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Larry Blumer
| Captain Larry Blumer (deceased) Assigned to the 393rd Fighter Squadron, 367th Fighter Group, Scrappy, nicknamed after his 'Scrap Iron' P-38, became one of the few fighter pilots to become an 'ace-in-a-day' when he shot down five FW-190s in 15 minutes of aerial combat on 25 August 1944. Scrappy rose to command the 393rd and destroyed another FW-190 before returning to the States in January 1945. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart, Air Medal with 22 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Belgian Croix de Guerre. In 1946, he returned to the United States and became a contractor. Later in life, he purchased a P-38, painted it like his old plane, and flew it at air shows. Sadly Captain Larry Blumer died of Leukemia on October 23rd 1997 in Springfield, Oregon. |
Items Signed by Captain Larry Blumer (deceased) |
| Lightning Encounter by Nicolas Trudgian. Price : £180.00 | P-38 Lightnings launching a surprise attack on a German freight train as it winds its way through the hills of Northern France towards the battle front, shortly before D-Day, 1944. ...... | |
| Lightning Encounter by Nicolas Trudgian. (AP) Price : £250.00 | P-38 Lightnings launching a surprise attack on a German freight train as it winds its way through the hills of Northern France towards the battle front, shortly before D-Day, 1944. ...... | |
| Lightning Encounter by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) Price : £220.00 | P-38 Lightnings launching a surprise attack on a German freight train as it winds its way through the hills of Northern France towards the battle front, shortly before D-Day, 1944. ...... | |
| Lightning Encounter by Nicolas Trudgian. (XX) Price : £140.00 | P-38 Lightnings launching a surprise attack on a German freight train as it winds its way through the hills of Northern France towards the battle front, shortly before D-Day, 1944. ...... | |
| Lightning Encounter by Nicolas Trudgian. (Y) Price : £160.00 | P-38 Lightnings launching a surprise attack on a German freight train as it winds its way through the hills of Northern France towards the battle front, shortly before D-Day, 1944. ...... |
Packs with at least one item featuring the signature of Captain Larry Blumer (deceased) |
| Special Sale Pack of 5 Prints - 4 FREE! Pack Price : £205.00 Saving : £255 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Lightning Encounter by Nicolas Trudgian. The Struggle for Malta by Ivan Berryman. (F) LCT 312 by Ivan Berryman. (D) Typhoons Over Normandy by Ivan Berryman. (D) Dinah Might by Ivan Berryman. | |
P-38 Lockheed Lightning Aviation Prints by Philip West and Nicolas Trudgian. Pack Price : £260.00 Saving : £145 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Winter of 44 by Philip West. Lightning Encounter by Nicolas Trudgian. | ||
P-38 Lightning Aviation Art Prints by Richard Taylor and Nicolas Trudgian. Pack Price : £290.00 Saving : £145 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Tactical Support by Richard Taylor. Lightning Encounter by Nicolas Trudgian. |
Squadrons for : Captain Larry Blumer (deceased) | ||
A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Captain Larry Blumer (deceased). A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name. | ||
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Country : US Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of 367th Fighter Group | 367th Fighter Group Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : US Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of 393rd Fighter Squadron | 393rd Fighter Squadron Full profile not yet available. |
Aircraft for : Captain Larry Blumer (deceased) | |||
A list of all aircraft associated with Captain Larry Blumer (deceased). A profile page including a list of all art prints for the aircraft is available by clicking the aircraft name. | |||
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Manufacturer : Lockheed | Lightning Designed by Kelly Johnson the P38 made its maiden flight on the 27th January 1939 and introduced into service in 1941. they cost $134,284 at the time each and a total of 10,037 were built. The Lockheed P-38 was introduced as a inceptor fighter but soon proved a valuable long range bomber escort for the 8thUS Air Force's B-17 and-24 bombers as they bombed targets further into Germany. |
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