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Arthur C Fiedler Died : 11 / 5 / 2016

Colonel Arthur C Fiedler (deceased) Arthur Charles Fiedler was born in Oak Park, Illinois on August 1, 1923. In April of 1942, five months after America entered WW 11, Fiedler enlisted in the Army Air Corps. He was sent to Avon Park, Florida for primary training, followed by basic training at Macon, Georgia, and advanced training at Marianna, Florida. He graduated with Class 43G in July of 1943, and was assigned as a flight instructor, flying Republic P-47 Thunderbolts at Dover, Delaware. In April of 1944 Second Lieutenant Feidler was assigned to combat duty, and was assigned to the 317th Fighter Squadron of the 325th Fighter Group (the 'Checkertails'), based in Lesina, Italy. He transitioned to the North American P-51 Mustang, naming his assigned aircraft after his wife 'Helen' whom he had married in 1943. On June 24, Fiedler claimed a probable. On June 28 he attained his first two aerial victories. At that morning's briefing Fiedler was elated to learn that his squadron's mission would be a fighter sweep over Polesti, Rumania, in advance of a bombing mission targeting the massive oil refining operations in that area.. When flying fighter escort for bombers the fighters were prohibited from flying below 15,000-feet. This gave the Germans a dog fighting advantage, as the early Allison-powered Mustangs were good performers at low altitudes but relatively poor performers at higher altitudes. Forty P-5 Is from the 325th 17G took off at 0725 hours for the fighter sweep. Sweeping the target area at 25,000-29,000 feet for about 45 minutes a total of 47 enemy aircraft were encountered. During this mission Fiedler would earn his first two victories. Fiedler became an ace on July 26 when he downed his fourth and fifth aircraft, a Fw- 190, south of Vienna, and a 109 several minutes later. Promoted to Captain, Fiedler attained his eighth and final victory on January 20, 1945 while escorting B-17s to Regerisbuurg. His flight of four P-51s broke-up an attacking force of 40 German fighters. Following the War Fiedler left the military and attended the University of Illinois, earning a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. He was recalled for active duty during the Korean War, and decided to make a career in the Air Force. In addition to his 66 combat missions flown in WW 11, Fiedler would fly 247 combat missions in C-130s during the Vietnam War Col. Fiedler retired from the USAF in 1975, and currently resides in Southern California. His decorations include the Silver Star, the Legion of Merit, the Distinguished Flying Cross with one OLC, the Air Medal with 22 OLCs, and the Partisan Star. He died on 11th May 2016.

Items Signed by Colonel Arthur C Fiedler (deceased)

	Clipped Signature - Arthur Fiedler. Price : £40.00	Flew P-47 Thunderbolts with the 317th Fighter Squadron in Italy from 1944, then the P-51 Mustang. The Ace scored a total of 8 victories in 66 missions. Recalled for the Korean War he remained with the USAF, retiring in 1975 having flown 247 C-130 ......
	Opening Sky by Robert Taylor. Price : £190.00	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......
	Opening Sky by Robert Taylor. (AP) Price : £650.00	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......
	Roam at Will by Anthony Saunders. Price : £95.00	Returning to base after an arduous escort mission, Captain Art Fiedler leads a flight of P51 Mustangs from the 325th Fighter Group - the Checkertail Clan - through the Po Valley in northern Italy seeking out targets of opportunity amongst the retrea......
	Roam at Will by Anthony Saunders. (AP) Price : £140.00	Returning to base after an arduous escort mission, Captain Art Fiedler leads a flight of P51 Mustangs from the 325th Fighter Group - the Checkertail Clan - through the Po Valley in northern Italy seeking out targets of opportunity amongst the retrea......

	Roam at Will by Anthony Saunders. (B) Price : £475.00	Returning to base after an arduous escort mission, Captain Art Fiedler leads a flight of P51 Mustangs from the 325th Fighter Group - the Checkertail Clan - through the Po Valley in northern Italy seeking out targets of opportunity amongst the retrea......
	Roam at Will by Anthony Saunders. (RM) Price : £300.00	Returning to base after an arduous escort mission, Captain Art Fiedler leads a flight of P51 Mustangs from the 325th Fighter Group - the Checkertail Clan - through the Po Valley in northern Italy seeking out targets of opportunity amongst the retrea......
	Checkertail Clan by Nicolas Trudgian Price : £150.00	With their brightly coloured checkertail tails there was no mistaking the P.51 Mustangs of the 325th Fighter Group. Escorting B-24s over Austria in August 1944, tangled with a group of Fw190 fighters. The ensuing dogfight spiraled down below the mou......
	Checkertail Clan by Nicolas Trudgian (AP) Price : £180.00	With their brightly coloured checkertail tails there was no mistaking the P.51 Mustangs of the 325th Fighter Group. Escorting B-24s over Austria in August 1944, tangled with a group of Fw190 fighters. The ensuing dogfight spiraled down below the mou......
	Checkertail Clan by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) Price : £170.00	With their brightly coloured checkertail tails there was no mistaking the P.51 Mustangs of the 325th Fighter Group. Escorting B-24s over Austria in August 1944, tangled with a group of Fw190 fighters. The ensuing dogfight spiraled down below the mou......

