Paratroopers suit up for Operation Market Garden art print
Paratroopers suit up for Operation Market Garden art print
Dick Winters and his paratroopers
Easy Company prepares for Market Garden
Operation Market Garden paratrooper art print
Operation Market Garden paratrooper art print
Wild Bill Guarnere autographs prints
Easy Company paratrooper Babe Heffron
Paratrooper Al Mampre
Al Mampre in Band of Brothers
Paratrooper Earl McClung
Paratrooper Brad Freeman
Paratrooper Lou Venditti
Paratrooper Dan McBride
Shell casings from Holland

The Veterans by James Dietz

  • DESCRIPTION
  • EDITIONS
  • SIGNERS
  • September 17, 1944 - Membury Airfield: All across England, they prepare to jump. The “Screaming Eagles,” the “All-American” boys, the British “Red Devils,” soon the troop carrier transports will whisk them away for World War II’s largest airborne invasion to date: Operation Market Garden, a surprise jump to secure vital bridges and roadways in Holland.

    Among these units is Easy Company, 506th PIR, seen here. On this morning, the company’s veterans give the new replacements a helping hand. Checking harnesses, uttering encouragements, the veterans’ bravado will settle the rookies’ nerves. Someday, when the new guys look back, they’ll understand: it’s just another day in a company of heroes.

    Want to know "who" signed which print edition? Click the EDITIONS tab above.

    Shipping added in checkout // print size: 31" x 19" // ships rolled in a tube

  • VICTORY EDITION
    290 limited-edition prints, signed by James Dietz and 10 veterans: Easy Co. paratroopers "Wild Bill" Guarnere, Babe Heffron, Al Mampre (depicted), Elijah Whytsell, Brad Freeman and Earl McClung, 101st signers Bob Noody & Dan McBride, C-47 pilot Fred Trenck and radioman Gil Weiss! Also includes a .30 caliber casing recovered from a 101st MG position in Best, Holland, 101st & 82nd patches, two photos, and a COA with "History Behind the Art." 

    MAIN EDITION
    190 limited-edition prints, signed by James Dietz and 4 veterans: E-Co. medic Al Mampre (depicted), C-47 pilot Don Shady, 82nd glider trooper Richard Rohleder and 101st icon Lou Venditti. Also includes a .30 caliber casing recovered from a 101st MG position in Best, Holland, 101st & 82nd patches, two photos, and a COA with "History Behind the Art." 

    PUBLISHER PROOFS - Sold Out
    180 limited-edition prints

    EAGLE PROOFS - Sold Out
    10 limited-edition prints


    OTHER EDITIONS
    A Valor Studios giclee edition may be released. A Signer Proof edition exists, not-for-sale. An Artist Proof & Gallery Edition exist, signed only by the artist.

  • "The Veterans" is hand-signed by a collection of WWII heroes! Signers vary print by print. Please click "editions" to see which veterans signed which prints.

    John Coates - Charlie Company, 508th PIR, 82nd Airborne

    Buck Compton- Easy Company, 506th PIR, 101st Airborne

    Jean Crawford (Eagle Proof only) - C-47 Pilot, 441st TCG

    Les Cruise - H-Co., 505th PIR, 82nd Airborne

    Gordon Cullings - Charlie Company, 508th PIR, 82nd Airborne

    Bill Fasking - Glider Pilot, 437th TCG (Eagle Proof only)

    Brad Freeman - Easy Company, 506th PIR, 101st Airborne

    "Wild Bill" Guarnere - Easy Company, 506th PIR, 101st Airborne

    Babe Heffron, E-Co., 506th PIR, 101st Airborne

    Don Jakeway - H-Company, 508th PIR, 82nd Airborne

    Clancy Lyall - Easy Company, 506th PIR, 101st Airborne

    Don Malarkey (signature card) - E-Co., 506th PIR, 101st Airborne

    Al Mampre - Easy Company, 506th PIR, 101st Airborne

    Jim "Pee Wee" Martin - George Co., 506th PIR, 101st Airborne

    Dan McBride - Fox Company, 502nd PIR, 101st Airborne

    Earl McClung - Easy Company, 506th PIR, 101st Airborne

    Earl Neal - C-47 Pilot, 435th TCG (Eagle Proof only)

    Bob Noody - Fox Company, 506th PIR, 101st Airborne

    Jerry Parker - C-47 Pilot, 61st TCG

    Mel Pliner - Glider Pilot, 436th TCG

    Richard Rohleder - 320th Glider Field Artillery, 82nd Airborne

    Don Shady- C-47 Pilot, 435th TCG

    Rod Strohl - Easy Company, 506th PIR, 101st Airborne

    Fred Trenck - C-47 pilot on D-Day, 441st TCG

    Joseph Turecky - C-47 Pilot, 440th TCG

    Louis Venditti - HQ, 506th PIR, 101st Abn., Silver Star

    Gilbert Weiss - C-47 Radioman, 440th TCG

    Guy Whidden - HQ Company, 502nd PIR, 101st Airborne

    Elijah Whytsell - Easy Company, 506th PIR, 101st Airborne

    Tony Zanzinger - 501st PIR, 101st Airborne

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