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Arthur Reginald Evans autographed commemorative postal cover honoring the rescue of Lt. John F. Kennedy following the sinking of PT-109 in the Solomon Islands during World War II. The illustrated cover recounts the August 2, 1943 ramming of PT-109 by the Japanese destroyer Amagiri and the subsequent rescue of Kennedy and his crew on August 7, 1943. Postmarked Honiara, British Solomon Islands, with period stamps and cachets, including a portrait of Kennedy and a map of the Ferguson Passage. Evans has signed within the commemorative cachet identifying his role as a Coastwatcher in the rescue operation.

Fine condition.

Arthur Reginald Evans (1905–1996) was an Australian Coastwatcher stationed in the Solomon Islands during World War II. Alongside fellow Coastwatcher Biuku Gasa, Evans helped locate and assist the stranded crew of PT-109 after Lt. John F. Kennedy’s patrol boat was sunk by a Japanese destroyer. Their actions were instrumental in saving Kennedy and his crew and became one of the defining episodes of Kennedy’s wartime service, later cited as a formative chapter in his leadership legacy.

A historically important World War II and Kennedy-era cover linking the future president directly to the Coastwatchers who helped save his life.

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Includes a full letter of authenticity from JG Autographs, Inc.

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Reference sku: 11665 1414139-1