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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 and was knocked out. I don't remember much, just hitting hard and seeing stars. I was paralyzed in leg and back. I couldn't move. Medics came along, gave me a shot of morphine, and put me in a cattle barn. That was the extent of my fighting in Holland.



Eve of Destiny by Richard Taylor.


Eve of Destiny by Richard Taylor.

Richard Taylor's stunning painting depicts the men of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division as they take inventory of their equipment during the early evening of 5 June 1944. Adorned with hastily applied invasion stripes, the C-47s of the 438th Troop Carrier Group stand primed, ready to carry the elite unit to Normandy in the early hours of D-Day 1944. To add to the poignancy of this release, the edition is personally signed by veterans that jumped on D-Day with the 101st Airborne.
Item Code : DHM6474Eve of Destiny by Richard Taylor. - Editions Available
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Signed limited edition of 150 prints. Image size 30 inches x 13 inches (76cm x 33cm), Paper size 36.5 inches x 20.5 inches (92cm x 52cm)
Galbraith, William Bill
Sergeant William Bill Galbraith
A veteran of the 3rd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Signature Value : £20
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+ Artist : Richard Taylor
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Collectors edition of 25 artist proofs. Image size 30 inches x 13 inches (76cm x 33cm), Paper size 36.5 inches x 20.5 inches (92cm x 52cm)
Galbraith, William Bill
Sergeant William Bill Galbraith
A veteran of the 3rd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Signature Value : £20
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Wingett, Bill
Died : 2020
Private 1st Class Bill Wingett (deceased)
Bill Wingett originally enlisted on 9th December 1941, two days after Pearl Harbor was attacked, but after a car crash, hospitalisation and subsequent discharge from the forces meant he had to try again on 19th August 1942. Bill was a machine gunner with Easy Company of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne up until 5 days before D-Day where he was transferred to Headquarters Company. He fought in the campaigns of Normandy, Holland and Bastogne receiving a Purple Heart in
Signature Value : £45
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Nolan, Emmett Rosy
Captain Emmett Rosy Nolan
HQ Company, 2nd Battalion, 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment
Signature Value : £20
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Martinez, Paul
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Staff Sergeant Paul Martinez
Dog Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Signature Value : £20
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Barrios, Manuel
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Sergeant Manuel Barrios
Item Company, 3rd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Signature Value : £20
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

+ Artist : Richard Taylor
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Collectors edition of 185 prints. Image size 30 inches x 13 inches (76cm x 33cm), Paper size 36.5 inches x 20.5 inches (92cm x 52cm)
Galbraith, William Bill
Sergeant William Bill Galbraith
A veteran of the 3rd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Signature Value : £20
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Wingett, Bill
Died : 2020
Private 1st Class Bill Wingett (deceased)
Bill Wingett originally enlisted on 9th December 1941, two days after Pearl Harbor was attacked, but after a car crash, hospitalisation and subsequent discharge from the forces meant he had to try again on 19th August 1942. Bill was a machine gunner with Easy Company of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne up until 5 days before D-Day where he was transferred to Headquarters Company. He fought in the campaigns of Normandy, Holland and Bastogne receiving a Purple Heart in
Signature Value : £45
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE
 
Nolan, Emmett Rosy
Captain Emmett Rosy Nolan
HQ Company, 2nd Battalion, 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment
Signature Value : £20
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Martinez, Paul
NO
PHOTO
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Staff Sergeant Paul Martinez
Dog Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Signature Value : £20
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Barrios, Manuel
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Sergeant Manuel Barrios
Item Company, 3rd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Signature Value : £20
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+ Artist : Richard Taylor
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Tribute edition of 5 prints. Image size 30 inches x 13 inches (76cm x 33cm), Paper size 36.5 inches x 20.5 inches (92cm x 52cm)
Galbraith, William Bill
Sergeant William Bill Galbraith
A veteran of the 3rd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Signature Value : £20
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Wingett, Bill
Died : 2020
Private 1st Class Bill Wingett (deceased)
Bill Wingett originally enlisted on 9th December 1941, two days after Pearl Harbor was attacked, but after a car crash, hospitalisation and subsequent discharge from the forces meant he had to try again on 19th August 1942. Bill was a machine gunner with Easy Company of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne up until 5 days before D-Day where he was transferred to Headquarters Company. He fought in the campaigns of Normandy, Holland and Bastogne receiving a Purple Heart in
Signature Value : £45
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE
 
