President George H.W. Bush pilots his TBM Avenger over Corregidor Island during World War II
Print Size: 37x24
Avengers of the Philippines
by John D. Shaw
A salute to the pilots of Air Group 51 who helped
liberate the Philippines
and to the Americans who
defended the Philippines
before their capture by the Japanese.
November 14, 1944 . . . As smoldering enemy ships mark a trail to Manila Bay, Avengers and Hellcats of Air Group 51 overfly the isle of Corregidor on their return to the carrier U.S.S. San Jacinto. With the misty mountains of Bataan standing as a silent sentinel, Naval LT (JG) George H.W. Bush pilots his TBM in one of his last combat missions of WWII. The valor of Bush’s group in the Battle of Leyte Gulf and in the strikes on Manila Bay helped pave the way for MacArthur’s campaign to liberate the Philippines.
Each Main Edition print comes with an 8 x 10 photograph of George H.W. Bush with "Avengers of the Philippines" that you can frame and display alongside your print!
* screen colors may vary from print colors
MAIN EDITION I
__300 limited edition prints, numbered 1- 300 (PAYMENT PLAN AVAILABLE)
__Each print has been hand autographed by:
* VT-51 pilots Jack Guy, John Raquepau, and VF-51 Hellcat Ace Robert Maxwell
* Four of the veterans below who fought on Bataan or Corregidor during the early days of WWII
_ (signers are randomly distributed)

* Artist John D. Shaw
USA: $225.00 + FREE SH
INTERNATIONAL: $225.00 + $45 express airmail
_MAIN EDITION I SIGNERS
Avenger pilot
Jack Guy
Hellcat pilot
Bob
Maxwell
Avenger pilot
John
Raquepau
DEFENDERS of BATAAN
and CORREGIDOR

(Main Edition I prints are also signed by four of the veterans below):
Robert Brown - Army Air Corps
Youngest survivor of the Bataan Death March

Martin Christie - 4th Marines
Helped repulse Japanese landings
Corregidor

Ray Harper - US Navy
In shore patrol
Corregidor

Nick Hionedes - Army Air Corps
Aircraft Warning Unit
Corregidor

David Johnson - 4th Marines
Helped repulse Japanese landings
Corregidor

Frank Maselskis - 4th Marines
Helped repulse Japanese landings
Corregidor

Wayne Miller - Army Air Corps
Aircraft Warning Unit
Corregidor

John Perkowski - 59th Coast Artillery
Ft. Frank, Carabao Island

Houston Turner - 31st Infantry
Attached to the Filipino Scouts
Bataan Death March survivor

Jack Warner - 4th Marines
Helped repulse Japanese landings
Corregidor

ARTIST PROOF
Each Artist Proof comes with an 8 x 10 photograph of George H.W. Bush that you can frame and display alongside your print!
ARTIST PROOF - LOW SUPPLY
150 limited edition prints worldwide (PAYMENT PLAN AVAILABLE)
Each print has been autographed by:
* VT-51 pilot George H.W. Bush, former President of the United States
* VT-51 pilots Stan Butchart, Lou Grab, and gunner Bill Joyce
* VF-51 pilots Nat Adams and Bill Hartung
*
Artist John D. Shaw
USA: $995.00 + 15 SH
INTERNATIONAL: $995.00 + $45 express airmail
_ARTIST PROOF SIGNERS
Avenger pilot
George
H.W. Bush
Avenger pilot
Stan
Butchart
Avenger pilot
Lou
Grab
Hellcat pilot
Nat
Adams
Hellcat pilot
Bill
Hartung
Avenger gunner
Bill Joyce
PUBLISHER PROOF
Each Publisher Proof comes with an 8 x 10 photograph of George H.W. Bush that you can frame and display alongside your print!
PUBLISHER PROOF - SOLD OUT
CONTACT US FOR SECONDARY MARKET AVAILABILITY
__100 limited edition prints worldwide
__Each print has been hand autographed by:
* VT-51 pilot George H.W. Bush, former President of the United States
* VT-51 pilots Stan Butchart, Lou Grab, and gunner Bill Joyce
* VF-51 pilots Nat Adams and Ace Robert Maxwell
* Philippines defenders & Cabanatuan POW camp survivors (site of the Great Raid)
__Abie Abraham, Harold Amos, and Dale Menger

