{"product_id":"drew-ww2-signed-print-11x14","title":"WW2 US Ace 1st Lt Urban L \"Ben\" Drew Signed Pencil Print","description":"\u003cdiv align=\"justify\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e1st Lt Urban \"Ben\" Drew joined the USAAF in October 1942.  In May 1944 he was assigned to 375th Fighter Squadron \"Yellowjackets\", 361st Fighter Group based at Bottisham in England.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eHe flew 75 missions across occupied Europe and was an Ace with six aerial victories.  This included destroying two Messerschmitt 262's on October 7, 1944.  Drew was awarded the Air Force Cross for this. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAnd with two wingmen, he destroyed the Luftwaffe's only six-engine flying boat at Seefliegerhorst Bug.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis was a German Naval Air Station and Floatplane base on the island of Rügen, 142 miles \/ 230 kms north of Berlin.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter the war in Europe ended, he was assigned to the 413th Fighter Squadron, 414th Fighter Group, Flying P-47N's at Iwo Jima in the Pacific Theater.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eThis pencil print has the autograph of Lt Drew and is also signed by the artist.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003ePRINT SIZE:  11\" x 14\"  \/  28 X 36 cms\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote:  This is a black and white pencil print - color may appear slightly different depending on the device you are using to view this print.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"themilitaryplace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44364869599467,"sku":null,"price":84.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/3529\/3419\/files\/Drewsmf.png?v=1700923060","url":"https:\/\/www.themilitaryplace.com\/en-ca\/products\/drew-ww2-signed-print-11x14","provider":"The Military Place","version":"1.0","type":"link"}