Don Bryan 8th Air Force Double Ace
Troy White © 1997 Oil on Canvas 44" x 30" SOLD
Ltd. Ed. Lithographs are available
Captain Don Bryan of the 328th FS, 352nd Fighter Group rolls out behind an Arado 234 "Blitz" bomber flown by Hauptman Hirshberger of 6./KG 76. The action took place on the afternoon of March 14, 1945. While returning from escorting B-26 and A-26 medium bombers, Bryan spotted the AR-234 making a bombing run on the pontoon bridge at Remagen. To compensate for the jet’s superior speed, Capt. Bryan positioned his P-51 Mustang so that the German jet would have to fly toward him after his attack. The Arado was Bryan’s 13th and final air-to-air victory of WWII. Don is officially credited with 13.333 victories during WWII. 4.333 of them while flying the P-47 Thunderbolt. He also shot down five Messerschmitt Me 109's and damaged two others during the epic mission to Merseburg, Germany on 2 November 1944. Don was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, the Distinguished Flying Cross with two Oak Leaf Clusters and the Air Medal with 14 Oak Leaf Clusters. Don Passed away on 15 May 2012.
Signed & numbered limited edition print. Edition size: 352. Prints remaining as of 2 November 2018: 20. Overall print size: 22" x 28". Each print is co-signed by Don Bryan.
Captain Don Bryan of the 328th FS, 352nd FG rolls out behind an Arado 234 "Blitz" bomber flown by Hauptman Hirshberger of 6./KG 76. The action took place on the afternoon of March 14, 1945. While returning from escorting B-26 and A-26 medium bombers, Bryan spotted the AR-234 making a bombing run on the pontoon bridge at Remagen. To compensate for the jet’s superior speed, Capt. Bryan positioned his P-51 Mustang so that the German jet would have to fly toward him after his attack. The Arado was Bryan’s 13th and final air-to-air victory of WWII.
Signed & numbered Artist's Proof, edition size: 35. Prints remaining as of 2 November 2018: 15. Overall print size: 22" x 28". Each print is co-signed by Don Bryan.
Captain Don Bryan of the 328th FS, 352nd FG rolls out behind an Arado 234 "Blitz" bomber flown by Hauptman Hirshberger of 6./KG 76. The action took place on the afternoon of March 14, 1945. While returning from escorting B-26 and A-26 medium bombers, Bryan spotted the AR-234 making a bombing run on the pontoon bridge at Remagen. To compensate for the jet’s superior speed, Capt. Bryan positioned his P-51 Mustang so that the German jet would have to fly toward him after his attack. The Arado was Bryan’s 13th and final air-to-air victory of WWII.
