{"product_id":"original-u-s-wwii-undersecretary-of-the-navy-flag-carried-on-uss-anacostia-ii-ao-94-uss-whitehurst-brought-home-by-boatswain-s-mate-60-x-80","title":"Original U.S. WWII Undersecretary of the Navy Flag Carried on USS Anacostia II (AO-94) \u0026 USS Whitehurst - Brought Home by Boatswain’s Mate - 60 x 80”","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item. One-of-a-Kind. This is a tremendous flag for the Undersecretary of the Navy, which was carried on the USS Anacostia II (AO-94) \u0026amp; USS Whitehurst. The flag was brought home by Boatswain’s Mate Walter Rodenbush. The flag measures 60 inches tall by 80 inches wide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe flag features an anchor with 4 white stars on a red background. The header has four grommets to attach it to a pole, and the header is stamped:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUNDER SEC NAVY PARADE MI 45\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe flag is in great shape overall with just a few small rips and tears across, it is in fantastic shape for its age. The anchor is very well-detailed and really displays well. There is still a great deal of research to be done on Rodenbush who brought the flag back. This is a fantastic research opportunity, and will become the centerpiece of any WWII Navy Collection. Comes ready for further research and display!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUSS Anacostia (AO-94) was a Escambia-class replenishment oiler acquired by the United States Navy for use during World War II. She had the dangerous but necessary task of providing fuel to vessels in combat and non-combat areas. She served in the Pacific Ocean Theater of operations late in the war, and returned home with one battle star. The ship was laid down under a Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 1829) on 16 July 1944 at Sausalito, California, by the Marinship Corp., as Mission Alamo. Renamed Anacostia (AO-94) on 24 July 1944, she was launched on 24 September 1944, sponsored by Mrs. Henry F. Bruns, the wife of Rear Admiral Bruns, and acquired by the Navy and placed in commission on 25 February 1945.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUSS Whitehurst (DE-634), a Buckley-class destroyer escort of the United States Navy, was named in honor of Ensign Henry Purefoy Whitehurst, Jr., a crew member of the Astoria (CA-34) who was killed during the Battle of Savo Island in August 1942. Whitehurst (DE-634) was laid down on 21 March 1943 at San Francisco, California, by the Bethlehem Steel Co.; launched on 5 September 1943; sponsored by Mrs Robie S. Whitehurst, mother of Ensign Whitehurst and commissioned on 19 November 1943.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41977333514309,"sku":"ONJR24MG163","price":395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONJR24MG163__01.jpg?v=1728183215","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-u-s-wwii-undersecretary-of-the-navy-flag-carried-on-uss-anacostia-ii-ao-94-uss-whitehurst-brought-home-by-boatswain-s-mate-60-x-80","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}