Julian "Bud" Rice served as a C-47 pilot of the 37th Troop Carrier Squadron, and along with 800 other pilots, participated in D-Day, the largest invasion ever attempted. In all, Rice flew more than 700 daily transport and combat missions during the War. Julian "Bud" Rice has hand signed this 8x10 Photo with Feb 1945 Getting Ready to Tow Big English Horsa Gliders! To Germany inscriptions. JSA Authentication #AC92730 and JSA Certificate of Authenticity.