Uncommon
Valor
by
Roy Grinnell
The battle of Iwo Jima proved to be the Marines toughest battle
of the Pacific War. From what was predicted to be a 10-day battle, the
Marines ran into the Japanese troops of General Tadamichi Kuribayashi's
106th Division. In what turned out to be a 36-day battle, the Marines
lost over 6,000 men and the Japanese Garrison was virtually wiped out.
No other image of World War II has captured the spirit of the US Marines
in that conflict as that of the flag raising on Mount Surabaci on 23
February 1945.
Quoting the words of Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz "Among the Americans
who served on Iwo Jima, Uncommon Valor was a Common Virtue".
The Medal of Honor, The United States' highest military decoration,
was awarded to 27 combatants at Iwo Jima. 22 US Marines, 4 Navy Corpsmen
and 1 Navy officer, 13 of which were awarded posthumously. A testament
of the ferocity of the Battle for Iwo Jima can be gauged from the fact
that of the all of the medals awarded to US Marines in WW II, fully
one third of them were awarded at Iwo Jima.
Edition Size:
Opened Edition print artist signed only.
750 S/N Each print is signed by the artist and countersigned by the
2 surviving Medal of Honor recipients of the Battle of Iwo Jima. PFC
Jacklyn Lucas and Corporal Hershel Williams have added their signatures
to this historically significant print. [We regret
to inform you that we have learned of the passing of PFC Douglas Jacobson
on 20 Augest 2000. (a Medal of Honor recipient of the Battle of Iwo
Jima) ]
5 Publisher's Proofs each signed by the artist and countersigned
by the 2 surviving Medal of Honor recipients of the Battle of Iwo Jima
and 4 additional World War II Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipients
for a total of 7 WW II US Marine Medal of Honor Recipients.
| Captain
Joe Foss, MOH, November 1942 Over Guadalcanal,
Solomon Islands Pharmacist's Mate 2nd Class George Wahlen, MOH, 3 March 1945 Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands |
Hospital
Apprentice 1st Class Robert Bush, MOH, 2 May 1945 Okinawa, Ryukyu
Islands Platoon Sergeant Mitchell Paige, MOH, 26 October 1942 Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands |
10 Limited Edition Original Giclee's on Canvas retouched by the
artist.
Giclee' Size: 22.5" x 30" - signed by the artist and countersigned by
the 2 surviving Medal of Honor recipients of the Battle of Iwo Jima
and 6 additional World War II Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipients
for a total of 8 WW II US Marine Medal of Honor Recipients.
| Major Robert Galer,
MOH, 1 October 1942 Over Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands |
Captain Everett Pope, MOH, 19/20 November 1944 Peleliu Island, Palau Island Group |
Image Size: 25 1/2"x 17 1/2"
Print Size: 28 1/2" x 20 1/2"
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S/N Price: 150.00 [Order]
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Publisher's Proofs: Sold Out
Giclee's on Canvas: Sold Out
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