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Mission Complete, The Journey Continues - Doolittle Raiders By William Phillips

By William Phillips

Mission Complete, The Journey Continues - Doolittle Raiders by William Phillips

William Phillips’ first connection to the Doolittle Raid was through his father, an actor who played Lt. Donald Smith, pilot of plane 15 in the film "30 Seconds over Tokyo." In the early 1980s, Phillips’ sought out General Doolittle to consult on his idea for a painting, "The Giant Begins to Stir." That meeting began a 30-year relationship with the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders and over a dozen paintings creating a one of kind visual history the historical event.

“I wanted this painting to have the feel of a Hollywood ending and I wanted it to be General Doolittle’s plane,” says Phillips. “The mission itself may be complete. But the sense of honor and duty that these men exhibited that day, that is something on which you can base your entire life. For the Raiders, it did.” ~ Bill Phillips

"Mission Complete, The Journey Continues" is countersigned by all the attendees of the 70th Anniversary Doolittle Tokyo Raiders Reunion:

Col. Richard E. Cole, Doolittle’s Co-pilot of plane No. 1, Maj. Thomas C. Griffin, Navigator on plane No. 9, Maj. Edward J. Saylor, Engineer-Gunner of plane No. 15, Staff Sgt. David J. Thatcher, Engineer-Gunner of plane No. 7

In addition to the actual signatures of these surviving Raiders on the giclče canvas reproduced within the image are signatures of over 40 of the members of the April 18, 1942 mission. Phillips took his original painting of The Giant Begins to Stir to the Raiders 41st Reunion and had each attending member paint his signature on the painting. Phillips’ filled in the names, by aircraft, of the rest of the airmen. "Mission Complete, The Journey Continues" is a beautiful, unique and complete historical document of one of the finest hours of American military history.

Mission Complete, The Journey Continues - Doolittle Raiders by William Phillips is available for sale as a signed and numbered limited edition of only 70 giclee canvas's with a 19 x 27 image size priced at $495 unframed.

Order yours today. All artwork is professionally boxed and insured and guaranteed to arrive in mint condition. All prints have been hand signed by the artist. Artist William Phillips painted an American B-25 Mitchell bomber (Doolittle Raiders) flying into a sunset and away from Japan in art prints for sale. World War II 2 and aviation painted in Artwork.

Types Dimensions Edition Size Price Cart
Signed And Numbered Limited Edition Giclee Canvas 19 x 27 Image Size 70 $495.00

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