Description

In one of his most dramatic paintings to date Robert pays tribute to the men that bravely carried out one of the most daring air attacks in history. On April 18th 1942 in retaliation to the attack on Pearl Harbor, Colonel Jimmy Doolittle leads his Tokyo Raiders from the heaving deck of the USS Hornet, on a one way mission to strike at the heart of Imperial Japan.

Signatures

The edition carries a staggering number of original Doolittle Raid signatures - almost impossible ot achieve in this day and age.

THE LIMITED EDITION
Joining artist Robert Taylor, each print has been personally signed by FIVE Doolittle Raiders:

Major General DAVID M. JONES
Staff Sergeant DAVID J. THATCHER
Lieutenant Colonel RICHARD E. COLE
Staff Sergeant EDWIN W. HORTON
Major THOMAS C. GRIFFIN

THE COMMEMORATIVE PROOFS
Each print in this edition is accompanied by an exclusive pencil companion print the two are signed by a total of TWELVE Doolittle Raiders:

Lieutenant Colonel FRANK A. KAPPELAR
Lieutenant Colonel CHASE J. NIELSON
Colonel WILLIAM M. BOWER
Lieutenant Colonel EDWARD J. SAYLOR
Lieutenant Colonel ROBERT L.HITE
Second Lieutenant WILLIAM L. BIRCH
Mr TUNG - SHENG LIU

THE DOOLITTLE TRIBUTE PROOFS
Each special set includes both Commemorative edition prints accompanied by an ORIGINAL pencil drawing by Robert Taylor. Each drawing is conservation matted to include the original signatures of FOUR further Doolittle Raiders and GENERAL JIMMY DOOLITTLE making a total of SEVENTEEN signatures.

General JAMES H. DOOLITTLE (matted)
Brigadier General EVERETT W. HOLSTROM (matted)
Major HOWARD A. SESSLER (matted)
Captain J. ROYDEN STORK (matted)
Major GRIFFITH P. WILLIAMS (matted)