Etta Jeane II | Darryl Legg
This stunning print of an oil painting by Darryl Legg, captures a dramatic moment from March 19, 1945, depicting 1st Lt. Huie Lamb Jr. piloting his North American P-51 Mustang, the “Etta Jeanne II,” as he successfully intercepts and destroys a low-flying German Arado 234 jet.
Combat Report 19th March 1945 1st Lt Huie Lamb
“I was flying Surtax Yellow 3 when we approached an a/d in the Osnabruck area. Some bogies were called out at nine o’clock low on us, and our flight went down to investigate; the planes were Me-109s. We bounced two of them and I got strikes on one Me-109 on wings and cockpit. I then pulled up to join Yellow leader. I am not sure what happened to that Me-109 but I claim it as damaged. I then called out a Ar-234 low at nine o’clock. He was flying at about 200 ft. Yellow leader then dove on him and he got strikes and started his right jet smoking black smoke. Capt. W.H.Brown then overshot him and I came in and got many strikes on him from astern. I set his left jet on fire and he jettisoned his canopy and I kept shooting and got more hits, then the whole plane started falling apart. I then overshot him and looked back and saw him crash into the ground close to the a/d that had been shooting up heavy and light flak at us. The pilot did not get out. I claim the Ar-234 shared destroyed with Captain W.H.Brown. We then joined our flight and started home. We bounced ten Me-109s and Fw-109s on our way out. I was then bounced by 4 Fw-190s and broke into them. I fired on one observing strikes, bounced by 4 Fw-190s and broke into them. I fired on one observing strikes, but I ran out of ammo before I could finish him off. I claim 1 Fw-190 damaged.”
Signature: Each print has been hand signed by 1st Lt. Huie Lamb Jr himself.
Dimensions: 20 x 16 Inches
Release: 2020
