Avengers of the Philippines
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.
by
John D. Shaw
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.
Avengers of the Philippines is the world's only WWII print currently available (at original issue price), bearing the signature of President George H.W. Bush, the Former Leader of the Free World!

Main Edition I 300 limited edition prints, numbered 1- 300 Each print has been hand signed 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 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 Turne - 31st Infantry Attached to the Filipino Scouts Bataan Death March survivor Jack Warner - 4th Marines Helped repulse Japanese landings Corregidor

Main Edition II 150 limited edition prints, numbered 301- 450 Each print has been hand signed by: VT-51 pilots Jack Guy, John Raquepau, and VF-51 Hellcat Ace Robert Maxwell Artist John D. Shaw

ARTIST PROOF 150 limited edition prints worldwide Each print has been hand signed 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

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

300 Main Edition, 150 Main Edition, 150 Artist Proofs, Publisher Proof and 150 Gallery Edition signed by Artist only
Image Size: 37" x 24"
Main Edition I Price: 225.00 [Order] [Checkout]
Main Edition II Price: 175.00 [Order] [Checkout]
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Publisher Proof Price: 1295.00 [Order] [Checkout]
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