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They Fought With What They Had by John D Shaw. - Cranston Military Prints

They Fought With What They Had by John D Shaw.


They Fought With What They Had by John D Shaw.

Philippine Islands, late November 1941. As the United States prepared for inevitable conflict, members of the US Army Air Corps found themselves stationed in locations throughout this area, in terrifyingly close proximity to a certain enemy far more numberous and well equipped than themselves. To the average citizen, faraway places with exotic names such as Mindinao, Java, Bataan and Corregidor held little meaning. As these young Americans would daily prepare their shiny new B-17 bombers and P-40 fighters for practice missions, none knew the exact day or hour their light heated cameraderie would be interrupted by the sound of approaching Japanese combat aircraft, and how savagely devastating the first surprise attacks would be. On December 8th, shortly after receiving the news of the attack on Pearl Harbor, the skies over American bases throughout the Philippines were darkened as well. In the following few months, these once obscure sounding places would become world famous for both the infamy wrought, and for the gallant heroism shown by the American forces isolated there. Some would gain tragic fame throughout the world, such as Colin Kelly, Harl Pease, and many of their countrymen who would make the ultimate sacrifice during combat, on the infamous Bataan Death March, or from the inhuman treatment inflicted on them by their captors.
Item Code : DHM2636BThey Fought With What They Had by John D Shaw. - Editions Available
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Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Paper size 37.5 inches x 22 inches (95cm x 56cm)
Altman, Robert E
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Staff Sergeant Robert E Altman
Robert Altman had joined up in October 1939, serving with the 42nd Bomb Squadron in Hawaii. December 41 found him at Clark Field in the Philippines with the 14th Bomb Squadron, 19th Bomb Group. He was radio operator and belly gunner on Kellys B- 17. Robert was captured by the Japanese after bailing out, and taken as POW for the remainder of the war. He spent 36 months of that captivity in Tokyo, Japan.
Signature Value : £35
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McKenzie, Melvin A
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Lt Col Melvin A McKenzie
19th Bomb Group, 30th Sqn.
Signature Value : £10
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Jackfert, Edward
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Edward Jackfert
19th Bomb Group, 28th Sqn
Signature Value : £10
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+ Artist : John D Shaw

Signature(s) value alone : £55		£30 Off!Now : £170.00

Quantity:
Limited edition of 75 artist proofs. Paper size 37.5 inches x 22 inches (95cm x 56cm)
Altman, Robert E
NO
PHOTO
AVAILABLE
Staff Sergeant Robert E Altman
Robert Altman had joined up in October 1939, serving with the 42nd Bomb Squadron in Hawaii. December 41 found him at Clark Field in the Philippines with the 14th Bomb Squadron, 19th Bomb Group. He was radio operator and belly gunner on Kellys B- 17. Robert was captured by the Japanese after bailing out, and taken as POW for the remainder of the war. He spent 36 months of that captivity in Tokyo, Japan.
Signature Value : £35
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

McKenzie, Melvin A
NO
PHOTO
AVAILABLE
Lt Col Melvin A McKenzie
19th Bomb Group, 30th Sqn.
Signature Value : £10
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Jackfert, Edward
NO
PHOTO
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Edward Jackfert
19th Bomb Group, 28th Sqn
Signature Value : £10
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Ellis, Herbert W
NO
PHOTO
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Col Herbert W Ellis
3rd Pursuit Sqn
Signature Value : £15
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Jacquet, Edward M
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Col Edward M Jacquet
19th Bomb Group, 93rd Sqn. Clark Field B-17 copilot, 47 combat missions with the 19th Bomb Group.
Signature Value : £15
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Phillips, Robert
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Robert Phillips
19th Bomb Group, 28th Sqn
Signature Value : £10
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Wallach, John A
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Col John A Wallach
19th Bomb Group, 14th Sqn. Clark Field B-17 and later part of 'Swoose' crew and fighter pilot.
Signature Value : £10
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+ Artist : John D Shaw

Signature(s) value alone : £105		£40 Off!Now : £240.00

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Artist signed edition of 200 prints. Paper size 37.5 inches x 22 inches (95cm x 56cm)Artist : John D Shaw£20 Off!Now : £120.00

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Hikin' for Home by Ivan Berryman. 		Magdeburg, Germany, 10th April 1945. Attacking from behind and above, ObLt.Walter Schuck, Staffelkapitain of 3./JG7, ripped through the massed boxes of 8th Airforce B17s, downing four in a single high speed pass.

