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Major Richard Bud Peterson (deceased) - Art prints and originals signed by Major Richard Bud Peterson (deceased)

Richard Bud Peterson

Richard Bud Peterson
The signature of Major Richard Bud Peterson (deceased)

4 / 6 / 2000Died : 4 / 6 / 2000

Major Richard Bud Peterson (deceased)

Bud Peterson was born in Hancock in 1923 and attended the University of Minnesota before joining the Army Reserve. He went through the cadet program and became a second lieutenant. He was sent to Europe to join the 357th Fighter Group. He scored his first victory in March 1944, bringing down an Fw190 in his P-51 Mustang. He eventually became the top scorer in 364th Fighter Squadron, with a final tally of 15.5 victories, and was the 10th Ace of the 357th Fighter Group. All his victories were scored in the P-51 Mustang, and he also scored 3.5 ground victories, and has the distinction of scoring victories over every piston-engined Luftwaffe aircraft flown in WWII. Peterson flew 150 missions over Europe. Major Richard Bud Peterson became a major at age 21, at the time the youngest person to achieve that rank in the Army Air Force. He would later be awarded the Air Medal, the Silver Star and the Distinguished Flying Cross. Major Richard Bud Peterson also received the Croix de Guerre, one of France's highest honors for bravery. After the war he was selected as a staff officer to interview Adolf Galland, commander of the German Air Force fighter forces, on aerial combat tactics and strategy. He later pursued his architecture career and worked for such companies as Cerny Associates Inc. before co-founding Peterson, Clark & Griffith, Architects, in 1960. He was involved in the construction of many Twin Cities buildings and the Minnesota Zoo. Bud Peterson, died Sunday 4th of June 2000 of cancer at a Walker Methodist home in Minneapolis. He was 77.

Items Signed by Major Richard Bud Peterson (deceased)

 P51D of Colonel Glenn Duncan C.O. of the 353rd Fighter Group, along with Betty-E flown by Lt. Colonel Wayne Blickenstaff, taking off on one of their last missions of the war, April 1945.  ......
Dove of Peace by David Pentland. (B)
Price : £270.00
P51D of Colonel Glenn Duncan C.O. of the 353rd Fighter Group, along with Betty-E flown by Lt. Colonel Wayne Blickenstaff, taking off on one of their last missions of the war, April 1945. ......

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 A pair of P51D Mustangs of the 361st Fighter Group, 8th Air Force, escort a damaged B17G Flying Fortress of the 381st Bomb Group back to its home base of Ridgewell, England, during the Autumn of 1944. ......
Last One Home by Ivan Berryman. (C)
Price : £250.00
A pair of P51D Mustangs of the 361st Fighter Group, 8th Air Force, escort a damaged B17G Flying Fortress of the 381st Bomb Group back to its home base of Ridgewell, England, during the Autumn of 1944. ......

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 With the morning sun glinting on their fuselages, P-51 Mustangs of the 78th Fighter Group cross the Dutch coastline far below, as they head back towards their base at Duxford, England at the end of a long sweep east of the Rhine crossing, Spring 194......
Opening Sky by Robert Taylor. (AP)
Price : £450.00
With the morning sun glinting on their fuselages, P-51 Mustangs of the 78th Fighter Group cross the Dutch coastline far below, as they head back towards their base at Duxford, England at the end of a long sweep east of the Rhine crossing, Spring 194......

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 In a scene that was repeated almost daily throughout the long war years, the pilots of the 357th Fighter Group have returned from a gruelling mission to their base in Leiston, Suffolk. As they clamber out of their aircraft, all eyes are turned anxio......
Last Man Home by Nicolas Trudgian.
Price : £150.00
In a scene that was repeated almost daily throughout the long war years, the pilots of the 357th Fighter Group have returned from a gruelling mission to their base in Leiston, Suffolk. As they clamber out of their aircraft, all eyes are turned anxio......

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 In a scene that was repeated almost daily throughout the long war years, the pilots of the 357th Fighter Group have returned from a gruelling mission to their base in Leiston, Suffolk. As they clamber out of their aircraft, all eyes are turned anxio......
Last Man Home by Nicolas Trudgian (AP)
Price : £220.00
In a scene that was repeated almost daily throughout the long war years, the pilots of the 357th Fighter Group have returned from a gruelling mission to their base in Leiston, Suffolk. As they clamber out of their aircraft, all eyes are turned anxio......

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  In a scene that was repeated almost daily throughout the long war years, the pilots of the 357th Fighter Group have returned from a gruelling mission to their base in Leiston, Suffolk. As they clamber out of their aircraft, all eyes are turned anxi......
Last Man Home by Nicolas Trudgian. (XX)
Price : £130.00
In a scene that was repeated almost daily throughout the long war years, the pilots of the 357th Fighter Group have returned from a gruelling mission to their base in Leiston, Suffolk. As they clamber out of their aircraft, all eyes are turned anxi......

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 In a scene that was repeated almost daily throughout the long war years, the pilots of the 357th Fighter Group have returned from a gruelling mission to their base in Leiston, Suffolk. As they clamber out of their aircraft, all eyes are turned anxio......
Last Man Home by Nicolas Trudgian. (Y)
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In a scene that was repeated almost daily throughout the long war years, the pilots of the 357th Fighter Group have returned from a gruelling mission to their base in Leiston, Suffolk. As they clamber out of their aircraft, all eyes are turned anxio......NOT
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 Flying a bomber escort mission, a P- 51 Mustang of the 357th Fighter Group engages Me109s about to descend upon a formation of B-17 Flying Fortresses. ......
Hot Pursuit by Nicolas Trudgian. (B)
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Flying a bomber escort mission, a P- 51 Mustang of the 357th Fighter Group engages Me109s about to descend upon a formation of B-17 Flying Fortresses. ......

