1944 Dated Lieutenant Donald Wright Original Artwork - 342nd Bombardment Squadron .
This exclusive collection of original World War II artwork comes from the ‘Artcraft Sketch Book’ of Lieutenant Donald Wright (0-2056313) of the 342nd Bombardment Squadron.
During his service and Combat operations Lt. Wright carried this sketch book with him in flight on long-range strategic bombardment of occupied Europe, attacking airfields, marshaling yards, industries, naval installations, and other targets in France and the Low Countries. During World War II, the 342d Bombardment Squadron was a B-17 Flying Fortress squadron, assigned to the 97th Bombardment Group, Fifteenth Air Force. It earned two Distinguished Unit Citations. While some of the more intricate colored artwork was finished post-flight, many of these rough sketches and quick pencil drawings were done in flight in the B-17 of his the pilot, aerial door gunners, and other crew members.
