edition of 10 double remarques. Paper size 31.5 inches x 27 inches (81cm x 61cm) Megellas, James Died : 2020 Lt Col James Maggie Megellas (deceased) Commander of H Company, 3rd Battalion, 504th PIR, 'Maggie' Megellas was the most decorated officer in the 82nd Airborne Division. After serving in Italy, where he was twice wounded, Megellas fought in Normandy before taking part in Operation Market Garden where he led his company in the crossing of the River Waal near Nijmegen. For bravery he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, the second highest gallantry award. He fought with great distinction in the Battle of the Bulge, an Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Bearden, Bob Died : 2009 Sgt Bob Bearden (deceased) Bob was the leader of H Company mortar squad, 507th PIR, attached to the 82nd Airborne. The 507th arrived over Normandy two hours later than other airborne units without the element of surprise. Massive anti-aircraft fire and dense cloud caused them to have the worst drop of all, with most sticks missing their drop zones, stranded in isolated groups, or with their drop zone flooded by the Germans. Bob Bearden fought with a group of about 50 troopers from various units, taking the small town o Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Schlesener, Milton Died : 2019 Sgt Milton Schlesener (deceased) Milton Schlesener served with D Company, 505th PIR, and participated in an amazing four combat jumps from D-Day with the 505th Regiment. He served with the 82nd Airborne all the way from Normandy to Germany, and the end of the war. He died on 28th March 2019. Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Richard Taylor SOLD OUT NOT AVAILABLE