They Meant Victory by Nicolas Trudgian

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Only 110 limited-edition prints, including autographs of 16 WWII heroes! On signature cards to frame with the print are P-51 Mustang pilots Jim Kunkle (370th FG), and Joe Peterburs (20th FG). Signing on the print, representing the airborne that dropped in Ste. Mere Eglise: Brad Freeman (101st Abn), Dan Passarella (101st Abn), Don Jakeway (82nd Abn), Richard Rohleder (82nd Abn) and another 101st paratrooper. Representing the armor & infantry that linked up in Ste. Mere Eglise: Walt Stitt (3rd AD), Harry Miller (740th TK BN), Jack Myers (692nd TD BN), George Smilanich (2nd AD), and Jake Ruser (4th ID). Representing the flyboys who cleared the skies: P-47 pilot Ed Cottrell (48th FG) & P-51 pilot Wally King (363rd FG). Plus two other distinguished signers! Includes historic photos, pilot wings, and Certificate of Authenticity.

ARTIST PROOF
Only 100 limited-edition prints, each includes autograph cards of three decorated WWII fighter pilots: P-51 pilots Jim Kunkle (DSC recipient) who was the pilot of “Kunk’s Klunk,” and Joe Peterburs (flew the P-51 in two wars), pilot of “Josephine,” along with P-47 pilot Ed Cottrell (who flew from Normandy). Includes historic photos, pilot wings, and a Certificate of Authenticity.

MAIN EDITION
Only 100 limited-edition prints, each includes a Certificate of Authenticity.

OTHER EDITIONS
A Signer Proof edition of 50 prints exists. A Valor giclee edition of 44 canvases may be released. An Artist Reserve edition of 25 prints & 30 canvases exists.

"They Meant Victory" is hand-signed by a collection of World War II heroes! Signers vary print by print. Click the "EDITIONS" tab to see who signed which prints.

Thomas Batey
P-51 pilot of "Shirley Jean, "319th FS, 325th FG, DFC, Air Medal w/4 clusters

Ed Cottrell
65 mission P-47 pilot in the 493rd FS, 48th FG. Supported armor units while flying from A-4 airfield in Normandy. Later flew from Belgium in support of the 101st Airborne at Bastogne.

Ron Dove
P-51 pilot of "King Richard VI," 318th FS, 325th FG. 1 Aerial Victory, DFC, Air Medal w/4 clusters.

Brad Freeman
Easy Company (506th PIR, 101st Airborne), veteran of D-Day and the battle of Carentan, Market Garden, Battle of the Bulge, wounded in attack on Foy. Part of the 2nd Platoon's mortar squad under Don Malarkey & Bill Guarnere.

George Hardy
P-51 pilot in the 99th Fighter Squadron, 332nd Fighter Group (Tuskegee Airmen). Flew twenty-one combat missions over Germany. During the Korean War he flew 45 combat missions in B-29s and later in Vietnam flew 70 combat missions as a pilot of an AC-119K Gunship. Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with eleven Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Commendation Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster.

Don Jakeway
H-Company (508th PIR, 82nd Airborne), landed near Ste. Mere Eglise on D-Day, fought in Market Garden until wounded by artillery. Returned for the Battle of the Bulge where he was shot through the lung by a sniper.

Wallace “Wally” King
75 mission P-51 & P-47 pilot, first in the 363rd FG, then in the 406th FG. Flew from Normandy, later supported the 101st Airborne at Bastogne. Shot down in April 1945, near the Elbe River, on his 75th mission. Awarded the Purple Heart, DFC, and Air Medal.  

James Kunkle (Signature Card)
P-38 pilot of "Kunk's Klunk" in the 370th FG, 2 victories. Flew from A-1 airfield in Normandy and received the Distinguished Service Cross, second to the Medal of Honor, for single-handedly taking on a gaggle of German fighters and shooting down two! Later flew the P-51 Mustang. 