	Checkertail Clan by Nicolas Trudgian (XX) SOLD OUT	With their brightly coloured checkertail tails there was no mistaking the P.51 Mustangs of the 325th Fighter Group. Escorting B-24s over Austria in August 1944, tangled with a group of Fw190 fighters. The ensuing dogfight spiraled down below the mou......	NOT AVAILABLE
	Checkertail Clan by Nicolas Trudgian (Y) Price : £140.00	With their brightly coloured checkertail tails there was no mistaking the P.51 Mustangs of the 325th Fighter Group. Escorting B-24s over Austria in August 1944, tangled with a group of Fw190 fighters. The ensuing dogfight spiraled down below the mou......
	Dual Victory by Richard Taylor. (AP) Price : £150.00	A spectacular dogfight over Eisenach on 24 March 1945 when the doughty Clyde East, returning from a recce over Schweinfurt and with photos already in the can, takes on a group of six Me109s. Flying his legendary Lil Margaret, having already dispatch......
	Dual Victory by Richard Taylor. (B) Price : £120.00	A spectacular dogfight over Eisenach on 24 March 1945 when the doughty Clyde East, returning from a recce over Schweinfurt and with photos already in the can, takes on a group of six Me109s. Flying his legendary Lil Margaret, having already dispatch......
	Mustangs Over the Eagles Nest by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) Price : £220.00	Obersalzberg, a spectacularly picturesque area of southern Germany in the Bavarian Alps, became a focal point for the Allies as World War II was drawing to its close. This mountain village had become a Nazi stronghold after the Third Reich had seize......

	Mustangs Over the Eagles Nest by Nicolas Trudgian. (Y) Price : £200.00	Obersalzberg, a spectacularly picturesque area of southern Germany in the Bavarian Alps, became a focal point for the Allies as World War II was drawing to its close. This mountain village had become a Nazi stronghold after the Third Reich had seize......
	Wounded Warrior by Richard Taylor. (AP) Price : £155.00	Like many other missions they had undertaken in the summer of 1944, this one had been particularly cold, tough and dangerous for pilot Harry Seip and the crew of B17G Silver Meteor. The First Lieutenant and his men had set out on that mornin......
	Wounded Warrior by Richard Taylor. (B) Price : £130.00	Like many other missions they had undertaken in the summer of 1944, this one had been particularly cold, tough and dangerous for pilot Harry Seip and the crew of B17G Silver Meteor. The First Lieutenant and his men had set out on that mornin......
	Wounded Warrior by Richard Taylor. (C) Price : £1065.00	Like many other missions they had undertaken in the summer of 1944, this one had been particularly cold, tough and dangerous for pilot Harry Seip and the crew of B17G Silver Meteor. The First Lieutenant and his men had set out on that mornin......
	The Eagles Divide by Robert Taylor. (C) Price : £200.00	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. (D) SOLD OUT	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......	NOT AVAILABLE
	The Eagles Divide by Robert Taylor. (E) SOLD OUT	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......	NOT AVAILABLE
	Eagles on the Rampage by Robert Taylor. Price : £210.00	Dominating the skies over Germany, P-51s of the 4th Fighter Group - The Eagles - sweep across the cloud tops, their pilots scanning the distant horizon for any signs of the Luftwaffe. They are ready for trouble should the enemy decide to chance the......
	Eagles on the Rampage by Robert Taylor. (AP) Price : £375.00	Dominating the skies over Germany, P-51s of the 4th Fighter Group - The Eagles - sweep across the cloud tops, their pilots scanning the distant horizon for any signs of the Luftwaffe. They are ready for trouble should the enemy decide to chance the......
	Eagles on the Rampage by Robert Taylor. (B) SOLD OUT	Dominating the skies over Germany, P-51s of the 4th Fighter Group - The Eagles - sweep across the cloud tops, their pilots scanning the distant horizon for any signs of the Luftwaffe. They are ready for trouble should the enemy decide to chance the......	NOT AVAILABLE

