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5.50" x 8.00"
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7.50" x 10.00"
General Billy Mitchell Art Print
by David Bearden
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General Billy Mitchell art print by David Bearden. Our art prints are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All art prints include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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William Lendrum Billy Mitchell (December 28, 1879 - February 19, 1936) was a United States Army general who is regarded as the father of the U.S. Air... more
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William Lendrum "Billy" Mitchell (December 28, 1879 - February 19, 1936) was a United States Army general who is regarded as the father of the U.S. Air Force. He is one of the most famous and most controversial figures in the history of American airpower. Mitchell served in France during the First World War and, by the conflict's end, commanded all American air combat units in that country. After the war, he was appointed deputy director of the Air Service and began advocating increased investment in air power, believing that this would prove vital in future wars. He argued particularly for the ability of bombers to sink battleships and organized a series of bombing runs against stationary ships designed to test the idea. He antagonized many people in the Army with his arguments and criticism and, in 1925, was returned to his permanent rank of Colonel. Later that year, he was court-martialed for insubordination after accusing Army and Navy leaders of an "almost treasonable administra...
About David Bearden
These are images collected from extensive travels covering a wide variety of topics. I hope you enjoy my galleries. "Only through art can we emerge from ourselves and know what another person sees."--Marcel Proust... Recent sales include images for set decoration on "Desperate Housewives" and the NBC Series, " Are you there, Chelsea?"
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David Bearden
Kathleen, thanks, a great sculpture of this pioneer airman...
Kathleen Struckle
Great capture and history.