|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
||
| Navigation Menus |
|
Military Art Index |
Aviation Art Index |
Naval Art Index |
Artists Index |
Aviation History Archive |
Naval History Archive |
|
| HALF PRICE AND FREE PRINT SPECIAL OFFERS | ||||||
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Some other related items available from this site. | ||||
  D-Day Armada by Nicolas Trudgian. |   Hot Pursuit by Nicolas Trudgian. |   Clash of Eagles by Anthony Saunders. |  Checking Out by Anthony Saunders. | |
| Signatures on these products | |
| *The value given for each signature has been calculated by us based on the historical significance and rarity of the signature and is for the unmatted version where available. Values of many pilot signatures have risen in recent years and will likely continue to rise as they become more and more rare. | |
| Name | Info |
  Colonel C E Bud Anderson (deceased) Died : 2024 *Signature Value : £55 Editions signed : Aces Edition of 450 prints. Aces Edition of 25 Artist Proofs. Victory in Europe Edition of 400 prints. Includes 12 signatures. | Anderson, C E Bud (Colonel C E Bud Anderson (deceased)) Bud Anderson went to England with the 357th Fighter Group in 1943, the first Eighth Air Force Group to be equipped with the P-51 Mustang. He got himself on the score sheet on one of the first Berlin missions, dog fighting with a bunch of Me109s who had set upon a straggling B-17. On 29th June 1944, leading his squadron on a mission to Leipzig, they ran into a formation of Fw190s. In the ensuing battle Anderson shot down the leader, and two more Fw190s. After a short rest in the U.S., Bud returned for a second tour, just in time for the 357th's big day on 27th November 1944. With the 353rd they took on a huge formation of some 200 enemy fighters, Anderson adding three more to his score. He finished the war with 16 air victories and many more probables. Sadly Bud passed away on the 17th of May 2024. |
 Brigadier General Frank L. Gailer *Signature Value : £25 Editions signed : Aces Edition of 450 prints. Aces Edition of 25 Artist Proofs. Victory in Europe Edition of 400 prints. Includes 12 signatures. | Gailer, Frank L (Brigadier General Frank L. Gailer) General Gailer was born in Bakersfield, Calif., in 1923. Shortly thereafter, his family moved to New York, finally settling in Great Neck, Long Island. He graduated from Staunton Military Academy, Staunton, Va., in 1941, and attended Hofstra College, Hempstead, N.Y., until June 1942. He then entered the aviation cadet program and received pilot training at Parks Air College, Garden City, Kan., and Eagle Pass, Texas, where he earned his pilot wings and commission as second lieutenant. Frank Gailer was posted to England, joining the 357th Fighter Group at Leiston. Flying with the 363rd FS he went into combat in august, and in the next few months destroyed 6 enemy aircraft before being shot down in November 1944. Captured by the Germans, he was interned in Stalug I. After the war, in Vietnam, he commanded the 35th TFW at Phan Rang AB, flying over 500 hours combat on F-100s. In 1969 he returned to England once again, to command the 48th TW, and then as Vice-Commander of Third Air Force, USAF Europe. |
| Lieutenant Colonel Robert G. Schimanski *Signature Value : £35 Editions signed : Aces Edition of 450 prints. Aces Edition of 25 Artist Proofs. Victory in Europe Edition of 400 prints. Includes 12 signatures. | Schimanski, Robert G (Lieutenant Colonel Robert G. Schimanski) Born in Spokane, Washington in 1920, Bob Schimanski graduated as a fighter pilot, and was posted to join the 364th Fighter Squadron, 357th Fighter Group in England. During his tour of duty on P51s at Leiston, he flew 70 combat missions, getting on the score sheet with the first of his victories on 13th September 1944. He became an Ace on 2 Match 1945 when he downed a Me109 south of Magdeburg. By the end of his tour had achieved 6 air victories, all but one against Me109s, plus a further two on the ground. |
  Captain Robert P Winks (deceased) Died : 2008 *Signature Value : £45 Editions signed : Aces Edition of 450 prints. Aces Edition of 25 Artist Proofs. Victory in Europe Edition of 400 prints. Includes 12 signatures. | Winks, Robert P (Captain Robert P Winks (deceased)) Robert Winks joined the service in 1943, and after training was posted to England. Flying his first combat mission in July 1944, he served with the 364th Fighter Squadron, 357th Fighter Group. His year long tour in Europe took in the heavy fighting over the Battle of the Bulge, the missions to support the Arnhem operations, and the Battle of Berlin, when the 357th destroyed 56 enemy aircraft. During this time he flew some 69 combat missions. His personal P-51D was 'Trusty Rusty'. His victories included an Me262 jet fighter claimed on 15th January 1945. Sadly, he died on 19th May 2008. |
  First Lieutenant Raymond T Conlin (deceased) Died : 2012 *Signature Value : £45 Editions signed : Victory in Europe Edition of 400 prints. Includes 12 signatures. | Conlin, Raymond T (First Lieutenant Raymond T Conlin (deceased)) 'Ted' Conlin joined the service in July 1942, arriving in england in March 1944 to join the 362nd Squadron, 357th Fighter Group, flying P-51s. He flew the first of his combat missions on 13th May 1944, and the next few weeks saw much activity in the build up to D-Day. In September he took part in the air operations in support of Market Garden, the airborne landings in Holland around Arnhem and Nijmegen, and also escort on the 'Russian Shuttle' missions. He finished his combat tour in November 1944. Ted Conlin died on 12th March 2012. |