Nolan, Emmett Rosy
Captain Emmett Rosy Nolan
HQ Company, 2nd Battalion, 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment
Signature Value : £20
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Martinez, Paul
NO
PHOTO
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Staff Sergeant Paul Martinez
Dog Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Signature Value : £20
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Barrios, Manuel
NO
PHOTO
AVAILABLE
Sergeant Manuel Barrios
Item Company, 3rd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Signature Value : £20
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Martin, James (companion print)
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Private James Martin
G Company, 101st Airborne
Signature Value : £15
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Tipper, Ed (matted on companion print)
Died : 2017
Sergant Ed Tipper (deceased)
Ed Tipper volunteered for the paratroopers and was assigned to Easy Company, 101st Airborne. He made his first jump into Normandy on D-Day. Fighting in Carentan, he was hit by a mortar shell and badly injured. His right eye was damaged, and later removed completely, while both his legs were broken. He was first sent to England then repatriated to the United States. When I came out of the Army I walked with a cane and wore an eye patch. The thing I remember most was the tremendous respons
Signature Value : £40
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McClung, Earl (matted on companion print)
S/Sgt Earl McClung
E Company, 101st Airborne. Kaprun, Austria - I thought I had died and gone to heaven there. My job was to hunt and feed the prisoners that the Germans had taken for slave labor who were incarcerated there. The prisoners were freed by then but they had no place to go. I think they were Polish and Romanian mostly. The job fell to us to feed them. I fed them stag and chamois (goats with little hooked horns) until they were coming out of the ears. So I finally got to do some hunting like I enjoyed
Signature Value : £15
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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
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+ Artist : Richard Taylor
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Limited edition of 25 remarques. Image size 30 inches x 13 inches (76cm x 33cm), Paper size 36.5 inches x 20.5 inches (92cm x 52cm)
Galbraith, William Bill
Sergeant William Bill Galbraith
A veteran of the 3rd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Signature Value : £20
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Wingett, Bill
Died : 2020
Private 1st Class Bill Wingett (deceased)
Bill Wingett originally enlisted on 9th December 1941, two days after Pearl Harbor was attacked, but after a car crash, hospitalisation and subsequent discharge from the forces meant he had to try again on 19th August 1942. Bill was a machine gunner with Easy Company of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne up until 5 days before D-Day where he was transferred to Headquarters Company. He fought in the campaigns of Normandy, Holland and Bastogne receiving a Purple Heart in
Signature Value : £45
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE
 
Nolan, Emmett Rosy
Captain Emmett Rosy Nolan
HQ Company, 2nd Battalion, 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment
Signature Value : £20
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Martinez, Paul
NO
PHOTO
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Staff Sergeant Paul Martinez
Dog Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Signature Value : £20
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Barrios, Manuel
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PHOTO
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Sergeant Manuel Barrios
Item Company, 3rd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Signature Value : £20
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Denison, Frank
Died : 2014
Private Frank Denison (deceased)
Joining up in 1943, Frank Denison was posted to the ETO after training, arriving in England for training in the long months prior to D-Day. Serving with C Company, 326 Parachute (Engineer) Battalion, part of the 101st Airborne he took part in the 6th June D-Day landings in Normandy, and fought his way with the unit through Holland, before swinging into action during the violent fighting around Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge. During the crossing of the Rhine, at Hagenaw, he was hit by
Signature Value : £40
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+ Artist : Richard Taylor
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Limited edition of 10 double remarques. Image size 30 inches x 13 inches (76cm x 33cm), Paper size 36.5 inches x 20.5 inches (92cm x 52cm)
Galbraith, William Bill
Sergeant William Bill Galbraith
A veteran of the 3rd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Signature Value : £20
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Wingett, Bill
Died : 2020
Private 1st Class Bill Wingett (deceased)
Bill Wingett originally enlisted on 9th December 1941, two days after Pearl Harbor was attacked, but after a car crash, hospitalisation and subsequent discharge from the forces meant he had to try again on 19th August 1942. Bill was a machine gunner with Easy Company of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne up until 5 days before D-Day where he was transferred to Headquarters Company. He fought in the campaigns of Normandy, Holland and Bastogne receiving a Purple Heart in
Signature Value : £45
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE
 
