Dawn of Liberation by Richard Taylor

Having followed their flight paths across the Carentan peninsula, C-47s of the 439th Troop Carrier Group overfly Sainte-Mère-Église as paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division, the famous ‘Band of Brothers’, descend into a bitter firefight in the early hours of D-Day, 6th June 1944. The liberation of France has begun.

Thoroughly researched to ensure historical accuracy, this superbly detailed drawing has been completed in Richard’s trademark technique combining a mixture of graphite with color highlights on antique buff paper – a subtle ‘Green on!’ glow can even be seen emanating from the windows of the C-47 having dispatched its stick of ‘Screaming Eagles’.

Signatures:. Each print includes museum-quality reproduction U.S. Jump Wings, Airborne Garrison Cap Patch and these FIVE original autographs of veteran paratroopers who served with this famous unit:

Corporal T-5 BILL MAYNARD - Easy Co, 506th PIR, 101st Airborne

Colonel ED SHAMES - Item Co & Easy Co, 506th PIR, 101st Airborne

Private 1st Class PAUL C. ‘HAYSEED’ ROGERS - Easy Co, 506th PIR, 101st Airborne

Private 1st Class HERB SUERTH - Easy Co, 506th PIR, 101st Airborne

Private 1st Class BILL WINGETT - Easy Co & HQ Co, 506th PIR, 101st Airborne