Liberation - Sainte Mere Eglise June 1944 - The Limited Edition

Artist: Richard Taylor | Copies: 135

The Limited Edition

For nearly four years the swastika had flown belligerently over the small town of Sainte Mere Eglise in Normandy. Shortly after midnight on the night of 5/6th June 1944 parachutists from the 82nd Airborne Division began landing in and around the town. By 04:30am - after a tough fire fight - troopers from the 505th PIR had raised another flag over the town "the Stars and Stripes" and Sainte Mere Eglise had become the first town in Normandy to be liberated by the Allies on D-Day. Sherman tanks landing on nearby Utah Beach with the US VII Corps were soon passing through the newly liberated town on the way to the front.

Every print in this unique edition has been signed by THREE outstanding American veterans who fought with the 82nd Airborne Division in Normandy including James Megellas - the 82nd's most highly decorated officer.

The Signatures

Lieutenant Colonel JAMES MAGGIE MEGELLAS
Sergeant BOB BEARDEN
Sergeant MILTON SCHLESENER

Overall print size: 31" wide x 26" high

 

The Normandy Veterans Eleven Signature Edition

The With all the components of the Limited Edition this ELEVEN signature edition is published with a separate ORIGINAL pencil drawing by Richard Taylor which is personally signed by an additional five Normandy Veterans. The signed drawing is conservation matted to further include the signatures of three veterans from the 101sy famous EASY COMPANY made popular through the HBO series Band of Brothers.

The Signatures:

Sergeant TICH RAYNER
Private ALF WHITBREAD
Gunner ERNIE BREWER
Private BILLY GRAY
Flying Officer FRANK WHEELER DFC
Lieutenant BUCK COMPTOM (matted)
Corporal FORREST GUTH (matted)
Sergeant DON MALARKEY (matted)

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Overall print size: 31" wide x 26" high