Ray Lambert (Signature Card)
1st Infantry Division medic, first wave on Omaha Beach's Easy Red sector. Oversaw a medical section in battles throughout North Africa and Sicily and Normandy where he earned the Silver Star, multiple Bronze Stars, and Purple Hearts. Author of the bestseller Every Man a Hero.

Al Mampre
101st medic, "Toccoa" man, helped prep paratroopers for D-Day. Joined Easy Company (506th PIR) for Market Garden & Battle of the Bulge. Saved the life of Lt. Brewer, shot by a sniper. The same sniper would wound Al.

Dan McBride
F-Company, 502nd PIR, 101st Airborne. Jumped into Normandy on D-Day. Earned three purple hearts: shot in the arm during the fighting in Carentan, wounded by a mortar in Holland and hit by shrapnel in the Bulge.

Len Messineo
20th Armored Division, armored infantryman, operating an 81-mm mortar out of a halftrack. Fought and defeated more than 700 die-hard SS soldiers outside of Munich at the SS Training Center and an Anti-tank School. 

Harry Miller
740th Tank Battalion 105mm assault Sherman gunner. Fought Kampfgruppe Peiper near Stoumont and participated in the liberation of Le Gleize. Later battled across the Cologne plain, and in the Ruhr Pocket. 

Wilbur “Jack” Myers
692nd Tank Destroyer Bn. M36 Jackson gunner. Fought in the battles for Antwerp, Aachen, the Siegfried Line, the Bulge, Cologne, and Munich. Attached to the 42nd, 63rd, and 104th Infantry divisions.

Daniel Passarella
401st Glider Infantry, 101st Airborne. Landed on Utah Beach on D-Day and fought until wounded in the shoulder and knee while assaulting across the Douve River near Carentan. 

Joe Peterburs (Signature Card)
P-51 Mustang pilot of “Josephine”, 55th FS, 20th FG. 49 missions and shot down an Me 262 piloted by ace Walter Schuck. Later shot down while strafing a German airfield. Flew 76 missions over North Korea in P-51s and served in Vietnam. Retired a Colonel, decorated with the Legion of Merit, DFC, Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Air Medal, P.O.W. Medal and 32 other medals and awards.

John Raaen (Signature Card)
5th Ranger Battalion, landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day morning. Relieved the Rangers at Pointe Du Hoc the next day. For his service in Normandy, Raeen was awarded the Silver Star. Retired a Major General.

Richard Rohleder
320th Glider Field Artillery Bn., 82nd Abn., rode a glider into Market Garden, fought in the Battle of the Bulge (where his unit fired more than 18,000 rounds!) and beyond.

Jacob Ruser, Jr. 
12th Infantry Reg., 4th Infantry Division combat medic. Landed on Utah Beach shortly after D-Day, served throughout Normandy and France, the Battle of the Hurtgen Forest, Battle of the Bulge, and more. Earned three Bronze Stars, the Purple Heart, and five battle stars. 

George Smilanich
2nd Armored Division "Hell on Wheels" M4 Sherman driver from North Africa to the Third Reich. Bronze Star recipient and consultant on the film "Fury."

Williard Staub (Signature Card)
Higgins boat (LCVP-26-26) ramp man, USS Samuel Chase (APA-26). Brought the Big Red One's 16th Infantry Regiment into Omaha Beach's Easy Red sector on D-Day. Wil made multiple trips that day, hauling wounded off the beach, and likely brought back photographer Robert Capa.

Walter Stitt
E-Company, 33rd AR, 3rd AD "Spearhead". As a Sherman gunner, Walt fought in Normandy including the battle for Saint-Lô and Operation Cobra. In the Bulge, his third Sherman was knocked out. Author of Surviving Three Shermans.

Malvin Walker (Signature Card) 
Platoon leader in L-Co., 115th Infantry Reg., 29th Division. Assaulted Omaha Beach in the second wave. Wounded twice in Normandy, eventually being hospitalized. Rejoined the 29th and served as an intel officer. Following VE-Day, Mal was appointed the Town Major in Bremen. Received two Purple Hearts and the Bronze Star.

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