USS ARIZONA * Authentic DECK WOOD Artifact * PEARL HARBOR December 7, 1941 * COA BRAM STOKER 1955 and addressed to Kennedy's

1955 and addressed to Kennedy's friend Sebastian Ruggeri who Kennedy met during WWII and later became Kennedy's western MA campaign manager during his time in the Senate

Letter measures approximately 5" x 6"

Letter is written in French (translated below) to Martin-Michel-Charles Gaudin

blue ink vintage full signature

>>> UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED GENUINE to pass any reputable third party authentication service (PSA/DNA

USS ARIZONA * Authentic DECK WOOD Artifact * PEARL HARBOR December 7, 1941 * COA BRAM STOKER 1955 and addressed to Kennedy'sAuthentic USS ARIZONA battleship deck wood and Ford Island "hallowed ground" soil artifacts matted and framed in a handsome LIMITED EDITION 8" x 12" Riker case display. Irregularly shaped appx. 1. 5" x 1. 5" authentic teak deck wood artifact is cut from a larger piece recovered by a Navy salvage team shortly after the ARIZONA sank. The Navy had been clearing debris from around the sunken battleship in preparation for turning it into a war memorial.