{"product_id":"rossi-ww2-signed-pencil-print-11x14","title":"WW2 AVG Squadron Leader J R \"Dick\" Rossi Signed Print","description":"\u003cdiv align=\"justify\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eSquadron Leader Rossi entered the Navy in 1939 but in 1941 he resigned his Navy commission to join the American Volunteer Group.  \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eRossi was a member of the Flying Tigers' First Pursuit Squadron (Adam and Eve) of the AVG, under the command of General Claire Chennault, .  When the \"Flying Tigers\" were disbanded in 1942, he joined the China National Aviation Corporation, flying supplies from India to China. By the time the war was over he had flown more than 735 trips across \"the Hump.\" \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter the war, Rossi continued flying for Chennault’s China Air Transport line.  And later for the Flying Tiger Airline as co-founder and pilot.  For a time he was president of the Flying Tigers Association-AVG.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHe was an Ace with 6 aerial combat victories and received many awards during his military career.  \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 Sqdn Ldr Rossi 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":44364938510571,"sku":null,"price":9400.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/3529\/3419\/files\/Rossisignedmf.png?v=1700935901","url":"https:\/\/www.themilitaryplace.com\/en-jp\/products\/rossi-ww2-signed-pencil-print-11x14","provider":"The Military Place","version":"1.0","type":"link"}