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  Captain John L Minech *Signature Value : £45 Editions signed : Collectors edition of 500 prints. Collectors edition of 25 artist proofs. Portfolio edition of 100 prints. Signed limited edition of 100 portfolio edition print, supplied with companion print. Collectors edition of 500 prints. ** (Ex Display) Signed limited edition of 500 prints. (Two copies reduced to clear) | Minech, John L (Captain John L Minech) A pilot with the 647th Squadron, 410th Light Bomb Group, John Minech flew the first of his sixty-five combat missions in May 1944, flying the Douglas A20 Havoc. he flew two missions on d-Day itself, the second of which was a low level attack at 300ft during the evening. He flew thirty-five missions as a Flight Leader, and was Squadron Operations Officer for 5 months. He flew in Europe until the end of the war. |
 Major Howard B Aines *Signature Value : £40 Editions signed : Collectors edition of 500 prints. Collectors edition of 25 artist proofs. Portfolio edition of 100 prints. Signed limited edition of 100 portfolio edition print, supplied with companion print. Collectors edition of 500 prints. ** (Ex Display) Signed limited edition of 500 prints. (Two copies reduced to clear) | Aines, Howard B (Major Howard B Aines) Lead Bombardier / Navigator with the 644th Sqn. Flew the first of his 65 combat mission in the A-20 on 4th May 1944. |
 Staff Sergeant Donald Bjornson (deceased) Died : 2012 *Signature Value : £40 Editions signed : Collectors edition of 500 prints. Collectors edition of 25 artist proofs. Portfolio edition of 100 prints. Signed limited edition of 100 portfolio edition print, supplied with companion print. Collectors edition of 500 prints. ** (Ex Display) Signed limited edition of 500 prints. (Two copies reduced to clear) | Bjornson, Donald (Staff Sergeant Donald Bjornson (deceased)) Born on February 8th 1923 in Bentley - Alberta, Canada, and raised raised in Spokane, Washington. He worked briefly in the Civilian Conservation Corps at age 16. Moved to Portland, Oregon and after some temporary jobs, received training and went to work for Boeing Aircraft in Seattle. Don went on to serve in the Army-Air Force during World War Two. He received 21 weeks of training in airplane mechanics, sheet metal fabrication, arc welding, and 50 caliber gunnery operation. He became a Aerial Gunner with the 645th Sqn and was assigned to an A-20 Havoc Light Bomber. He flew 65 combat missions with his crew in the battles of Normandy, Rhineland, the Ardennes, including the Blankenheim Strike and Northern France, Europe and Western Europe, engaging some of America's adversaries of that time, firing his two 50 caliber machine guns in direct airborne combat. He earned the silver star and five oak leaf clusters, the European-African-Middle Eastern Service, American Victory, and Good Conduct Medals. Separated from the 645th Bomb Squadron, then honorably discharged from the Army-Air Force on June 16th, 1945. Donald died on the 7th of May 2012 in West Sacramento. |
 Captain Jerome M Coe *Signature Value : £45 Editions signed : Collectors edition of 500 prints. Collectors edition of 25 artist proofs. Portfolio edition of 100 prints. Signed limited edition of 100 portfolio edition print, supplied with companion print. Collectors edition of 500 prints. ** (Ex Display) Signed limited edition of 500 prints. (Two copies reduced to clear) | Coe, Jerome M (Captain Jerome M Coe) Lead pilot with the 647th Sqn. Flew the first of his 61 combat missions in the A-20 on 15 Aug 1944 |
 Captain Narval F Davis (deceased) Died : 2002 *Signature Value : £50 Editions signed : Collectors edition of 500 prints. Collectors edition of 25 artist proofs. Portfolio edition of 100 prints. Signed limited edition of 100 portfolio edition print, supplied with companion print. Collectors edition of 500 prints. ** (Ex Display) Signed limited edition of 500 prints. (Two copies reduced to clear) | Davis, Narval F (Captain Narval F Davis (deceased)) Narval Francis Davis proudly served in the Army Air Corp during World War Two as a Captain with the 647th Squadron, part of the 410th Bomb Group flying 72 combat missions on both the A-20 and A-26 aircraft, the first on D-Day June 1944. He participated in five major battles including the Battle of the Bulge and earned the prestigious Distinguished Flying Cross. Sadly Captain Narval F Davis passed away on 27th June 2002. |
