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Pacific Glory by Nicolas Trudgian. (Y)


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Pacific Glory by Nicolas Trudgian. (Y)

One of the most successful of the P-38 equipped units was the 475th Fighter Group, Satans Angels, and it is the P-38s of this famous unit that Nicolas Trudgian has portrayed in his tribute to the American Air Forces that made Victory in the Pacific possible. It is March 1945 and the P-38s of the 475th FG are involved in a huge dogfight with Japanese Zeros over the coast of Indo-China. Flying Pee Wee V is Lt Ken Hart of the 431st Fighter Squadron, who has fatally damaged a Zero in a blistering head on encounter. The second P-38 - Vickie - belongs to Captain John Rabbit Pietz, who would end the War an Ace with six victories.
Item Code : DHM2589YPacific Glory by Nicolas Trudgian. (Y) - This EditionAdd any two items on this offer to your basket, and the lower priced item will be half price in the checkout! Buy 1 Get 1 Half Price!
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**Anniversary Edition : Signed limited edition of 350 prints. (One print reduced to clear)

Ex display prints in near perfect condition.
Print paper size 35.5 inches x 27 inches (90cm x 69cm) Dahl, Perry J
Forster, Joseph
Oxford, Thomas
+ Artist : Nicolas Trudgian


Signature(s) value alone : £130
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Other editions of this item : Pacific Glory by Nicolas Trudgian.DHM2589
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PRINT Anniversary Edition : Signed limited edition of 350 prints.

Published in 2005. Signed by three highly decorated P-38 pilots who flew in combat with the 475th Fighter Group in the Pacific theatre during World War. We were lucky to get the last remaining prints when Cranston Fine Arts purchased over the last stocks of Nicolas Trudgian back catalogue.
Print paper size 35.5 inches x 27 inches (90cm x 69cm) Dahl, Perry J
Forster, Joseph
Oxford, Thomas
+ Artist : Nicolas Trudgian


Signature(s) value alone : £130
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PROOF
Commemorative Proof edition of 25 artist proofs.

Published in 2005. Signed by five highly decorated P-38 pilots who flew in combat with the 475th Fighter Group in the Pacific theatre during World War. We were lucky to get the last remaining prints when Cranston Fine Arts purchased over the last stocks of Nicolas Trudgian back catalogue.
Print paper size 35.5 inches x 27 inches (90cm x 69cm) Olsen, Jack
Loisel, John
Dahl, Perry J
Forster, Joseph
Oxford, Thomas
+ Artist : Nicolas Trudgian


Signature(s) value alone : £230
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PRINT Commemorative Proof Edition : Signed limited edition of 150 prints.

Published in 2005. Signed by five highly decorated P-38 pilots who flew in combat with the 475th Fighter Group in the Pacific theatre during World War. We were lucky to get the last remaining prints when Cranston Fine Arts purchased over the last stocks of Nicolas Trudgian back catalogue.
Print paper size 35.5 inches x 27 inches (90cm x 69cm) Olsen, Jack
Loisel, John
Dahl, Perry J
Forster, Joseph
Oxford, Thomas
+ Artist : Nicolas Trudgian


Signature(s) value alone : £230
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DAMAGE
Anniversary Edition : Signed limited edition of 350 prints.

The print has slight damage to the border area, mostly on a corner. Not noticeable once framed.
Print paper size 35.5 inches x 27 inches (90cm x 69cm) Dahl, Perry J
Forster, Joseph
Oxford, Thomas
+ Artist : Nicolas Trudgian


Signature(s) value alone : £130
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The signature of Col Perry J Dahl

