AIRCRAFT > BOMBERS > B-24 > COL JAMES M. STEWART, CHIEF OF STAFF, 8TH AF, SECOND COMBAT WING, 1945
Title:
COL JAMES M. STEWART, CHIEF OF STAFF, 8TH AF, SECOND COMBAT WING, 1945
Artists:
Diana Philbrook
Categories:
AIRCRAFT >> BOMBERS >> B-24
SUBJECTS >> OTHER SUBJECTS >> People
Catalog Number:
1997.155
Location:
BLDG 201, B-WING, 4TH FLR
Description:
This Painting Depicts The World War II Air Force Career Of Jimmy Stewart--Beloved Actor (1908-1997).Just Days After Winning An Academy Award For Philadelphia Story, James Maitland Stewart Gave Up His Blossoming Career To Join The Army Air Corps As A Private In 1941. He Distinguished Himself In Combat--Flying Over 20 Bombing Missions Over Germany And Occupied France. Mostly As A Squadron Commander Of The 453rd Bomber Group Of B-24 Liberators...And Received The Distinguished Flying Cross With A Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster, The Air Medal With 2 Clusters And Frances Croix De Guerre With Palm. He Mustered Out As A Full Colonel In 1945.Later, He Became A Brigadier General In The Air Force Reserve, Reaching The Highest Rank Of Any Hollywood Entertainer.