RAT POISON
(Signatures)	Artist : Nicolas Trudgian and an amazing 31 386th Bomb group Aircrew , Signed by: Ernest Reiner - Abe Aberson - Barnett Young - George Nelson - Thomas Stouall - Warren Bryan Henry Farwell - James Wilson - Chris Zivalich - Ed O'Neill - John Derby - Harry Guinther - Jim Creedon Earl Brown - Ray Bame -Duane Callahan - Charles Petro - Doyle Johnson - Alvin Bauer - John Mehl Clarence Johnson - Earl Slanker - Clarence Cyford - Robert Snyder - Carl Oats - Kenneth Kuznetzoff Karl Huckaby - Russell Bender - Paul Schuler - Richard Denison - Leslie Dunning.
(Dimensions)	11" 3/4 x 14" approx
Price	£195.00

Description

A totally unique and rare multi-signed edition by Nicolas Trudgian, one of the world's foremost exponents of the art of pencil drawing - commemorating the aircrews of the U.S. 9th Air Force - the largest air force ever to go to war under one command. Douglas A-26 Invaders of the 9th Air Force's 386th Bomb Group undergo maintenance between missions at their new base at St. Trond, Belgium in April of 1945. Overhead, a veteran Martin B-26 marauder, retained by the unit after conversion to the Invader, returns from an administrative flight to England. This particular aircraft, nick-named 'Rat Poison' by the crew, managed to survive more than 150 combat missions over Europe and was deemed an appropriate candidate to stay with the group upon receipt of their new aircraft. She continued to serve with distinction through to VE Day...Signed by the Artist : Nicolas Trudgian and Captain ERNEST A. REINER , First Lieutenant GEORGE NELSON , Lieutenant Colonel JAMES T. WILSON , 2nd Lieutenant CHRIS ZIVALICH Jr , Lieutenant Colonel ED O'NEILL , Tech Sergeant HARRY GUINTHER , Staff Sergeant EARL BROWN , Lieutenant Colonel DUANE O. CALLAHAN , Staff Sergeant DOYLE C. JOHNSON , Staff Sergeant JOHN A. MEHL , Captain EARLE J. SLANKER , Staff Sergeant CLARENCE E. CYFORD , Staff Sergeant KENNETH KUZNETZOFF , Staff Sergeant RUSSELL 'RUSS' BENDER , Lieutenant Colonel PAUL J. SCHULER , Colonel LESLIE L. DUNNING , Colonel ABE ABERSON , First Lieutenant THOMAS B. STOUALL , Lieutenant Colonel BARNETT B YOUNG , Lieutenant Colonel WARREN L. BRYAN , Tech Sergeant JOHN M. DERBY Jr , Tech Sergeant JIM CREEDON , Sergeant RAY BAME , Sergeant CHARLES M. PETRO , Staff Sergeant ALVIN H. BAUER , 1st Lieutenant CLARENCE 'CJ' JOHNSON , Lieutenant Colonel ROBERT E. SNYDER , Major CARL OATES , First Lieutenant KARL HUCKABY and Colonel RICHARD 'DICK' DENISON...Edition SIze of only 100 signed & numbered...This is a very rare and hard to find sold out edition...priced @ £195.00...To complement the purchase of your fine art print, we are now able to offer a professional Picture Framing service. For further details please contact us by phone or email.