{"product_id":"anderson-ww2-signed-pencil-print-11x14","title":"WW2 US Captain Clarence E \"Bud\" Anderson Signed Pencil Print","description":"\u003cdiv align=\"justify\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eIn 1942 Captain Clarence E. \"Bud\" Anderson, enlisted in the United States Army as an aviation cadet and received his wings in September of that year. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eHe was sent overseas and assigned to the 363rd Fighter Squadron, 357th Fighter Group based at RAF Leiston in England.  From here he flew combat missions across occupied Europe becoming an Ace with 16 aerial victories.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eAfter completing 116 missions in his P-51 nicknamed \"Old Crow\" he returned to the US. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn 1970 he led the 355th Tactical Fighter Wing, an F-105 unit, during its final months of service in the Vietnam War.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eAnderson was decorated twenty-five times for his military service.\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 Captain Anderson 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\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\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":44364959482091,"sku":null,"price":53.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/3529\/3419\/files\/Andersonsignedmf.png?v=1700935818","url":"https:\/\/www.themilitaryplace.com\/en-nl\/products\/anderson-ww2-signed-pencil-print-11x14","provider":"The Military Place","version":"1.0","type":"link"}