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First Boots On The Ground - Vietnam By William Phillips

By William Phillips

First Boots on the Ground 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. General Hal Moore (Retired) and Joseph Galloway.

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.), Lt. Col. Bruce Crandall (Ret.), (MOH), Command Master Sgt. Basil Plumley, (Ret.), Bob Ouellette and Al Bosse. Vietnam War and Military art prints for sale, Helicopter art prints for sale.

First Boots on the Ground by William Phillips is available for sale as a signed and numbered limited edition of only 800 art prints with a 14 x 28 image size priced at $395 unframed. LAST ONE!

Canvas - First Boots on the Ground by William Phillips is also available for sale as a signed and numbered limited edition of only 100 giclee canvas's with a larger 19 x 38 image size priced at $___ unframed.

All artwork is professionally boxed and insured and guaranteed to arrive in mint condition. All prints have been hand signed by the artist. Vietnam War art prints for sale.

Types	Dimensions	Edition Size	Price	Cart
Signed And Numbered Limited Edition Print	14 x 28 Image Size	800	$395.00
Signed And Numbered Limited Edition Giclee' Canvas	19 x 38 Image Size	100	Please Inquire	Click to Inquire
Signed And Numbered Limited Artist Proof Edition Giclee Canvas	19 x 38 Image Size	Artist Proof	$1,500.00

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