Original U.S. WWII Attack on Pearl Harbor USS Vestal Flag - Recovered from Pile of Burning Flags by John R. Cooke During Salvage Duty with Museum Sign - 46 x 64” Russian/Soviet Militaria extreme pressures

extreme pressures

Run Silent Run Deep and dozens of others including reprints of the Movie Posters etc

It shimmers in the light

and definitely shows that this poster saw quite a bit of history

the monument to this battalion refers to the "2nd Maryland" so that it would not be confused with the two Union regiments named 1st Maryland in Lockwood's brigade

Original U.S. WWII Attack on Pearl Harbor USS Vestal Flag - Recovered from Pile of Burning Flags by John R. Cooke During Salvage Duty with Museum Sign - 46 x 64” Russian/Soviet Militaria extreme pressuresOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is one of the most historic flags we have offered. Recovered by John R. Cooke Jr. while on salvage duty on Ford Island on December 8th, 1941, this flag of the USS Vestal was found in a pile of burning flags left to the elements, and these burn marks are still very prominent on the flag. This incredible part of one American History most tragic days was recently acquired following the closure of a long running private