1st Marine Division on Peleliu art hand-signed by heroes from The Pacific!

Description: "OFF THE LINE"/// a fine art print by GIL COHEN\\\ "It is September 25, 1944 as the Marines of King company, K-3-5, file past the Peleliu airfield. Ten days after landing on the island's bloody beaches, they enjoy a brief respite from the fighting and the heat. in the days prior, they helped capture this very landing strip, the campaign's main objective. But, in the distant Umurbrogol Hills, the battle has entered a terrifying new dimension. There, in the island's "dreadful ridges" as Eugene Sledge called them, savage, cave-to-cave combat ensures. Soon, the men of K-3-5 will fight there, but not before enjoying this moment off the line." OVERALL PRINT SIZE: 31" x 19" /// EDITION: MAIN /// SIGNERS: TWO /// SHIPS ROLLED IN A TUBE with it's Certificate of Authenticity /// EDITION SIZE: 300 ** A 10 signature ARTIST PROOF of this print is also available in our EBAY store for $245 + s/h AUTOGRAPHED BY 2 HEROES INCLUDING: Sgt. R.V. Burgin (K-Company)Burgin was the squad leader of Eugene Sledge and "Snafu" Shelton. He fought on New Britain, Peleliu, and Okinawa, and was awarded the Bronze Star. Burgin was portrayed in the HBO series The Pacific by actor Martin McCann. He is the author of Islands of Damned and is featured throughout the book Voices of the Pacific. RV is depicted marching at the head of the column in the image. Pfc. Dan Lawler (K-Company)A machine gunner, Lawler fought at Peleliu, where he was wounded, and Okinawa. Lawler's first hand accounts of combat in the Pacific can be read in Voices of the Pacific. Dan is portrayed in this image carrying the M1919 machine gun. WHY CHOOSE VALOR STUDIOS? EXPERIENCE /// Since 1999 we've been creating the world's finest hand-autographed military art and collectibles. We are the only art publisher to conduct signings with Major Dick Winters and Captain Ron Speirs, and we’ve had the honor of working with former Presidents Bush ’41 and Bush ’43, General Hal Moore (We Were Soldiers), aviators Charlie Brown and Franz Stigler (A Higher Call), MOH recipient Tom Hudner (Devotion), and many more military heroes. THE REAL DEAL /// Unlike so many autographs we see on EBay, ours are hand-signed and we have the photos to prove it. Combine that with a reputation of being America's leader in military art publishing and you can shop with complete peace of mind. HONESTY /// Our veteran signers know the items they are autographing are for commercial purposes and they're paid generously for their efforts. We're proud to say that some of our veteran friends have been signing with us for 15+ years! QUALITY /// All the products we sell on Ebay are new and guaranteed in mint condition. They are printed on museum grade papers with archival inks and with proper care (utilizing archival-grade storage methods) will last longer than any of us. VALUE /// All our veteran signed items are limited in number. Once they sell out there is no creating more and as a result we often see our products appreciate in value. FAMILY /// We're a small family business based outside of Denver, we have New York Times bestselling author Adam Makos ("A Higher Call" & "Spearhead") as our company president, his brother Bryan is our art director, and their sister Erica, our sales manager. MADE HERE /// Our fine art lithos, giclees, photos and books are all printed in America. By buying a Valor Studios product, you're not only supporting an American small business and our veteran signers, but also craftsmen across the country.

Price: 145 USD

Location: Broomfield, Colorado

End Time: 2024-12-23T00:02:18.000Z

Shipping Cost: 20 USD