  
On September 7, 1943, VMF-214 – known as the “Black Sheep” squadron, commanded by the legendary Major Greg “Pappy Boyington – began its first combat tour at Munda, on the island of New Georgia. Munda was an inhospitable place—hot, humid, barren from shelling, and for a time, smelled of the aftermath of battle from the Marine assault in August. It was from this island airstrip that the Black Sheep launched many successful missions during their first two tours.
A Limited Edition of 400 art prints reproduced from an original oil painting by artist Jim Laurier. Printed on 100 lb. archival paper, each print is numbered consecutively and signed by the artist and nine pilots from the VMF-214 "Black Sheep" squadron. Overall size: 23 x 35; Image size: 31 x 18.25. Signed by the following Black Sheep pilots: Glen L. Bowers; Ned Corman; Tom "Long Tom" Emrich; William D. Heier; Edwin A "Harpo" Harper; Jim "JJ." Hill; Fred S. "Rope Trick" Losch; Bruce "Mat" Matheson; Robert W. McClurg.
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