 Staff Sergeant Karl Haeuser (deceased) Died : 2017 *Signature Value : £40 Editions signed : Collectors edition of 500 prints. Collectors edition of 25 artist proofs. Portfolio edition of 100 prints. Signed limited edition of 100 portfolio edition print, supplied with companion print. Collectors edition of 500 prints. ** (Ex Display) Signed limited edition of 500 prints. (Two copies reduced to clear) | Haeuser, Karl (Staff Sergeant Karl Haeuser (deceased)) Born February 14th, 1922, in Paso Robles, California, Karl attended local schools until he went off to Concordia High School in Oakland. In February of 1943 Karl and his best friend, Gene Ernst, compelled by their deep love of their country, went to San Francisco to enlist in the military. Gene became a Marine and Karl enlisted in the Army Air Corps. Karl became a Turret Gunner with the 644th Sqn and his first combat mission was in July 1944. Shot down and taken prisoner in August 1944, he was sent to Stalag Luft 4 near Grosstychow, Prussia, which is now Tychowo, Poland. There were 6,660 American POWs held there. Karl was imprisoned for 601 days - one year and nine months. He was included in the number of survivors liberated when released to Americans after the 86 day German Death March, as the war ended. Karl died on 29th March 2017. |
 Major James R Nicols *Signature Value : £40 Editions signed : Collectors edition of 500 prints. Collectors edition of 25 artist proofs. Portfolio edition of 100 prints. Signed limited edition of 100 portfolio edition print, supplied with companion print. Collectors edition of 500 prints. ** (Ex Display) Signed limited edition of 500 prints. (Two copies reduced to clear) | Nicols, James R (Major James R Nicols) Bombardier / Navigator with the 644th Sqn. Flew his first mission August 15th 1944 against Chantilly fuel dump in France. |
 Lt Colonel J Duane Wethe (deceased) Died : 2004 *Signature Value : £50 Editions signed : Collectors edition of 500 prints. Collectors edition of 25 artist proofs. Portfolio edition of 100 prints. Signed limited edition of 100 portfolio edition print, supplied with companion print. Collectors edition of 500 prints. ** (Ex Display) Signed limited edition of 500 prints. (Two copies reduced to clear) | Wethe, J Duane (Lt Colonel J Duane Wethe (deceased)) Pilot with the 646th Sqn. 65 mission pilot over occupied Europe. Awarded the Silver Star for heroism in action. Lt Col Jay Duane Wethe was born on 21st May 1921 and graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point. He entered the army in July 1940 and trained to become an A-20 Havoc bomber pilot with the 646th Squadron of the 410th Bomb Group, flying 65 missions as pilot over occupied Europe. Awarded the Silver Star for heroism in action, he was at the controls of his plane when the twin-engine aircraft of the 410th Bombardment Group struck at a vital enemy railhead at Ahutte, Germany, a key link in the German communications network supplying the front. Spearheading ground assaults, the 'Raiders' winged over Ahutte through a wall of flak and Capt. Wethe's right engine was disabled. Although stability and control were difficult, Wethe kept on the bombing run and strike attack photos showed 'excellent' results after the raid. Winging over the target, Capt. Wethe was hit again by flak, this time being wounded by a flak splinter. He kept control however, and piloted his crew home to a successful emergency landing. Lt Col Jay Duane Wethe died in California on 2nd October 2004 aged 83. |
 Lt Colonel Jame F Barkalow (deceased) Died : 2009 *Signature Value : £35 Editions signed : Collectors edition of 25 artist proofs. Portfolio edition of 100 prints. Signed limited edition of 100 portfolio edition print, supplied with companion print. | Barkalow, Jame F (Lt Colonel Jame F Barkalow (deceased)) 49 combat mission A-20 Lead Pilot in the ETO. Born in Bradley Beach, he was a resident of Wildwood for over thirty years before residing in Northfield. He was a Lieutenant Colonel in the Untied States Army and served as a pilot with the 410th Bomb Group in the U.S. Army Air Corps in England and France. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross, received nine Air Medals and received the Presidential Distinguished Unit Citation. He was the Commanding Officer of the New Jersey National Guard Division, Cape May County for 19 years. Mr. Barkalow worked as a supervisor for the NJ Bell Telephone Company in Wildwood and Atlantic City for thirty two years. Sadly, Lt Colonel Jame F Barkalow passed away at his home aged 89, on 17th November 2009. |
