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Halsey's Surprise by Craig Kodera

Halsey's Surprise by Craig Kodera
Halsey's Surprise by Craig Kodera
Halsey's Surprise by Craig Kodera
Halsey's Surprise by Craig Kodera
Halsey's Surprise by Craig Kodera
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It's November of 1943 and these are two Douglas SBD-5's from Squadron VB-12 of the USS Saratoga. They are starting Operation Cherry Blossom - a maneuver which signaled the beginning of the end of the ...  >Read More
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Hand signed and numbered by Craig Kodera

  • Limited Edition

  • 12" x 8"
  • Includes the certificate of authenticity.
  • It's November of 1943 and these are two Douglas SBD-5's from Squadron VB-12 of the USS Saratoga. They are starting Operation Cherry Blossom - a maneuver which signaled the beginning of the end of the war in the Pacific. Vice Admiral William F. "Bull" Halsey was the commander and it was a masterful attack. While the Marines raided Choiseul, a nearby island, American bombers softened the defenses at Bougainville in preparation. Within two months, the Allies had turned Bougainville's Empress Augusta Bay into a naval base. Although the fighting continued for six months, the Allies were victorious, paving the way for General Douglas MacArthur's return to the Philippines.
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