Tribute to Lt. James Meissner by Ivan Berryman. (C)

Joining the 94th Pursuit Squadron in France in March 1918, James Meissner scored a total of 8 victories between May and October of that year. Shown here in his Nieuport 28, he scored 4 of his victories flying this aircraft before taking over command of 147th Pursuit Squadron flying a Spad S.XIII in July and scoring his final 4 victories. He died of pneumonia in 1936 but had top American flying Ace Eddie Rickenbacker as a pallbearer, a former colleague from the 94th Pursuit Squadron.

Special Collector's Item - The print numbered No.1 of a small publisher proof edition of 3

Image size 15 inches x 10.25 inches (38cm x 26.5cm). Paper Size 19 inches x 13 inches (48cm x 33cm)