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Flying a bomber escort mission, a P- 51 Mustang of the 357th Fighter Group engages Me109s about to descend upon a formation of B-17 Flying Fortresses. ......
Hot Pursuit by Nicolas Trudgian. (XX)
Price : £265.00
Flying a bomber escort mission, a P- 51 Mustang of the 357th Fighter Group engages Me109s about to descend upon a formation of B-17 Flying Fortresses. ......

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 P-51 Mustangs of the 357th Fighter Group clash with Me109s in close combat as they struggle for air superiority over the heart of Germany, during the desperate days of 1945.  It had begun - the end game was inexorably in play.  The final defeat of G......
The Eagles Divide by Robert Taylor. (E)
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78th FG Thunderbolts preparing to depart Duxford - with two visiting 361st FG Mustangs in the background while overhead other 361st FG Mustangs climb away from Bottisham.......
Outward Bound by Robert Taylor.
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Nicolas Trudgian P-51 Mustang Print Pack.
Pack Price : £570.00
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Aviation Print Pack. ......

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Mustang Mayhem by Nicolas Trudgian.
Mustangs Over the Mediterranean by Nicolas Trudgian.
Checkertail Clan by Nicolas Trudgian
Last Man Home by Nicolas Trudgian.
Guardian Angel by Anthony Saunders.
The Yoxford Boys by Gerald Coulson.

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USAAF 357th Fighter Group Aviation Art.
Pack Price : £980.00
Saving : £220
Aviation Print Pack. ......

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Hot Pursuit by Nicolas Trudgian. (B)
Warm Winter's Welcome by Nicolas Trudgian.
Last Man Home by Nicolas Trudgian.
Winter of 45 by Philip West.
Guardian Angel by Anthony Saunders.

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Massive Discount Mustang Aviation Print Pack.
Pack Price : £520.00
Saving : £400
Aviation Print Pack. ......

Titles in this pack :

Mustang Mayhem by Nicolas Trudgian.
Mustangs Over the Mediterranean by Nicolas Trudgian.
Last Man Home by Nicolas Trudgian.
Checkertail Clan by Nicolas Trudgian
Guardian Angel by Anthony Saunders.

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P-51 Mustang Aviation Prints by Nicolas Trudgian.
Pack Price : £290.00
Saving : £165
Aviation Print Pack. ......

Titles in this pack :

Checkertail Clan by Nicolas Trudgian
Last Man Home by Nicolas Trudgian.
The Yoxford Boys by Gerald Coulson.

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Special Sale Pack of 5 Prints - 4 FREE!
Pack Price : £520.00
Saving : £220
Aviation Print Pack. ......

Titles in this pack :

Hot Pursuit by Nicolas Trudgian. (B)
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.

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Special Sale Pack of 5 Prints - 4 FREE!
Pack Price : £190.00
Saving : £190
Aviation Print Pack. ......

Titles in this pack :

Last Man Home 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.

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Pack 634. Pack of two Mustang aviation prints by Richard Taylor and Nicolas Trudgian.
Pack Price : £200.00
Saving : £145
Aviation Print Pack. ......

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Red Tail Escort by Richard Taylor.
Last Man Home by Nicolas Trudgian.

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35th Fighter Group Mustang Aviation Prints by Nicolas Trudgian.
Pack Price : £640.00
Saving : £180
Aviation Print Pack. ......

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Hot Pursuit by Nicolas Trudgian. (B)
Warm Winter's Welcome by Nicolas Trudgian.
Guardian Angel by Anthony Saunders.

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357th Fighter Group Mustang Prints by Nicolas Trudgian and Philip West.
Pack Price : £250.00
Saving : £130
Aviation Print Pack. ......

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Last Man Home by Nicolas Trudgian.
Winter of 45 by Philip West.

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Nicolas Trudgian Mustang Aviation Art.
Pack Price : £320.00
Saving : £90
Aviation Print Pack. ......

Titles in this pack :

Warm Winter's Welcome by Nicolas Trudgian.
Last Man Home by Nicolas Trudgian.

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Mustang
Manufacturer : North American


Mustang
The ubiquitous North American P-51 Mustang, which many consider to be the best all-around fighter of WW II, owes its origins to the British Air Ministry. Following Britains entry into WW II in 1939, the RAF was interested in purchasing additional fighter aircraft from American sources, particularly the Curtiss P-40. Curtiss, which was busy, was unable to guarantee timely delivery so the British approached North American Aviation as a possible second source for the P-40. North American chose to propose its own fighter design which would use the same Allison engine as the P-40. Utilizing new laminar flow wings, the North American fighter was expected to have performance better than the P-40. Developed in record time the new aircraft was designated as a Mustang I by the Brits, whereas the USAAF ordered two for evaluation which were designated XP-51 Apaches. Intrigued with the possibility of using this aircraft also as a dive bomber, North American proposed this to the USAAF which decided to order 500 of the P-51 aircraft to be modified for dive bombing use. Designated as the A-36 Invader, this version of the Mustang utilized dive flaps, and bomb racks under each wing. Some reinforcing of the structural members was also required because of the G-forces to be encountered in dive bombing. A-36s entered combat service with the USAAF prior to any P-51s. In early 1943 the 86th and 27th Fighter Bomber Groups of the 12th Air Force began flying A-36s out of Northern Africa. Despite some early problems with instability caused by the dive flaps, the A-36 was effective in light bombing and strafing roles. It was not, however, capable of dog fighting with German fighters, especially at higher altitudes. Despite these drawbacks one USAAF pilot, Captain Michael T. Russo, who served with the 16th Bomb Squadron of the 27th Fighter Bomber Group, was credited with five confirmed aerial victories in the A-36, thereby becoming the first mustang ace.

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