William
H. Bond
World War II: 1945, Victory
at Last
Marines Raise Flag on Iwo Jima (1995)
After
serving in the British Royal Navy during World War II, William
H. Bond studied art at Twickenham Art College and worked with
some of England’s leading illustrators during the post-war
reconstruction of London. Many of his paintings were created for
the National Geographic Society during his 36 years as a staff
artist there and appear in the Society’s magazines, books,
and publications. His art is featured on 58 United States postage
stamps, including an extraordinary series of 50 World War II commemorative
issues.