Description: THE MEN WHO BROUGHTTHE DAWN A 2 Print Set of the Atomic Bomb Missions of the "ENOLA GAY" & "BROCK'S CAR" EACH PRINT HAS ALL THEIR ENTIRE CREWS HAND SIGNATURES ALSO Personally Hand Signed & Numbered by the artists William Phillips & Craig Kodera - ( 1956 - 2021 )HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE 2 PRINT SETMATCHED NUMBER SET -- BOTH THE SAME NUMBERBOTH PRINTS ARE SAME NUMBER --- 440 / 1000 At 3 PM, on August 4, 1945, Colonel Paul Tibbets began briefing the crew of the B-29 named Enola Gay. In the early morning hours of August 5, the crew made its final preparations. At midnight there was a final briefing. The call sign decided upon was, innocuously, "Dimples." Tibbets finished his talk: "Do your jobs. Follow your orders. Don't cut corners and don't take chances." Then the weather officer passed along last-minute information and the chaplain offered a prayer. On August 8, 1945, Russia finally joined the Allies and declared war on Japan. Despite that and the atomic bombing of Hiroshime, the Japanese still did not surrender. By 10:00 that same night, a second atomic bomb was placed in a B-29 Superfortress named, "BOCK'S CAR....... . --- A VERY RARE PRINT SET -- Both Prints Are Personally Hand Signed & Numbered by the Artists AND the entire 5 man crew of each Aircraft.... The Enola Gay Print is Hand Signed by:The Pilot - Paul TibbetsThomas W. FrebeeTheodore J. Van KirkGeorge R. CaronRichard H. Nelson The Bock's Car Print Is Hand Signed by:The Pilot - Charles D. AlburyFred J. OliviJames F. VanPelt, JRJohn D. KuharedRaymond C. Gallager ( NEW & IN PERFECT MINT CONDITION ) The Image Size Of Both of These 2 Prints Is About ----- 25" x 18" The Print Edition Number on BOTH prints is ----- 440 / 1000 ( Comes with original Certificates of Authenticity)And Biographical Sheets as well SHIPPING - Special Packaging - Insured - Via UPS - $75 - Within the Continental USA....lower 48 States ONLY...... INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING --- UPS - VIA -- EBAY's GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM... PAYMENT - Paypal - Visa - MasterCard - Check ~YOUR PHONE NUMBER IS NECESSARY FOR THE SAFE DELIVERY OF UPS ITEMS.~Framing Fox Fine Art Gallery Located in New Bern, North Carolina - 28562In business now for over 48 yearswe have the largest inventory of SOLD OUT Collectible Military Prints in the USAAll North Carolina residents will be charged 6.75% sales tax included in invoice HAPPY BIDDING AND ENJOY YOUR FAVORITE ART
Price: 1400 USD
Location: New Bern, North Carolina
End Time: 2025-01-04T18:12:55.000Z
Shipping Cost: 75 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Artist: William Phillips, William Phillips & Craig Kodera
Unit of Sale: Set
Signed By: William Phillips & Craig Kodera
Edition Size: 1000 Hand SIgned & Numbered Limited Edtiions
Size: Medium
Custom Bundle: No
Framing: NEVER FRAMED - MINT CONDITION
Personalize: Yes
Listed By: Dealer - Framing Fox Art Gallery
Style: WW II Aviation
Features: 1st Edition, Mint Condition, Hand Signed & Numbered, Special 2 Print Set from Greenwich Workshop, Artists - William Phillips & Craig Kodera, Rare Set of prints, SOLD OUT EDITIONS, HAND SIGNED BY THE CREW OF ENOLA GAY, Total of 10 Hand SIgnatures and both Artists, Comes With Certificates, HAND SIGNED BY ENTIRE CREW OF THE BOCK'S CAR
Handmade: No
Signed: Yes
Title: The Men Who Brought the Dawn
Material: Paper
Certificate of Authenticity (COA): Yes
Subject: Men, Military & Political - WW II
Print Surface: Paper
Type: Print
Signed?: Hand Signed by William Phillips & Craig Kodera
Edition Type: Limited Edition
COA Issued By: William Phillips & Craig Kodera
Theme: WW II AVIATION
Production Technique: Offset Lithograph
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Personalization Instructions: Hand Signed By Both Fight Crews of the Bock's Car and the Enola Gay - 10 Hand Signatures & The Artists