CE "Bud" Anderson Signed 8x12 Original Hand-Painted P-51 Old Crow Nose Art Inscribed "357th FTR Group" & "16 1/4 Kills" (PSA COA)
Highest Scoring WWII Living Ace
- Lot number 390012
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- Lot ended2016-01-13 20:00:00
- Total bids 1
- Winning bid $20.00
- Buyer's premium $3.20
- Total $23.20
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8" x 12" Hand-Painted P-51 Old Crow Nose Art is hand-signed in black felt-tip pen by Bud Anderson.
Bud is a WWII Triple Ace who flew the P-51 Mustang Old Crow, while assigned to the 357th Fighter Group "Yoxford Boys," 8th Air Force, Leiston Field, United Kingdom. The 357th Fighter Group was credited with shooting down 609 1/2 enemy aircraft in only 15 months, a pace no other fighter group equaled. The 357th, also produced 42 Aces (pilots with five or more victories in the air), more than any other group. Bud was the leading Ace of the 363rd Fighter Squadron with 16 1/4 victories.
The autograph includes an official PSA/DNA hologram and matching COA for authenticity purposes.
Authentication: PSA COA
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