Wreckage of PT-109
Artifact IDMO 63.928
Object Type
Drawing
Date
ca. 1963
Medium
chalk on paper
DimensionsOverall H 18 in x W 14 in (45.7 cm x 35.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionColored chalk drawing of JFK's Motor patrol PT-109 in the foreground being struck by the Japanese Destroyer Amirgiri. PT109 crew is in the water, with flames seen coming from the deck.
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteItem was a gift from a member of the general public to the President and Mrs. Kennedy received by the Executive Office of the President in 1963 and held by the General Service Administration until it was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by the Estate of President John F. Kennedy in 1965.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of the Estate of President John F. Kennedy
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from Public (National Archives Identifier 1676966)
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