Nolan, Emmett Rosy
Captain Emmett Rosy Nolan
HQ Company, 2nd Battalion, 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment
Signature Value : £20
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Martinez, Paul
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PHOTO
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Staff Sergeant Paul Martinez
Dog Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Signature Value : £20
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Barrios, Manuel
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PHOTO
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Sergeant Manuel Barrios
Item Company, 3rd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Signature Value : £20
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Denison, Frank
Died : 2014
Private Frank Denison (deceased)
Joining up in 1943, Frank Denison was posted to the ETO after training, arriving in England for training in the long months prior to D-Day. Serving with C Company, 326 Parachute (Engineer) Battalion, part of the 101st Airborne he took part in the 6th June D-Day landings in Normandy, and fought his way with the unit through Holland, before swinging into action during the violent fighting around Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge. During the crossing of the Rhine, at Hagenaw, he was hit by
Signature Value : £40
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Liberation - Sainte Mere Eglise by Richard Taylor.


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 : DHM6006Liberation - Sainte Mere Eglise by Richard Taylor. - Editions Available
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Brewer, Ernie (companion print)
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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
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Gray, Billy (companion print)
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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
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Wheeler, Frank (companion print)
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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
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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
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+ Artist : Richard Taylor
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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
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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
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Advance from Utah by Simon Smith.


Advance from Utah by Simon Smith.

It had been a rough ride for the men of 101st Airborne's Easy Company. With heavy flak tearing into the C-47s carrying the paratroopers inland, the original drop plans had gone horribly awry and the men found themselves scattered, many lost without weapons or supplies. They knew that the largest amphibious force in history would be landing on Utah Beach in only a few hours, and was counting on them to secure the area behind the beach. As the Allied landing approached, First Lieutenant Dick Winters and the small force of the dozen men he had managed to gather were ordered to take a battery of four German 105mm Howitzers at Brecourt Manor, which were zeroed in on Utah Beach. In a remarkable feat of tactics that would be studied and emulated for decades to come, Dick Winters and his tiny force destroyed not only the battery, but also the deadly machine-gun positions nearby. The latest composition from celebrated military artist Simon Smith, Advance from Utah, captures bot.........


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Item Code : DHM6346Advance from Utah by Simon Smith. - Editions Available
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Signed limited edition of 250 prints. Paper size 28 inches x 19 inches (72cm x 48cm)
Lewis, Damian
Damian Lewis
Actor who portrayed Major Dick Winters in the series Band of Brothers.
Signature Value : £20
FULL PROFILE UNAVAILABLE

Guarnere, William
Staff Sergeant William Guarnere
Signature Value : £20
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Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Paper size 28 inches x 19 inches (72cm x 48cm)
Lewis, Damian
Damian Lewis
Actor who portrayed Major Dick Winters in the series Band of Brothers.
Signature Value : £20
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Guarnere, William
Staff Sergeant William Guarnere
Signature Value : £20
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+ Artist : Simon Smith
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Tribute edition of 10 prints, supplied with companion original pencil drawing. Paper size 28 inches x 19 inches (72cm x 48cm)
Lewis, Damian
Damian Lewis
Actor who portrayed Major Dick Winters in the series Band of Brothers.
Signature Value : £20
FULL PROFILE UNAVAILABLE

Guarnere, William
Staff Sergeant William Guarnere
Signature Value : £20
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McClung, Earl (companion print)
S/Sgt Earl McClung
E Company, 101st Airborne. Kaprun, Austria - I thought I had died and gone to heaven there. My job was to hunt and feed the prisoners that the Germans had taken for slave labor who were incarcerated there. The prisoners were freed by then but they had no place to go. I think they were Polish and Romanian mostly. The job fell to us to feed them. I fed them stag and chamois (goats with little hooked horns) until they were coming out of the ears. So I finally got to do some hunting like I enjoyed
Signature Value : £15
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
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Malarkey, Donald (matted on companion print)
Sergeant Donald Malarkey
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Limited edition of 15 remarques. Paper size 28 inches x 19 inches (72cm x 48cm)
Lewis, Damian
Damian Lewis
Actor who portrayed Major Dick Winters in the series Band of Brothers.
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Guarnere, William
Staff Sergeant William Guarnere
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