William Phillips FIRST BOOTS ON THE GROUND, Countersigned by 5 1st Boots, AP#129

Description: FIRST BOOTS ON THE GROUND A/P#129/150 (Limited Edition Print) (SOLD OUT from the publisher) by: William Phillips November 14, 1965, Ia Drang Valley, Vietnam—Amidst the low brush, elephant grass and enormous sun-baked termite mounds, clouds of dust lazily drift away from the clearing nicknamed LZ (Landing Zone) X-Ray. In preparation for an air assault by troops from the 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry, United States artillery has been relentlessly pounding away at the perimeter of the LZ. At 10:48 the helicopter touches down, and Lt. Col. Moore, Sgt. Major Plumley, Capt. Metsker, Bob Ouellette, Al Bosse and Vietnamese translator Mr. Nik become the first boots on the ground at Ia Drang. Helicopter pilots Bruce Crandall and Ed Freeman would go on to receive the Medal of Honor for their actions during the battle of Ia Drang, a battle which would go down in history as one of the most intense of the Vietnam War. This three-day struggle would later be documented in the best-selling book We Were Soldiers Once…and Young by Lt. Gen. Hal Moore (Ret.) and Joseph Galloway. Image size: 28"w x 14"h Published: 2007 Edition Size: 150this is print: Artist Proof A/P#129/150 This is an outstanding multi-signature limited edition print by Wm. Phillips' publisher, Greenwich Workshop, Inc. This UNFRAMED/NEVER FRAMED, limited edition print, is hand signed by the artist and crew member signees and GUARANTEED to arrive in MINT condition. William Phillips is one of the most popular aviation and military artists in the country. We are offering this print in the original folder, never framed or hung, with certificate of authenticity. We will gladly ship to you insured UPS for $29. in the contiguous US.All APO/FPO & international shipments will be shipped via USPS, carefully tubed. GUARANTEED ALL ORIGINAL HAND SIGNATURES THE SIGNEES: William S. Phillips compellingly depicts the chaos of LZ X-Ray in First Boots on the Ground. The piece is countersigned by: Lt. Gen. Hal Moore, (Ret.), (Deceased)Lt. Col. Bruce Crandall (Ret.), (MOH), Command Master Sgt. Basil Plumley, (Ret.), (Deceased)Bob Ouellette (Deceased)Al Bosse William Phillips FIRST BOOTS ON THE GROUND A/P #129/150 AUTHORIZED GREENWICH WORKSHOP DEALER CONSERVATION DESIGN, INC 14 VALLEY ST. DUXBURY, MA 02332

Price: 695 USD

Location: Duxbury, Massachusetts

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