Bill Cranmer Green-winged Teal Hen

William H. Cranmer (1917-2008) Beach Haven, NJ, c. 1970 A finely carved and painted decoy. Bill grew up gunning with his uncle, Buck Martin, at the Turtle Cove Gun Club. He served in WWII as a Sargent. He won a ribbon in the 1948 National Decoy makers contest. His later decoys reflect his admiration of the Ward Brothers, as this decoy does. Identified and signed in ink on the bottom. In original condition with paint slightly faded on top surface of the bird.