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WWII Flare Gun
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; National Archives Records Administration
WWII Flare Gun
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; National Archives Records Administration

WWII Flare Gun

Artifact IDMO 2016.1
Object Type Gun, Flare
Date 1942
Medium metal
DimensionsOverall H 7 in x W 7 in x D 2 1/2 in (17.8 cm x 17.8 cm x 6.4 cm )
Physical DescriptionWWII Flare gun used as part of a distress signal kit. Both grip panels are marked "International Flare Signal Co / Tippecanoe City Ohio". The left side of the barrel assembly at the frame is marked "PT 11014 /Dec 42". "109" is stamped below the "PT".
Historical NoteThese types of flare guns were made for commercial and military wartime use. This gun has no documented provenance that it was used aboard PT 109.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonor purchased flare gun from eBay, there is no documentation that gun was used on PT 109. The flare gun was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library in 2016.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of the Estate of Thomas J. Turner
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesPost Presidential Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676966)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteThis material is not subject to any known copyright or other image use restrictions.
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