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Cranston Fine Arts Aviation Art and Artists World War Two Veteran Signatures United States F Freeman, William

Lt Colonel William B Freeman

Serving with VMF-121, later VMF-115, William Freeman flew over 200 combat missions in the Pacific theater, 1942-1945. A highly skilled pilot, he became an Ace with 5 victories. William Freeman passed away on 11th June 2007.

Lt Colonel William B Freeman - Signed Aviation Art

Attack on the Hiei by Robert Taylor. All 3 editions sold out. All editions feature up to 6 additional signatures.

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Attack on the Hiei by Robert Taylor. Marine Ace Captain Joe Foss leads a flight of eight F4F Wildcats of VMF121, based at Henderson Field, Guadalcanal, in a diversionary attack on the Imperial Japanese battlecruiser Hiei north of Savo Island, Friday November 13, 1942. In the distance TBF Avenger torpedo bombers of VMSB-131, having already attacked from the starboard side, head for base. That evening, after relentless air attack, the Hiei, disappeared beneath the sea- the first Japanese battleship sunk by American Forces in World War II