  First Lieutenant John Skara *Signature Value : £40 Editions signed : Victory in Europe Edition of 400 prints. Includes 12 signatures. | Skara, John (First Lieutenant John Skara) John Skara joined the service in June 1942. After training he was posted to England to join the 357th Fighter Group at Leiston in Suffolk, flying both the P51B and later the P51D. He undertook his first combat mission in March 1944, and took part in the long and hazardous escort missions both to Russia, and to Italy. For most of his combat tour he flew as wingman to Bud Anderson |
  Captain William B. Overstreet (deceased) Died : 2013 *Signature Value : £45 Editions signed : Victory in Europe Edition of 400 prints. Includes 12 signatures. | Overstreet, William B (Captain William B. Overstreet (deceased)) Posted to England in November 1943 to join the 363rd fighter Squadron, 357th Fighter Group at Leiston Bill Overstreet flew his P51 combat mission on 12th February 1944. He commanded nearly 50 combat missions during his tour with the 357th FS, taking part in escorting the big raids to Berlin, Frankfurt, Leipzeig and many other city targets as well as participating in escort missions to Russia from Italy. Shot down once he managed to escape to freedom after two days capacity. Returning stateside in October 1944. He died on 29th December 2013. |
| First Lieutenant Joseph Black *Signature Value : £30 Editions signed : Victory in Europe Edition of 400 prints. Includes 12 signatures. | Black, Joseph (First Lieutenant Joseph Black) Joe Black joined up in November 1942, arriving in England to join the 357th Fighter Group. Flying with the 362nd Fighter Squadron, he flew the first of his 28 combat missions on 1st February 1945, and participated in a massive escort raid to Berlin escorting B17s for his second. Joe served with the 362nd right up until the end of hostilities in Europe, leaving the service early in 1946. |
| Lieutenant Colonel William W Foard *Signature Value : £20 Editions signed : Victory in Europe Edition of 400 prints. Includes 12 signatures. | Foard, William W (Lieutenant Colonel William W Foard) 27th February 1943 saw Bill Foard join the service and commence his pilot training, gaining his pilots wings, after which he was posted to the Eighth Air Force in England. Joining the 357th Fighter Group flying P51D Mustangs with the 364 Fighter Squadron based at Leiston in Suffolk, East Anglia, Bill flew his first combat mission on 21st February 1945. He took part in all of the Squadrons main escort raids and fighter actions during the final phase of the air war, until the end of hostilities. |
 First Lieutenant Dale E Karger (deceased) Died : 2008 *Signature Value : £30 Editions signed : Victory in Europe Edition of 400 prints. Includes 12 signatures. | Karger, Dale E (First Lieutenant Dale E Karger (deceased)) Born in 1925, Dale Karger joined the Army Reserves and was commissioned a 2nd Lt, and rated a pilot in February 1944. He transferred to the 357th Fighter Group on 18th September 1944, scoring his first two victories on 5th December, both against Fw190s north of Berlin, followed by his first Me109 on 24th December. On 20th January he achieved Ace status when he notched up an Me262 jet north of Munich. Dale finished his tour with a tally of 7.5 victories, and was the third youngest American fighter Ace of World War II. Sadly, he passed away on 5th October 2008. |
| John A. Kirla (deceased) Died : 2011 *Signature Value : £35 Editions signed : Victory in Europe Edition of 400 prints. Includes 12 signatures. | Kirla, John A (John A. Kirla (deceased)) Born in 1922, John Kirla joined the Army reserves and was commissioned a 2nd Lt and rated a pilot in January 1944. He transferred to the 357th Fighter Group on 12th July 1944, scoring his first victories on 13th September against Me109s south of Nordhausen. His victories continued to mount and on 24th December he achieved and passed Ace status when he notched up three Fw190s near Fulda. On 14th January he notched up four victories in a day on a mission northwest of Berlin, the last of his 11.5 victories of the war. Sadly, John Kirla passed away on 1st October 2011. |
| Colonel Arval J. Roberson (deceased) Died : 2007 *Signature Value : £35 Editions signed : Victory in Europe Edition of 400 prints. Includes 12 signatures. | Robertson, Arval J (Colonel Arval J. Roberson (deceased)) Joining the Army Reserves in 1942, 'Robby' Roberson was commissioned and rated a pilot in May 1943. Transferring to the 362nd Fighter Squadron, 357th Fighter Group, he flew 76 combat missions on P51s, sharing his first victory against an Me110 over Berlin on 6th March 1944. He became an Ace on 19th September, and scored his 6th and final air victory at the same time. During the Korean War he flew an additional 100 combat hours with the 18th FBG, and in Vietnam managed to get in 26 support missions on C47s. He retired in 1973. Arval Roberson passed away on 7th December 2007. |
| Aircraft Related to This Print |
|
Contact Details |
Sign Up To Our Newsletter!
This website is owned by Cranston Fine Arts. Torwood House, Torwoodhill Road, Rhu, Helensburgh, Scotland, G848LE Contact: Tel: (+44) (0) 1436 820269. Email: cranstonorders -at- outlook.com |
Signature(s) value alone : £160
Signature(s) value alone : £160