- Remember Pearl Harbor!
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The
Legend Of Colin Kelly
The Second in
a Pair of Commemorative Editions by Robert Taylor Remembering the Japanese
Attack on Pearl Harbor, and the Events Following, December 10th 1941
Just Three Days after the Japanese
attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941, America gained her first
aviation hero of World War II.
Robert Taylor's new painting -
the second in his pair Remember Pearl Harbor! - depicts Colin
Kelly's B-17 under heavy attack from Zero fighters led by the ranking
Japanese ace, Saburo Sakai. Sakai later said "Out of ammunition,
I flew alongside the B-17 and saw the pilot trying to save the burning
aircraft after allowing his crew to escape. I have tremendous
respect for him".
This latest print from the master
of aviation art is countersigned by the last two surviving members of
Colin Kelly's crew on that fateful mission.
MSgt James
E. Halkyard
- After
bailing out of Kelly's B-17, he was picked up and served for a time
with the local Philippine guerrillas. Evading capture he returned
to US Forces and later served on Bataan.
SSgt. Robert
E. Altman
- After
bailing out, Robert was captured by the Japanese and taken as a POW
for the remainder of the War. He spent 36 months of that captivity
in Tokyo, Japan.
Print Size:
33 1/4" x 25 1/2"
Image Size:
27" x 16"
750 S/N
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RISING
SUN
A Superb Study of the Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero fighter
of
Japanese 64 Victory Fighter Ace, Saburo Sakai
This valuable matching numbered Companion Print is signed by Saburo
Sakai and initialed by artist Robert Taylor. It is issued FREE
with each copy of The Legend of Colin Kelly
Each Print measures 18" x 13 1/2" overall.
SABURO
SAKAI
This legendary
Zero fighter pilot was a descendant of the Samurai warrior class.
He graduated in the Japanese Air Force in 1937 and in 1938 was sent
to the China War where he scored his first victory.
On December
8, 1941, Sakai participated in the raid on Clark Field, claiming one
P-40 and on the December 10th raid he led the attack on Kelly's B-17.
He fought in New Guinea against the pilots from the 8th Fighter Group,
B-26's of the 22nd Bomb Group, and the Australians of 75 Squadron, RAAF.
Badly wounded
on August 7, 1942 over Guadalcanal by TBF gunners, he struggled back
to base with serious head injuries. His epic flight covered over
560 nautical miles. Hospitalized, he lost the sight of his right
eye, but as the war became desperate for Japan, he was pressed back
into service again. Even with only one eye, his skill came through
and with his "never give up" philosophy, he claimed 5 Hellcats in the
final days of the War. In over 200 aerial combats, Sakai never
lost a wing man and destroyed 64 enemy aircraft
To See The First Print Set in this Series,
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