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Battle of the Coral Sea by Robert Taylor

Prints are signed by the artist and numbered

Choose from:

500 Limited Editions (5 signatures)....Sold out

350 Limited Editions (10 signatures)....$475

50 Artist's Proofs (5 signatures)....$520

50 Artist's Proofs (10 signatures)....Sold out

50 Publisher's Proofs (10 signatures)....$650

33" x 23"

Commemorating the Battle of the Coral Sea, Robert Taylor has chosen to portray the sinking of the Shoho in this dramatic painting. When Commander Weldon Hamilton, leading one of the Lexington's Dauntless squadrons, spotted the Shoho at 1040 on the morning of May 7th 1942, the Japanese carrier's fate was sealed. Within minutes she was hit by the full force of the Lexington's dive bombers and torpedo aircraft, aided by the Yorktown's attack group. Smothered by a dozen bomb and seven torpedo hits, she was sunk within thirty minutes of the first sighting.

Each print is individually signed by the artist and SBD Dauntless pilots.

Signatures:

5 Signature Edition:

Commander HAROLD L. BUELL

Captain BEN PRESTON

Commander JOE RILEY

Captain ARTHUR J. SCHULTZ

Captain 'Link' LAWRENCE G. TRAYNOR

10 Signature Edition, add:

Lieutenant Commander DICK BEST

Captain BILL CHRISTIE

Captain ROBERT ELDER

Commander HARRY A. FREDRICKSON

Captain STANLEY W. VEJTASA