Col Perry J Dahl
*Signature Value : £45

Born 18 February 1923, Colonel Dahl served in the 41st Infantry Division as an enlisted man in the early 1940s. He applied for aviation cadet training shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor, was accepted and graduated as a Second Lieutenant in June 1943. Following transition training in the P-38 Lightning, Dahl was sent to Tumwater, Washington with the 55th Fighter Group, then on to the Pacific Theater as a replacement pilot in the 432nd Fighter Squadron, 475th Fighter Group Satans Angels. Starting in Buna, New Guinea, he fought through the Pacific, ending up at Lingayen Gulf, Philippine Islands. Lieutenant Dahl scored his first victory on 9 November 1943, a Zeke downed near Alexishafen, and destroyed another Zeke over Wewak three days before Christmas. He was credited with a third Zeke on 23 January 1944 and became an ace on 3 April when he shot down a Zeke and an Oscar near Santani Lake. He was credited with one more Oscar on 8 June before the group moved to the Philippines. Promoted to captain, Dahl continued to run up his score, downing a Tony on 10 November. Two weeks later he was involved in a mid-air collision and parachuted into enemy territory. He was captured by a Japanese patrol but was rescued by Filipino guerrillas. He returned to his unit thirty one days later and concluded his scoring in March 1945, credited with a Sally on the 5th and a Hamp on the 28th. Following World War II Dahl attended the University of Washington and Southern Colorado State University, where he graduated with a Batchelor of Science degree. He was employed with the Seattle Post Intelligencer when he was recalled to active duty in February, 1951. Following recall, his duty assignments included: Test pilot, Air Force Depot; Editor Flying Safety Magazine; Student, Air Command and Staff College; Commander 734th Aircraft Warning and Control Squadron; Air Staff, Pentagon, Washington DC; Vice Commandant of Cadets, United States Air Force Academy; Deputy Chief of Staff, North American Air Defense Command and Commander, 56th Special Operations Wing. Colonel Dahl flew two combat tours in Southeast Asia. He retired from the Air Force on June 30 1978.


Citation for the Silver Star

The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Captain Perry J. Dahl (ASN: 0-748923), United States Army Air Forces, for gallantry in action while serving as Pilot of a P-38 fighter airplane of the 432d Fighter Squadron, 475th Fighter Group, FAR EAST Air Forces, in action off the coast of French Indo-China, on 28 March 1945. Captain Dahl led a squadron of eight P-38 aircraft escorting bombers on an attach against an enemy convoy. Preceding the bombers to the rendezvous, he searched for the convoy and, after 45 minutes, discovered it. He circled the vessels at a dangerously low altitude, made observations at the risk of being hit by accurate anti-aircraft fire, and reported the position of the convoy to the B-25's. Shortly afterwards, he noticed that an accompanying fight of P-38's, their pilots apparently unaware of some 20 enemy fighters above, was attacking a few hostile planes at a lower altitude. Unable to communicate with the endangered flight, he pulled up to intercept the enemy fighters as they dived to attack it. After dispatching part of his own squadron to pursue another attacking fighter, he continued the uneven engagement with the aid of only 4 other P-38's. As pairs of enemy planes dived in rapid succession, he attacked each pair in turn, forcing the pilots to break off the attack and destroying one of the enemy fighters. The lower flight of P-38's finally rose to engage the enemy after he and his flight had carried on a 20-minute battle. Leaving the target area, he was again attacked by 6 enemy fighters. With a dangerously low gasoline supply he had to fight his way through the interception and, unable to get to his own base, succeeded in reaching another airfield with only 10 to 20 gallons of fuel reserve. The outstanding leadership, courage and flying skill displayed by Captain Dahl during this flight represent the highest type of service to be rendered to the United States Army Air Forces.



The signature of Cpt Joseph Forster (deceased)

Cpt Joseph Forster (deceased)
*Signature Value : £45

Born in 1919, Joe Forster enlisted in the Army in 1940, being commissioned as a pilot in 1943, flying the P-38 with 432nd Fighter Squadron. On 3rd April 1944, he was credited with his first 3 confirmed victories, eventually finishing the war with 9 confirmed victories, three probables and one damaged. He retired from the air force in 1971, having won two DFCs among other decorations. He died on 18th April 2013.
The signature of Cpt Thomas Oxford

Cpt Thomas Oxford
*Signature Value : £40

Tom entered the service in August 1943, and after graduating as a pilot was posted to the Pacific to join his first operational squadron - the 431st Fighter Squadron, 475th Fighter Group, flying P-38 Lightnings. His first combat mission took place in October 1944. He served with the 431st Squadron throughout the remainder of the war in the Pacific, and finally left the service in January 1946.
The Aircraft :
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Zero
LightningDesigned by Kelly Johnson the P38 made its maiden flight on the 27th January 1939 and introduced into service in 1941. they cost $134,284 at the time each and a total of 10,037 were built. The Lockheed P-38 was introduced as a inceptor fighter but soon proved a valuable long range bomber escort for the 8thUS Air Force's B-17 and-24 bombers as they bombed targets further into Germany.

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