 Lt Colonel Gordon Jones *Signature Value : £35 Editions signed : Collectors edition of 25 artist proofs. Portfolio edition of 100 prints. Signed limited edition of 100 portfolio edition print, supplied with companion print. | Jones, Gordon (Lt Colonel Gordon Jones) 410th Bomb Group - Bombardier/Navigator with the 644th Squadron. Gordon Jones was awarded the Silver Star for his actions on the Blankenheim Mission. |
 Major Charles D LaMond *Signature Value : £35 Editions signed : Collectors edition of 25 artist proofs. Portfolio edition of 100 prints. Signed limited edition of 100 portfolio edition print, supplied with companion print. | LaMond, Charles D (Major Charles D LaMond) Pilot with the 644th Squadron. 41 combat missions in the A-20. |
  Flight Officer J Frank Bell *Signature Value : £35 Editions signed : Signed limited edition of 100 portfolio edition print, supplied with companion print. | Bell, J Frank (Flight Officer J Frank Bell) 409th B G. A-26 pilot, flew his first combat mission Dec 15th 1944. Shot down and taken POW April 16th 1945. |
  Captain Ralph F Conte (deceased) *Signature Value : £40 Editions signed : Signed limited edition of 100 portfolio edition print, supplied with companion print. | Conte, Ralph F (Captain Ralph F Conte (deceased)) Navigator / Bombardier, Ralph flew 65 combat missions in the A-20 & A-26 |
  First Lt Wayne E Downing (deceased) Died : 2018 *Signature Value : £45 Editions signed : Signed limited edition of 100 portfolio edition print, supplied with companion print. | Downing, Wayne E (First Lt Wayne E Downing (deceased)) A pilot, Wayne Downing flew Douglas A20 Havoc light bombers with the 416th Bomb Group, the first Group to fly the A20 in Europe. On D-Day the 416th BG targeted Argentan, a major German troop crossroads, and later in the day a second mission to hit a major marshalling yard. Moving to France in September 1944, in October he converted over to flying the more advanced A26 Invader. Wayne Downing flew a total of 86 combat missions. Post-war he stayed with the Air Force flying the B-47 and B-52 until 1962, becoming a maths teacher after leaving the service. He died on 4th August 2018. |
  Lt Colonel Arthur R Milow (deceased) Died : 2012 *Signature Value : £45 Editions signed : Signed limited edition of 100 portfolio edition print, supplied with companion print. | Milow, Arthur R (Lt Colonel Arthur R Milow (deceased)) Arthur Milow was Commanding Officer of the 643rd Squadron, 409th Bomb Group, and commanded a total of 66 combat missions flying the Douglas A20 Havoc, and A26 Invader. He flew combat missions during the D-Day operations, and later took part in the Battle of the Bulge. He died on 28th June 2012. |
  First Lt Leonard R McBride (deceased) Died : 2009 *Signature Value : £40 Editions signed : Signed limited edition of 100 portfolio edition print, supplied with companion print. | McBride, Leonard R (First Lt Leonard R McBride (deceased)) Flew 65 missions with the 416th Bomb Group flying the A-20 Havoc and A-26 Invader. He died on 9th September 2009. |
  First Lt Arthur J Schuler *Signature Value : £35 Editions signed : Signed limited edition of 100 portfolio edition print, supplied with companion print. | Schuler, Arthur J (First Lt Arthur J Schuler) 409th B. G. 37 mission A-26 pilot, buzzed Paris with other Group planes on VE Day, and told us 'we blew the dust off the Arc de Triomphe!' |
  Colonel Daniel F Shea (deceased) Died : 2004 *Signature Value : £35 Editions signed : Signed limited edition of 100 portfolio edition print, supplied with companion print. | Shea, Daniel F (Colonel Daniel F Shea (deceased)) Flew with the 668th Bomb Squadron, 416th Bomb Group. Graduate of West Point. He flew 66 missions as A-20 Havoc pilot, including one on the 22nd of June 1944 where he was wounded when his aircraft was hit by flak over the target. He managed to get the aircraft safely to the ground in France. He died on 25th July 2004. |
  Colonel Dick Wheeler (deceased) Died : 2009 *Signature Value : £35 Editions signed : Signed limited edition of 100 portfolio edition print, supplied with companion print. | Wheeler, Dick (Colonel Dick Wheeler (deceased)) Graduating from West Point in 1943, he was a pilot of the A-20 Havoc with the 416th Bomb Group in England. He flew 69 missions in Europe, including D-Day. Remaining with the Air Force after the war, he set a world record for a high altitude bail out and was involved in missile testing. He remained in the aviation industry after retiring from the Air Force in 1968. He died on 29th December 2009. |
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