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I learned from Doyle Auction (212 427 2730) that the Plaque was withdrawn. With the auction still going on she does not know the reason. May be tomorrow someone can
call to find out the reason and posted on the messageboard.
Victor

Victor K Chun

Posted By: victorkchun | Posted on: Nov 5, 2012 - 9:40am
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I heard that the Navy talked to them and told them they (USN) considered it a Navy artifact.

Charlie

Posted By: 29navy | Posted on: Nov 5, 2012 - 11:28am
Total Posts: 600 | Joined: Dec 28, 2006 - 3:02pm

Seems the Navy is considering it still Navy property. I had heard the auction house had no choice. Interesting to see what will happen.

Posted By: Frank J Andruss Sr | Posted on: Nov 5, 2012 - 6:41pm
Total Posts: 3497 | Joined: Oct 9, 2006 - 6:09am

It belongs in a Navy museum for all to view. I've never been to this museum. Frank should have his own wing there! :-)
Dave

David Waples

Posted By: David Waples | Posted on: Nov 5, 2012 - 6:56pm
Total Posts: 1679 | Joined: Jan 2, 2007 - 9:55pm

YIPEEE!!!
My e-mail to Kim Nielsen saved the day....again! God I love my Navy!!
TED

Posted By: TED WALTHER | Posted on: Nov 6, 2012 - 5:53am
Total Posts: 3059 | Joined: Oct 16, 2006 - 7:42am

I think it belongs in the JFK Presidential Library & Museum in Boston -- right next to a museum-quality version of Italeri's upcoming 1/35 scale PT 109 model.

When the Hasbro JFK "G.I. Joe" figure came out, I had a flash about someone building a scale cockpit -- charthouse, complete cockpit and wheel, starboard turret with the twin .50's, and those curved splash shield "wings" -- for that figure to be set in for the museum, in that famous "JFK in PT 109's cockpit" pose.

Posted By: Drew Cook | Posted on: Nov 7, 2012 - 3:46am
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Nice work! It would be cool to see an accurate PT-109 there as well. Although I understand there is a nice model there already that was presented to JFK.
Dave

David Waples

Posted By: David Waples | Posted on: Nov 7, 2012 - 5:16am
Total Posts: 1679 | Joined: Jan 2, 2007 - 9:55pm

Hi David,
There is a picture of PT 109 model in the JFK museum on page 161 of my vol. I.
Victor

Victor K Chun

Posted By: victorkchun | Posted on: Nov 7, 2012 - 7:37am
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Drew I love that idea about a scale model showing Kennedy in the cockpit. Wish I would have thought of that one last year, now with my JFK EXHIBIT opening in January 2013, there is not enough time.

Posted By: Frank J Andruss Sr | Posted on: Nov 7, 2012 - 8:13am
Total Posts: 3497 | Joined: Oct 9, 2006 - 6:09am