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Charles E Beck
| Lieutenant Colonel Charles E Beck (deceased) Charles Beck joined the service in November 1942, and after gaining his pilots wings, was posted to the 361st Fighter Squadron, 356th Fighter Group at Martlesham Heath in July 1944. He flew his first combat mission with the, in a P47, on 29th August 1944. He then flew Mustangs as the group converted over to P51s from the P47. He took part in the Groups big mission to Misbourg, Germany, on 26th November, when the Group scored 110 victories against a big Luftwaffe attack on the bomber stream. Charles finished his combat tour on 7th May 1945, the last day of the war. He returned home and continued his service, flying with the Van Nuys Air National Guard, flying P-51, F-86 Sabre and F-102 Delta Dagger aircraft. He was one of the first people to break the sound barrier, using an F-86 Sabre. He later served on active duty in the Korean War, and during the Vietnam conflict. He served for three years with the US Navy as a liaison officer on the F4U Corsair. Sadly, Charles Beck died on 25th March 2009. |
Items Signed by Lieutenant Colonel Charles E Beck (deceased) |
| Ace of Diamonds by Nicolas Trudgian. Price : £160.00 | From the day they began their aerial campaign against Nazi Germany to the cessation of hostilities in 1945, the USAAF bomber crews plied their hazardous trade in broad daylight. This tactic may have enabled better sighting of targets, and possibly l...... | |
| Ace of Diamonds by Nicolas Trudgian (AP) Price : £200.00 | From the day they began their aerial campaign against Nazi Germany to the cessation of hostilities in 1945, the USAAF bomber crews plied their hazardous trade in broad daylight. This tactic may have enabled better sighting of targets, and possibly l...... | |
| Ace of Diamonds by Nicolas Trudgian. (RM) SOLD OUT | From the day they began their aerial campaign against Nazi Germany to the cessation of hostilities in 1945, the USAAF bomber crews plied their hazardous trade in broad daylight. This tactic may have enabled better sighting of targets, and possibly l...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Ace of Diamonds by Nicolas Trudgian. (XX) SOLD OUT | From the day they began their aerial campaign against Nazi Germany to the cessation of hostilities in 1945, the USAAF bomber crews plied their hazardous trade in broad daylight. This tactic may have enabled better sighting of targets, and possibly ...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Ace of Diamonds by Nicolas Trudgian (Y) Price : £130.00 | From the day they began their aerial campaign against Nazi Germany to the cessation of hostilities in 1945, the USAAF bomber crews plied their hazardous trade in broad daylight. This tactic may have enabled better sighting of targets, and possibly l...... |
Packs with at least one item featuring the signature of Lieutenant Colonel Charles E Beck (deceased) |
| Mustang Aviation Art Print Pack. Pack Price : £300.00 Saving : £170 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Ace of Diamonds by Nicolas Trudgian. Eagles on the Rampage by Robert Taylor. Guardian Angel by Anthony Saunders. | |
| Nicolas Trudgian P-51 Mustang Aircraft Print Pack. Pack Price : £260.00 Saving : £200 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Ace of Diamonds by Nicolas Trudgian. Mustangs Over the Mediterranean by Nicolas Trudgian. Guardian Angel by Anthony Saunders. | |
| P-51 Mustang Aviation Art Prints. Pack Price : £260.00 Saving : £145 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Ace of Diamonds by Nicolas Trudgian. Dual Victory by Richard Taylor. Guardian Angel by Anthony Saunders. | |
| Special Sale Pack of 5 Prints - 4 FREE! Pack Price : £180.00 Saving : £210 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Ace of Diamonds 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. | |
Pack 254. Pack of two WW2 USAAF Mustang art prints by Simon Atack and Nicolas Trudgian. Pack Price : £240.00 Saving : £170 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Final Victory by Simon Atack. Ace of Diamonds by Nicolas Trudgian. |
US Mustang Fighter Aviation Prints. Pack Price : £230.00 Saving : £80 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Ace of Diamonds by Nicolas Trudgian. Mustang Escort by Graeme Lothian. |
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