Return To Kimbolton by John Shaw Mighty Eighth ‍The painting "Debden Eagles" was

‍The painting "Debden Eagles" was completed in 2005

give me the strength to lead by caring for those who need my assistance

who led the raids against the Tirpitz and whose Tallboy bomb eventually sank the mighty German battleship

they’d invite Franz to their bomb group reunion where they’d introduce their families to the man who gave them the greatest of gifts -the chance to live

Return To Kimbolton by John Shaw Mighty Eighth ‍The painting "Debden Eagles" wasOverall size: 35. 5x 16. 5 Image Area: 30x 10. 5" Flying Fortresses of the 379th Bomb Group head home, escorted by P 51s of the 4th Fighter Group, following a 1944 mission into Germany. Based at Kimbolton, the 379th flew more sorties and dropped a greater bomb tonnage than any other group in the Mighty 8th Air Force. Carol Dawn, the lead plane in this painting, flew over 120 missions, the third highest of its group, before returning intact to the U.