Description
The fighting men of one the 101st Airborne’s most illustrious units – Easy Company from the 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment – the famous Band of Brothers, take inventory of their equipment during the early evening of 5 June 1944. Alongside them on the hard-standing of Upottery Airfield in Devon the C-47s of the 438th Troop Carrier Group with their hastily-applied invasion stripes, stand primed, ready to carry the elite unit to Normandy in the early hours of D-Day.
This poignant painting has been specially commissioned to honor the veterans who fought with one of the most famous Airborne Divisions in history – the US 101st.
To add to the poignancy of the release, the edition is personally signed by veterans who jumped on D-day with the 101st Airborne, creating a unique opportunity for collectors to cherish the memories of these brave and illustrious heroes.
THE SIGNATURES
To add to the poignancy of the release, this Collector’s Edition print is personally signed by veterans who jumped on D-Day with the 101st Airborne, creating a unique opportunity for collectors to cherish the memories of these brave and illustrious heroes:
Sergeant WILLIAM “BILL” GALBRAITH – Item Company / 506th PIR
Private 1st Class BILL WINGETT – Easy Company / 506th PIR
Captain EMMETT “ROSY” NOLAN – HQ Company / 502nd PIR
Staff Sergeant PAUL MARTINEZ – Dog Company / 506th PIR
The print is conservation framed by our expert team to include museum quality reproduction Screaming Eagle pin and Jump Wings, creating a poignant collector’s piece.
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