	Eagles on the Rampage by Robert Taylor. (C) SOLD OUT	Dominating the skies over Germany, P-51s of the 4th Fighter Group - The Eagles - sweep across the cloud tops, their pilots scanning the distant horizon for any signs of the Luftwaffe. They are ready for trouble should the enemy decide to chance the......	NOT AVAILABLE
	Eagles on the Rampage by Robert Taylor. (RM) SOLD OUT	Dominating the skies over Germany, P-51s of the 4th Fighter Group - The Eagles - sweep across the cloud tops, their pilots scanning the distant horizon for any signs of the Luftwaffe. They are ready for trouble should the enemy decide to chance the......	NOT AVAILABLE
	Eagles on the Rampage by Robert Taylor. (RMB) SOLD OUT	Dominating the skies over Germany, P-51s of the 4th Fighter Group - The Eagles - sweep across the cloud tops, their pilots scanning the distant horizon for any signs of the Luftwaffe. They are ready for trouble should the enemy decide to chance the......	NOT AVAILABLE
	Eagles Over the Rhine by Robert Taylor. SOLD OUT	P-51 Mustangs of the 353rd Fighter Group make a low-level run over towns and villages along the Rhine.......	NOT AVAILABLE
	A Pistol Whipping by Stan Stokes. (B) Price : £125.00	There were tens of thousands of aerial combat encounters during World War II. One of the most unusual was a dogfight that took place between Captain Arthur C. Fiedler, Jr. and an unidentified German Bf-109 pilot on June 28, 1944. Fiedler was an Illi......

A Pistol Whipping by Stan Stokes. (D) Price : £90.00

There were tens of thousands of aerial combat encounters during World War II. One of the most unusual was a dogfight that took place between Captain Arthur C. Fiedler, Jr. and an unidentified German Bf-109 pilot on June 28, 1944. Fiedler was an Illi......

Packs with at least one item featuring the signature of Colonel Arthur C Fiedler (deceased)

	Nicolas Trudgian P-51 Mustang Print Pack. Pack Price : £570.00 Saving : £425	Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : 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.
	Nicolas Trudgian Combat Over Europe Aviation Prints Pack. Pack Price : £500.00 Saving : £390	Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Twilight Conquest by Nicolas Trudgian. Checkertail Clan by Nicolas Trudgian Victory Over the Rhine by Nicolas Trudgian. End Game by Nicolas Trudgian. Dinah Might by Ivan Berryman. (C)
	Massive Discount Mustang Aviation Print Pack. Pack Price : £520.00 Saving : £420	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.
	Mustang Aviation Art Print Pack. Pack Price : £300.00 Saving : £170	Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Ace of Diamonds by Nicolas Trudgian. Eagles on the Rampage by Robert Taylor. Guardian Angel by Anthony Saunders.
	Pack 510. Pack of two WW2 US P-51 Mustang prints by Robert Taylor and Nicolas Trudgian. Pack Price : £320.00 Saving : £210	Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Fighting Red Tails by Robert Taylor. Checkertail Clan by Nicolas Trudgian The Yoxford Boys by Gerald Coulson.

	P-51 Mustang Aviation Prints by Nicolas Trudgian. Pack Price : £290.00 Saving : £185	Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Checkertail Clan by Nicolas Trudgian Last Man Home by Nicolas Trudgian. The Yoxford Boys by Gerald Coulson.
	P-51 Mustang Art Prints. Pack Price : £210.00 Saving : £55	Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Roam at Will by Anthony Saunders. Little Friends by Simon Smith. Guardian Angel by Anthony Saunders.
	Special Sale Pack of 5 Prints - 4 FREE! Pack Price : £170.00 Saving : £220	Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Checkertail Clan 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.
	Pack 635. Pack of two P51 Mustang artist proofs by Richard Taylor and Nicolas Trudgian. Pack : SOLD OUT	Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Victory Over Gold by Nicolas Trudgian. (D) Normandy Beach Head Patrol by Geoff Lea.	NOT AVAILABLE
	Nicolas Trudgian Air Combat Art Prints. Pack Price : £220.00 Saving : £200	Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Twilight Conquest by Nicolas Trudgian. Checkertail Clan by Nicolas Trudgian

	Battle for Italy Portfolio Prints by Anthony Saunders. Pack Price : £170.00 Saving : £70	Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Roam at Will by Anthony Saunders. Battle of the Brenner by Anthony Saunders.
	Battle for Italy Portfolio Artist Proofs by Anthony Saunders. Pack Price : £270.00 Saving : £10	Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Roam at Will by Anthony Saunders. (AP) Battle of the Brenner by Anthony Saunders. (AP)
	Battle for Italy Portfolio Remarques by Anthony Saunders. Pack Price : £550.00 Saving : £50	Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Roam at Will by Anthony Saunders. (RM) Battle of the Brenner by Anthony Saunders. (RM)
	Battle for Italy Portfolio Double Remarques by Anthony Saunders. Pack Price : £940.00 Saving : £10	Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Roam at Will by Anthony Saunders. (B) Battle of the Brenner by Anthony Saunders. (B)
	P-51 Mustang Aviation Prints by Anthony Saunders and David Pentland. Pack Price : £110.00 Saving : £65	Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Roam at Will by Anthony Saunders. Dove of Peace by David Pentland.

