Description
Chinese cormorant fishermen apply their centuries-old trade as a mixed bag of shark-mouthed P-40 “Tomahawk” and P-40E “Kittyhawk” fighters of the legendary American Volunteer Group, return from patrol low over the picturesque Li River, near their base in Kweilin, China during mid-1942.
Under the brilliant and often controversial leadership of Claire Lee Chennault, the AVG achieved a remarkable combat record from its debut in late 1941. Better known as the Flying Tigers, the AVG was disbanded July 4, 1942 to be succeeded by the U.S. Army Air Corps’ 23rd Fighter Group, also known as the Flying Tigers, and also served with distinction under Chennault through the end of the war.
The painting Summer of ’42 was completed in 2004. The original oil painting and lithograph editions were signed by a gathering of AVG veterans in Orlando, Florida in the same year, as well as several other AVG members at their homes in Texas.
THE SIGNATURES
The print is personally signed by the artist, John Shaw as well as the following Eighteen members of the AVG:
1st PURSUIT SQUADRON:
CHARLIE BOND (Vice Squadron Leader)
JOE ROSBERT (Flight Leader)
DICK ROSSI (Flight Leader)
MORGAN VAUX (Communications)
2nd PURSUIT SQUADRON:
DAVID “TEX” HILL (Squadron Leader)
BOB LAYHER (Flight Leader)
CHARLIE MOTT (Flight Leader)
PETER WRIGHT (Flight Leader)
3rd PURSUIT SQUADRON:
FRANK A. ANDERSEN (Crew Chief)
KEITH CHRISTENSEN (Armorer)
CHARLES BAISDEN (Armorer)
PAUL CLOUTHIER (Operations)
KEN JERNSTEDT (Flight Leader)
FRANK LOSONSKY (Crew Chief)
JOE POSHEFKO (Armorer)
LEO SCHRAMM (Crew Chief)
GROUP HEADQUARTERS SECTION:
ED JANSKI (Propeller Specialist)
R.N “RED” FOSTER PETACH (AVG Nurse)
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