Deadly Pass by David Pentland.		 Colin P. Kelly, Americas first hero of WW II, was born in Florida in 1915. He was accepted to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, and following graduation Kelly married the former Marian Wick. Kelly received his primary flight instruction at Randolph Field in San Antonio, and after earning his wings he moved across town to Kelly Field for advanced pilot training. Unlike many would-be fighter pilots, Kelly was not disappointed with being assigned as a bomber pilot. Kelly received a letter of commendation from The Secretary of War when he crash landed a Northrop A-17A he was ferrying to Mitchel field in a vacant street in Brooklyn. In September of 1940 Kelly was promoted to Captain, and was assigned to the 42nd Bomb Squadron as commander of a B-17. Kelly trained in Hawaii, and was later made Operations Officer for the 14th Bomb Squadron. In September of 1941 Kelly and his crew flew from Hawaii to Clark Field in the Philippines. The B-17s were an important addition to the woefully inadequate and obsolete air forces which America had in the Philippines. The Japanese Imperial forces attacked the Philippines only hours following the attack on Pearl Harbor. Mitsubishi Zero fighters, flying to maximize their range, were able to accompany Japanese bombers from bases in Formosa. The initial attack on Clark Field damaged or destroyed many American aircraft. Kellys squadron had been moved south to another field and had escaped damage. On December 10, Kellys squadron was ordered to fly north to Clark Field where they would refuel and arm their aircraft for attacks on the Japanese invasion fleet. Kellys regular B-17D was out of service, so his crew was assigned a B-17C. At Clark Field three 600-pound armor piercing bombs were loaded on Kellys B-17 when an air raid hastened their departure. Kelly flew northward to the northern most tip of the island of Luzon. Kelly spotted a number of Japanese ships which were supporting an amphibious landing. The young Captain dropped his three bombs hoping to destroy the largest of the Japanese ships. One bomb struck the vessel, igniting a tremendous blaze. On returning to Clark Field, the B-17 was attacked by a number of Japanese fighters, including a Zero flown by Saburo Sakai. Sakai would become the highest scoring Japanese ace to survive the War with 64 victories. Amazed by the speed of the Flying Fortress, the Zeros needed full throttle to make passes at the B-17. Kellys B-17 was eventually hit and set afire. Captain Kelly ordered his crew to abandon ship. Kelly remained with the aircraft, and he did not survive the crash landing. With America desperate for any good news on the war front, and with Army brass in the Philippines anxious to claim some positive results, Colin Kellys exploits became exaggerated in many news accounts. By the time the story was publicized stateside, many believed he had dived his B-17 down the funnel of a Japanese battleship. While Kelly was indeed an American hero, the unfortunate gross exaggeration of his exploits, should not tarnish the fact that Kelly, like many that would follow him in the years ahead, had made the ultimate sacrifice for his country in the line of duty.

Birth of a Legend by Stan Stokes.
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.
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Staff Sergeant Robert E Altman
*Signature Value : £35

Editions signed :

Signed limited edition of 500 prints.
Limited edition of 75 artist proofs.


Altman, Robert E
(Staff Sergeant Robert E Altman)

Robert Altman had joined up in October 1939, serving with the 42nd Bomb Squadron in Hawaii. December 41 found him at Clark Field in the Philippines with the 14th Bomb Squadron, 19th Bomb Group. He was radio operator and belly gunner on Kellys B- 17. Robert was captured by the Japanese after bailing out, and taken as POW for the remainder of the war. He spent 36 months of that captivity in Tokyo, Japan.
Lt Col Melvin A McKenzie
*Signature Value : £10

Editions signed :

Signed limited edition of 500 prints.
Limited edition of 75 artist proofs.


McKenzie, Melvin A
(Lt Col Melvin A McKenzie)

19th Bomb Group, 30th Sqn.
Edward Jackfert
*Signature Value : £10

Editions signed :

Signed limited edition of 500 prints.
Limited edition of 75 artist proofs.


Jackfert, Edward
(Edward Jackfert)

19th Bomb Group, 28th Sqn
Col Herbert W Ellis
*Signature Value : £15

Editions signed :

Limited edition of 75 artist proofs.


Ellis, Herbert W
(Col Herbert W Ellis)

3rd Pursuit Sqn
Col Edward M Jacquet
*Signature Value : £15

Editions signed :

Limited edition of 75 artist proofs.


Jacquet, Edward M
(Col Edward M Jacquet)

19th Bomb Group, 93rd Sqn. Clark Field B-17 copilot, 47 combat missions with the 19th Bomb Group.
Robert Phillips
*Signature Value : £10

Editions signed :

Limited edition of 75 artist proofs.


Phillips, Robert
(Robert Phillips)

19th Bomb Group, 28th Sqn
Col John A Wallach
*Signature Value : £10

Editions signed :

Limited edition of 75 artist proofs.


Wallach, John A
(Col John A Wallach)

19th Bomb Group, 14th Sqn. Clark Field B-17 and later part of 'Swoose' crew and fighter pilot.
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