Colonel Arthur C Fiedler (deceased)

Squadrons for : Colonel Arthur C Fiedler
A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Colonel Arthur C Fiedler. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name.
Squadron	Info
317th Fighter Squadron Country : US Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of 317th Fighter Squadron	317th Fighter Squadron Full profile not yet available.
325th Fighter Group Country : US Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of 325th Fighter Group	325th Fighter Group Full profile not yet available.

Aircraft for : Colonel Arthur C Fiedler
A list of all aircraft associated with Colonel Arthur C Fiedler. A profile page including a list of all art prints for the aircraft is available by clicking the aircraft name.
Squadron	Info
Hercules Click the name above to see prints featuring Hercules aircraft.	Hercules The C1 and C3 aircraft are used primarily to carry troops, passengers or freight and are capable of carrying up to 128 passengers, or 20 tonnes of palletised freight or vehicles, for up to 2000nmls. The freight bay can accommodate a range of wheeled or tracked vehicles. The maximum range without refuelling is 3500nmls, which can be extended to over 4000nmls by air-to-air refuelling. The other main role of the C-130 is Transport Support (TS), is the airborne delivery of personnel or stores by airdrop. The C130 Hercules supports airborne operations conducted by 16 Air Assault Brigade by the aerial delivery of paratroops, stores and equipment.
Mustang Click the name above to see prints featuring Mustang aircraft. 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.
Thunderbolt Click the name above to see prints featuring Thunderbolt aircraft. Production Began : 1943 Number Built : 15683	Thunderbolt Alexander Kartveli was a engineer with Seversky Aircraft who designed the P-35, which first flew in 1937. With Republic Aviation Kartveli supervised the development of the P-43 Lancer. Neither of these aircraft were produced in large numbers, and neither was quite successful. However, the Republic Aviation P-47 Thunderbolt, also nicknamed the Jug, was quite a different story. The Jug was the jewel in Kartvelis design crown, and went on to become one of the most produced fighter aircraft of all time with 15,683 being manufactured. The P-47 was the largest and heaviest single seat fighter of WW II. The P-47 immediately demonstrated its excellent combat qualities, including speed, rate of climb, maneuverability, heavy fire power, and the ability to take a lot of punishment. With a wingspan of more than 40 feet and a weight of 19,400 pounds, this large aircraft was designed around the powerful 2000 HP Pratt and Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp radial engine. The first P-47 prototype flew in May of 1941, and the primary variant the P-47D went into service in 1943 with units of the U.S. Armys Eighth Air Force. The Jug had a maximum speed in excess of 400 MPH, a service ceiling in excess of 42,000 feet, and was heavily armed with either six or eight heavy caliber machine guns. With its ability to carry up to a 2,500 pound bomb load, the Jug saw lots of use in ground attack roles. Until the introduction of the N model, the P-47 lacked the long range required for fighter escort missions which were most often relegated to P-51 Mustangs or P-38 Lightnings. In his outstanding painting entitled Bridge Busting Jugs, noted aviation artist Stan Stokes depicts Eighth Air Force Jugs in a ground attack mission in the Alps in June of 1944. The top P-47 ace was Francis Gabreski who had flown with the 56th Fighter Group, the first unit to be equipped with the P-47. In August of 1943 Gabreski attained his first aerial combat victory (over an Fw-190) and by years end he had reached ace status with 8 confirmed victories. As Commander of the 61st Squadron, Gabreski continued to chalk up victory after victory, and on seven different occasions he achieved two victories during the same mission. However, in July of 1944 Gabreski damaged the prop on his Jug during a low level attack on an airfield near Coblenz. Forced to make a crash landing, he was captured and remained a prisoner of war until Wars end in 1945. Following the War Gabreski returned to military service with the Air Forces 4th Fighter-Interceptor Wing in Korea. Flying the F-86 Sabre Jet, Gabreski attained 6.5 more aerial victories in 1951 and 1952 becoming an ace in two different wars

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