RALPH JOHNSON WWII SIGNED 8 X 10 PHOTO 56TH FG RARE

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This is a SUPER RARE, HIGH QUALITY, CUSTOM MADE 8 X 10" PHOTO PROFILE SIGNED BY COL. RALPH JOHNSON of the 62nd FS, 56th Fighter Group, SHOWING HIS FAMOUS P-47 THUNDERBOLT "Kentucky PUD". THIS CUSTOM PROFILE SHOWS ALL SQUADRON, FIGHTER GROUP AND AF LOGOS, AS WELL A NICE B+W SHOT OF JOHNSON CLIMBING OUT OF "KENTUCKY PUD". THIS IS MY LAST ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RALPH WAS ONE OF THE ORIGINAL MEMBERS OF THE 56TH THAT CAME OVER WITH ZEMKE. ON THAT FAMOUS MISSION THAT BOB JOHNSON GOT SO SHOT UP HE BARELY MADE IT BACK TO BASE, RALPH JOHNSON ALSO WAS SHOT UP REAL BAD! RALPH WAS SHOT UP SO BAD BY CANNON SHELLS THAT ONE OF HIS LANDING GEARS WOULDN'T COME DOWN. ZEMKE TOOK OFF TO TRY TO TALK HIM DOWN TO NO AVAIL, RALPH HAD TO FLY BACK OVER THE CHANNEL AND BAIL OUT AND WAIT FOR AIR & SEA RESCUE. HE SURVIVED TO FIGHT ANOTHER DAY. ONE OF THE UNSUNG HEROES OF THE 56TH AND A MUST HAVE! THIS is super rare !!!!!!!!!!!YOU WILL NOT SEE THIS ONE AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!! I AM THE ONLY ONE WITH HIS SIGNATURE. NOBOADY HAS RALPH JOHNSON SIGNED! He is one of the original âeoeZemke Wolfpackâepilots . The original signature is guaranteed 100% Authentic. The reason I can say this is because I am a 56 th FG Historian, and have been so for many years now! I have spent a lot of time with the WWII Aces over the years, and acquired many rare photos and signatures. read more

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