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Camouflaged sterile field dressing in the original brown, cardboard packaging. The package gives both manufacturing specifications of the field dressing and instructions on how to use it.
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Camouflaged sterile field dressing in the original clear, plastic packaging. The package gives both manufacturing specifications of the field dressing and instructions on how to use it.
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A circular, hand-held olive drab compass with a lid. The lid has a rectangular notch cut out with a sight wire stretched across. There is a mirror underneath the lid and a thumb loop attached to the...
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A red, inverted triangle-shaped pennant with a yellow star in the center. There is loose cloth string at either end to facilitate tying the pennant. The words 'quyet thang' across the top of the...
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Black and white photograph of the Navy Chaplain Lt. Commander Joseph T. O'Callahan administering last rites to fallen crewman, Robert Blanchard on the flight deck of the USS Franklin (CV-13). Stamped...
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The new HBO 10 part miniseries on The Pacific has been out for two weeks now with Parts 1 and 2 showing the last two Sundays. The story of our Pacific War is seen through the eyes of three young...
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A white, rope monkey's fist sailing knot from USS Franklin (CV-13).
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A twisted piece of metal from a Japanese plane with a row of 10 metal rivets.
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A brown, leather right hand boxing glove used during smokers aboard the USS Franklin (CV-13) during World War II.
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A purple and gold heart-shaped medal with the likeness of George Washington on the front. The back of the Purple Heart reads "For Military Merit Sgt. Joseph Marlow, USMCR," and the medal hangs from a...
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A framed letter of greetings from President Bill Clinton to the veterans of USS Franklin (CV-13) on White House letterhead and dated April 11, 1996.
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Repeater Compass from the USS Franklin (CV-13). The following information is printed on the metal identification plate: U.S. Navy Bureau of Ships GYRO Compass Equipment No. 8391-92 Repeater Compass...
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An oxidized dog tag engraved with "Marlow, J.; 404772; Type -A- T.7; 42 USMCR".
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A black and white photograph of an aerial port view of the damaged USS Franklin (CV-13). The damage to the flight deck at the stern is clearly visible and reveals the internal structures of the...
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A burning and smoking USS Franklin (CV-13) after the March 19, 1945 attack.
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[/caption] Today a group of former VF-14 pilots from the 1950's arrived at Patriots Point for a reunion on the USS Yorktown (CV-10). VF-14 is the Navy's oldest active duty fighter squadron and is...
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Father Joseph O'Callahan's silver miraculous medal of the Virgin Mary on a chain. The back of the medal features an "M", surmounted by a cross with two hearts and twelve stars. The front of the medal...
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An olive-drab M1-style battle helmet with a white cross painted on the front. A leather strap is secured across the front.
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A plastic-encased Big Ben "704" Club membership card belonging to Donald Gary, Lieutenant. The card is signed by Captain Leslie Gehres of the USS Franklin (CV-13).