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 Maxim 1910 with Ribbon

with Ribbon

-  507th Parachute Infantry

with Emil Voos of Solingen being contractor number 2

military Issue M1903 Springfield variants with 26 inch sling swivel spacing and 1 1/4 inch wide sling swivels

Clearly this was an accessory that was only used once hence never seen on the surplus market

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 Maxim 1910 with RibbonOriginal 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