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Into the Arms of the Dragon
by William S. Phillips
The Doolittle Raid on Japan was always designed as a one way mission:
from the carrier to friendly airfields in China by way of Tokyo. Due to
early discovery by Japanese picket boats, Captain David Jones and the
rest of Crew 5 (aircraft 02283) left the deck of the USS Hornet knowing
their one-way trip was perilously shorter. They knew that their B-25
did not have the range to make those friendly airfields, and getting to
the China coast or past Japanese-occupied China would take great skill
and uncommon luck. At a small break in the cloud cover over Chu Chow
the members of Crew 5, who could coax their aircraft no further, left
the plane, trusting their parachutes, the wind and the Chinese people
to lead them to safety.
In Chinese folklore the lóng, or dragon, symbolizes all that is
good: abundance, prosperity, good fortune, nobility, and divine
protection, as well as the Chinese people themselves. The dragon is
believed to be the benevolent guardian of water, as well as life-giving
rain and storms. As they tumbled into the stormy night sky, David Jones
and his crew entrusted their safety—and their lives—to the arms of the
dragon.
The Chinese paid dearly for the aid and shelter they
provided to American soldiers. In the Zhejiang-Jiangxi Campaign,
Japanese forces killed an estimated 250,000 Chinese civilians as
retaliation and intimidation to prevent further assistance of American
soldiers. The brave sacrifices of the Chinese saved many lives and
solidified the American people in their determination to succeed.
William S. Phillips inspiring new limited edition
Into the Arms of the Dragon pays tribute to the combined efforts
of two nations. Both the Fine Art Limited Edition Giclée Canvas
and Fine Art Limited Edition Giclée Print of this spectacular
image have been signed by surviving members of Doolittle’s Raiders.
Greenwich Workshop Fine Art Giclée
Canvas:
limited to 200 s/n.
30"w x 24"h.
$995
Free shipping
Greenwich Workshop Fine Art Print:
limited to 350 s/n.
25"w x 19 1/2"h.
$450
Free shipping
Arriving April 2008
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