THE BATTLE OF THE CORAL SEA - Framed Collector’s Piece

Commander Weldon Hamilton leads one of the SBD Dauntless squadrons from the USS Lexington in a dive against the Japanese carrier Shōhō during the Battle of the Coral Sea, May 1942.

Robert’s dramatic piece captures the moment that the Japanese carrier’s fate was sealed – within minutes she was hit by the full force of the Lexington's dive bombers and torpedo aircraft, aided by the Yorktown's attack group. She was sunk within thirty minutes of the first sighting. Now at extremely low inventory this stunning piece is signed by a staggering TEN SBD Dauntless pilots: