The canvas measures 32 inches wide by 40 inches tall, with a 1 1/2 inch wide traced border along the edges, likely indicating predicted sizing of a frame or matte. The lower right corner is marked in black "James W. Crown Lt/4 Kills/Africa & Italy/Jan 1941 thru May 1946/POW Stalag Luft 7a/June 43 May 45". Hard records on the service of Lt. Crown have not been located. The date of captivity precedes the opening of the Invasion of Sicily, but air units were already involved in action against forces in that region, and the date of liberation falls a bit late of the historical record, though this would only have been by a matter of days. Further, it is not made clear if Lieutenant Crown is the subject of the painting, the artist of the painting, or both. The lower quarter of the canvas is blank aside from the writing, possibly intended for a commemorative marking or information card. The upper three quarters is painted chiefly in grayscale with some tan accents, with a scene of an amphibious combined arms attack, with two P-38 Lightning fighters on a strafing run at the top, a mixture of infantry and armored fighting vehicles at the bottom, a destroyed building at the right and landing craft on the left with larger ships further in the background. Provenance: The Putnam Green/Sycamore Collection