Description
This stunning multimedia original work was used to create the companion print for John’s recent release, “Flying Tigers in Burma.”
Some years ago the Flying Tigers authorized a small number of faithful reproductions of the Blood Chit which they carried in China, to be personally signed by Fifteen original members of the AVG. The chit’s chinese text translates to, “This foreigner has come to China to help in the war effort. Soldiers and civilians, one and all, should rescue and protect him.”
This incredible piece is now an exclusive TWENTY TWO SIGNATURE tribute to the Flying Tigers.
THE SIGNATURES
This painting has been conservation framed and matted to include the original signatures of famed veterans of the AVG Flying Tigers:
Lieutenant Colonel CHARLES ‘CHUCK’ OLDER – AVG Flying Tigers / 10 victories
Colonel ROBERT T. SMITH – 9 victories
Colonel EDWARD “ED” RECTOR – 23rd FG Flying Tigers/ 10 ½ victories
Major General CHARLES BOND – 9 ½ victories
Major General JOHN ALISON – 7 victories
Brigadier General WILTZ SEGURA – 6 victories
Lieutenant Colonel DON LOPEZ – 5 victories
The Blood Chit has been signed by:
Flight Leader JOHN R. ‘DICK’ ROSSI – 6 ¼ victories
Brigadier General DAVID ‘TEX’ HILL – 18 ¼ victories
Armorer JOE POSHEFKO
Flight Leader ROBERT “BUSTER” KEETON – 3 ½ victories
Communications Officer RICH RICHARDSON
Clerk Operations PAUL CLOUTHIER
Flight Leader KEN JERNSTEDT – 10 ½ victories
Crew Chief FRANK LOSONSKY
Flight Leader ERIK SHILLING – 1 victory (four of his machine guns were removed for photo-reconnaissance)
Flight Lieutenant R.J. “CATFISH” RAINE – 3 victories, one of the youngest pilots
Flight Leader BOB LAYHER – 2 shared victories, 3 probable
Crew Chief LEO J SCHRAMM
AVG Nurse EMMA JANE “RED” HANKS
Clerk-Administrator ED FOBES
Crew Chief FRANK A. ANDERSEN
Lieutenant Colonel PAUL J GREENE – 3 victories
Original work by John Shaw rarely becomes available and we cannot say enough about this astonishing Pièce Unique
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