* Artist John D. Shaw
PUBLISHER PROOF SIGNERS
Avenger pilot
George
H.W. Bush
Avenger pilot
Stan
Butchart
Avenger pilot
Lou
Grab
Hellcat pilot
Nat
Adams
Hellcat pilot
Bob
Maxwell
Avenger gunner
Bill Joyce
Cabanatuan POW
Abie Abraham

31st Infantry, Bataan death march survivor, rescued during the Great Raid, Author of Ghost of Bataan Speaks
& Oh God Where Are You?
Cabanatuan POW
Harold Amos
31st Infantry, Bataan death march survivor, rescued during the Great Raid
Cabanatuan POW
Dale Menger

Costal Artillery, POW at Cabanatuan and Palawan,
later sent to Japan for
slave labor
OTHER EDITIONS

GICLEE EDITION
100 limited edition canvas reproductions
Each canvas has been hand signed by artist John D. Shaw
Size: 22 x 40, arrives rolled in a tube, $495.00 + FREE SH
Contact us by telephone at 570-435-4523 (9-5 EST) to order

MAIN EDITION II - SOLD OUT
150 limited edition prints, numbered 301- 450
autographed by John D. Shaw and VT-51 pilots Jack Guy, John Raquepau, and VF-51 Hellcat Ace Robert Maxwell.

GALLERY EDITION - SOLD OUT
150 limited edition prints
Each print has been hand signed by artist John D. Shaw

A TRIBUTE TO LEO NADEAU
Left: The crew of Barbara III, (L-R) Joe Reichert, George H.W. Bush, and Leo Nadeau.

Valor Studios undertook the "Avengers of the Philippines" project thanks to the encouragement of our friend Leo Nadeau. Leo had been President Bush's gunner in WWII, before and after Bush was shot down over the island of Chichi-Jima. Before that mission, the squadron intel officer, LTJG Ted White bumped Leo from the roster and rode along in Leo's place. Both White and gunner Arm2 John Delaney would lose their lives that day. The submarine Finback would rescue Bush and return him to the USS San Jacinto, where he was reunited with Leo and assigned a new gunner, Joe Reichert. Together, they returned to action and completed their tours, culminating in the Nov. 14, 1944 mission depicted in "Avengers of the Philippines."

Our friend Leo, who introduced Valor Studios and this project to Pres. Bush, died on Veterans Day of 2006 from cancer. Although he died before the painting was completed, the project brought him joy near the end. He critiqued concept sketches and shared fleeting memories in an effort to make "Avengers of the Philippines" an immortal tribute to the unit he loved and to Bush, to whom, Valor Studios delivered Leo's last message: "Serving with you, Mr. Bush, was the honor of my life."

Leo and his wife Ginny.

John D. Shaw has pursued his art and graphics career since 1985. Born in 1961, this native of Carson City, Nevada has always maintained an interest in creating both fine and commercial art. As an illustrator, Shaw has created artwork for a variety of clients such as Lucasfilms Ltd., Kellogg's, Major League Baseball, Coast Federal Bank of California, etc.

Shaw's work took a major new emphasis in 1993, when he began creating paintings with an historical aviation theme. With special attention to the World War II era, his depictions of these aircraft, people and their missions have won national awards.

His artwork has adorned the covers of national magazines, from Private Pilot's Aviation Art Gallery, to Challenge Publications' Aviation Art, to Primedia's World War II and Aviation History.

John Shaw's previous works command hefty secondary market value; in addition to Black Sheep Squadron and Hornet's Nest, and Red Tail Angels now trade for over $1,000 each. Publisher Proofs of "We Were a Band of Brothers," one of his greatest projects, now trade routinely for more than $2,800!

Artist John D. Shaw during the creation of "Avengers of the Philippines."