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Marine Expeditionary Unit
(MEU)
Commemorative Print
This
commemorative print was created for the Marines and sailors of the
ever-deploying MEUs, with the artwork of acclaimed
naval artist George E. Bieda. It depicts the three amphibs that will carry
the MEU into harm's way, along with the other 4 ships in the Expeditionary
Strike Group. Also included are the unit crests for the MEU command element,
Ground Combat Element, Air Combat Element, and the MEU Service
Support Group. Each ship is incredibly detailed, including embarked
aircraft parked out on the flight deck. This will be a terrific keepsake
that's bound to stir a sea story or two in the years to come.
Click on either thumbnail for a larger view, then click your
browser's BACK button to return here. Above left is the WASP ESG,
with 22d MEU embarked. On the right is the Belleau Wood ESG, with 11th MEU
embarked. If you are from another MEU,
and would like us to put together a similar print, send us a quick
Feedback Form with the pertinent information,
and we'll see what we can do!
Pappy Boyington
Major Gregory
"Pappy" Boyington is
perhaps one of the best-known American aviators to have fought in WW II.
Flamboyant and controversial, he won his fame as the leader of VMF-214, the USMC's "Black Sheep" Squadron. For his bravery and
devotion to duty,
Major Boyington was a recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor.
The artist, Michael Wooten, had this
edition of 1,000 prints individually signed by Maj. "Pappy" Boyington!
There are at this time only a few of the prints from this edition remaining
for sale. The edition went on the market in 1987. Most of the
remaining few have crimps on the borders from damage in shipment. We have priced them
with this in mind. These crimps will not show when the print is matted and framed, but keep in mind that they are there.
Sorry, Folks, as of 15 JUN 2009, this print is Sold Out !!!
Carlos N. Hathcock II
With 93 confirmed kills to his credit,
Carlos Hathcock was the foremost U.S. Marine Corps sniper in Vietnam. To show
contempt for the enemy, he placed a white feather in his utility cover while
stalking his adversaries. The Viet Cong and N.V.A. called him "White
Feather", and a bounty equivalent to a year's salary was placed on his
head. This limited edition of 1,000 prints have been signed
by the artist and Carlos Hathcock, who passed away in 1999. Each print comes
with a certificate of authenticity and a history
sheet.
Sold Out!!!
Farewell to Iwo Jima
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button to return here.
A moving historical
print by Col. Charles Waterhouse. The familiar shape of Mount Suribachi
rises in the background as this young Marine says his good-byes.
Storming the Sea
Wall at Tarawa
This
is a graphic depiction by Col. Charles Waterhouse of the Second Marine Division
storming the sea wall at Tarawa atoll on Nov. 20, 1943. Click on the thumbnail to see a larger view. Then click your browser's BACK
button to return here. This is an offset lithograph on neutral pH paper
using high quality, fade resistant inks.
Uncommon Valor
The
battle of Iwo Jima proved to be the Marines toughest battle of the Pacific
War. From what was predicted to be a 10-day battle, the Marines ran into
the Japanese troops of General Tadamichi Kuribayashi's 106th Division. In what
turned out to be a 36-day battle, the Marines lost over 6,000 men and the
Japanese Garrison was virtually wiped out. No other image of World War II
has captured the spirit of the US Marines in that conflict as that of the flag
raising on Mount Suribachi on February 23, 1945.
Quoting the words of Fleet Admiral
Chester Nimitz "Among the Americans who served on Iwo Jima, Uncommon Valor
was a Common Virtue". The Medal of Honor, The United States' highest
military decoration, was awarded to 27 combatants at Iwo Jima--22 US Marines, 4
Navy Corpsmen and 1 Navy officer, 13 of which were awarded posthumously. A
testament of the ferocity of the Battle for Iwo Jima can be gauged from the fact
that of all of the medals awarded to US Marines in WW II, fully one third of
them were awarded at Iwo Jima.
Click on the thumbnail to see a larger view. Then click your browser's BACK
button to return here. This print is signed by two Marines who were
awarded the Medal Of Honor for their valorous actions during the battle for Iwo
Jima (Jack Lucas and Herschel Williiams), and the artist, Roy Grinnell.
Please note that supply is getting
very limited on these prints!
M-60 in 'Nam
The
M-60 machine gun. The focal point of any assault. The steel wall of
any defensive position. Utilized by Marines with deadly effectiveness for
thirty years. Acclaimed USMC artist Col. Charles Waterhouse depicts a
"sixty gunner" in Vietnam, using his lethal weapon to clear the fog of
war.
Desert Storm - Spirit of Our Ancestors
This
thrilling print by Col. Charles Waterhouse ties in the tradition and brotherhood
of America's beloved Marines. From Desert Storm all the way back to the
Colonial Marines of old, every Marine is the embodiment of those that came
before. Those who fought and died. Those who sacrificed, so our
colors would always fly in the face of tyranny and oppression.
Khe Sanh
The
siege at Khe Sanh was one of the most harrowing and yet proudest moments in the
Corps' vaunted history. No matter what the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) threw at them, the Marines
of the 26th Regiment, dug in and besieged, would not yield during the 77 day
enemy offensive. In the end, the NVA withdrew, with the unspoken admission that these Marines
could not be overrun.
BAR on the Beach - Iwo Jima
The
Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) was a favorite among Marines. Like the M-14
that would come after it, Marines were reluctant to give up such a fine weapon
in favor of newer, lighter, ones. This action sequence by Col. Charles
Waterhouse depicts a BAR gunner storming ashore on Iwo.
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