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Bruce Porter
| Colonel Bruce Porter USMC (deceased) After a tour in the Pacific, Bruce joined VMF 121 in 1943 at Guadalcanal and soon downed 4 Zeros. He served tours with VMF (N) 511 (first all-Marine carrier squadron) and later VMF (N) 533. He helped lead that squadron on one of the longest over-water flights of WWII for a single engined aircraft - flying from the Marshall-Gilbert islands to Saipan-Iwo Jima. On June 15, 1945 he scored a double night victory at Okinawa, making him an Ace. He was probably the only Marine pilot to gain two or more kills in both the Corsair and Hellcat; and became only one of six Marines to score a double or triple kill in one mission. Sadly, Bruce Porter died 20th April 2009. |
Items Signed by Colonel Bruce Porter USMC (deceased) |
  | Battle for the Islands by Nicolas Trudgian. Price : £150.00 | Corsairs of VMF 121 provide close air support to the US landings on Rendova, June 30, 1943. Fiercely contested, the invasion force was heavily attacked by Zero fighters and Mitsubishi G4M1 Betty bombers, flying from their base at Rabaul. Dog-fightin...... | |
| | Battle for the Islands by Nicolas Trudgian (AP) Price : £200.00 | Corsairs of VMF 121 provide close air support to the US landings on Rendova, June 30, 1943. Fiercely contested, the invasion force was heavily attacked by Zero fighters and Mitsubishi G4M1 Betty bombers, flying from their base at Rabaul. Dog-fightin...... | |
| | Battle for the Islands by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) Price : £180.00 | Corsairs of VMF 121 provide close air support to the US landings on Rendova, June 30, 1943. Fiercely contested, the invasion force was heavily attacked by Zero fighters and Mitsubishi G4M1 Betty bombers, flying from their base at Rabaul. Dog-fightin...... | |
| | Battle for the Islands by Nicolas Trudgian. (RM) Price : £400.00 | Corsairs of VMF 121 provide close air support to the US landings on Rendova, June 30, 1943. Fiercely contested, the invasion force was heavily attacked by Zero fighters and Mitsubishi G4M1 Betty bombers, flying from their base at Rabaul. Dog-fightin...... | |
| | Battle for the Islands by Nicolas Trudgian. (XX) Price : £135.00 | Corsairs of VMF 121 provide close air support to the US landings on Rendova, June 30, 1943. Fiercely contested, the invasion force was heavily attacked by Zero fighters and Mitsubishi G4M1 Betty bombers, flying from their base at Rabaul. Dog-fightin...... |
| | Battle for the Islands by Nicolas Trudgian. (Y) SOLD OUT | Corsairs of VMF 121 provide close air support to the US landings on Rendova, June 30, 1943. Fiercely contested, the invasion force was heavily attacked by Zero fighters and Mitsubishi G4M1 Betty bombers, flying from their base at Rabaul. Dog-fightin...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
  | Okinawa by Robert Taylor. (AP) Price : £425.00 | Following their victory at Midway, American forces had fought a long, bloody and bitter campaign to retake the Japanese held islands in the Pacific. By the end of March 1945, however, they had finally captured Iwo Jima and looked towards Okinawa, a...... | |
| | Okinawa by Robert Taylor. (B) Price : £315.00 | Following their victory at Midway, American forces had fought a long, bloody and bitter campaign to retake the Japanese held islands in the Pacific. By the end of March 1945, however, they had finally captured Iwo Jima and looked towards Okinawa, a...... | |
| | Okinawa by Robert Taylor. (C) Price : £445.00 | Following their victory at Midway, American forces had fought a long, bloody and bitter campaign to retake the Japanese held islands in the Pacific. By the end of March 1945, however, they had finally captured Iwo Jima and looked towards Okinawa, a...... | |
| | Okinawa by Robert Taylor. (D) SOLD OUT | Following their victory at Midway, American forces had fought a long, bloody and bitter campaign to retake the Japanese held islands in the Pacific. By the end of March 1945, however, they had finally captured Iwo Jima and looked towards Okinawa, a...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
| | Okinawa by Robert Taylor. (RM) SOLD OUT | Following their victory at Midway, American forces had fought a long, bloody and bitter campaign to retake the Japanese held islands in the Pacific. By the end of March 1945, however, they had finally captured Iwo Jima and looked towards Okinawa, a...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
| | Okinawa by Robert Taylor. (RMB) SOLD OUT | Following their victory at Midway, American forces had fought a long, bloody and bitter campaign to retake the Japanese held islands in the Pacific. By the end of March 1945, however, they had finally captured Iwo Jima and looked towards Okinawa, a...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
  | Hellcat Fury by Robert Taylor (C) SOLD OUT | Truk, the small atoll in the South Pacific, was the major anchorage for the Japanese Fleet. Comprising a magnificent harbor and four heavily defended airfields, it was thought impregnable by the US forces as they fought their way up through the Paci...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
Packs with at least one item featuring the signature of Colonel Bruce Porter USMC (deceased) |
 | Pacific Theater Aviation Prints by Ivan Berryman and Nicolas Trudgian. Pack Price : £175.00 Saving : £115 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Zero Hour by Ivan Berryman. Battle for the Islands by Nicolas Trudgian. | |
 | Vought F-4 Corsair Aviation Art by Nicolas Trudgian. Pack Price : £260.00 Saving : £190 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Battle for the Islands by Nicolas Trudgian. The Black Sheep by Nicolas Trudgian (B) | |
 | Corsair Aircraft Aviation Art by Nicolas Trudgian and Brian Bateman. Pack : SOLD OUT | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Battle for the Islands by Nicolas Trudgian. Valley Forge Fly-By by Ivan Berryman. | NOT AVAILABLE |
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