Band of brothers shifty powers bastogne11/15/2023 ![]() Please click "editions" to see which veterans signed which prints. "Hold Fast" is hand-signed by a collection of WWII heroes! Signers vary print by print. An Artist Proof & Gallery Edition exist, signed only by the artist. A Signer Proof edition exists, not-for-sale. Also comes with photos, jump wings, 506th pin and COA with "History Behind the Art."Ī Valor Studios giclee edition may be released. Includes the signature of "Wild Bill" Guarnere (extracted), perfect to frame beneath the print. 30 caliber casing recovered in the Ardennes, photos, jump wings, 506th pin and COA with "History Behind the Art."Ģ00 limited-edition prints, signed by James Dietz and 3 veterans: Easy Company paratrooper Rod Strohl, who fought in the battle depicted, 1st SSF commando & 101st Bastogne paratrooper Bert Winzer, 502nd PIR Bastogne defender Michael Camasso (bonus signature). paratroopers Buck Compton, "Wild Bill" Guarnere, Earl McClung, Brad Freeman, Ed Tipper and Al Mampre, 1st SSF commando & 101st vet Bert Winzer and Bulge resupply C-47 pilot Fred Trenck! Includes a. S hipping added in checkout // print size: 31" x 19" // ships rolled in a tubeġ90 limited-edition prints, signed by James Dietz and 8 veterans: E-Co. Want to know "who" signed which print edition? Click the EDITIONS tab above. assistant special effects technician (2 episodes, 2001) Kevin Draycott. ![]() snow effects supervisor (2 episodes, 2001) Keith Dawson. Two days later, on December 26, the German siege will be broken and the battle for Bastogne will be won. floor leader / senior special effects technician (2 episodes, 2001) Dave Crownshaw. From the tree line of the Bois Jacques, the Screaming Eagles respond with thunderous firepower and a battle cry-“Hold fast!” At this crucial hour, these young men will give their country the most memorable Christmas gift of all: Victory. On January 3, 1945, he died from blood loss before his cohorts could get him to the aid station.Ĭorporal Donald Brenton Hoobler is buried at Manchester IOOF Cemetery with his father, mother and his brother, George, in the same cemetry.December 24, 1944: Just two days prior, the German forces had demanded the surrender of the 101st Airborne, threatening them with “total annihilation.” In reply came the answer: “Nuts!” Now, another German attack comes, on a frigid morning, the day before Christmas. Since he was wearing so much clothing, the pressure made the gun go off in his pocket and the bullet went into his leg, tearing the femoral artery. However, that Luger would cost him his life. It was from that German where Hoobler finally obtained his Luger. During the battle, he shot down a German officer while the German was escaping on horseback. Hoobler then fought in Holland's Operation Market Garden and later in Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge. According to Webster, unlike most soldiers, Hoobler "got a real kick out of war." During the campaign, he was promoted to Corporal and made Assistant Squad Leader of 3rd Squad. One time, he met a young British paratrooper, who saw combat in North Africa and had a Luger that he let Hoobler admire for a while. Sometime before D-Day, Hoobler began craving a German Luger for a souvenir. Army in Fort Thomas, Kentucky on Jand was assigned to Easy Company, 506th at Camp Toccoa, Georgia and was made a rifleman in 3rd Squad, 1st Platoon. ![]() Hoobler.Īfter graduating from Manchester College in 1940, Hoobler joined the Ohio National Guard on October 15 and served until October 1941 after his father died. ![]() Hoobler was born on Jin Manchester, Ohio to Kathryn Phyllis and Sergeant Ralph Brenton Hoobler. ![]()
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