Details:

Gerald E. Zinser autographed 8.25 x 6” printed display image depicting a montage of PT-109 imagery, including a portrait of Zinser, a patrol torpedo boat at speed, and an aircraft in flight. The image bears a facsimile signature printed as part of the original design, with a closely clipped authentic handwritten signature of Zinser affixed above, clearly identifying him as “Mo. MM 1/c PT-109.”

Fine condition.

Gerald E. Zinser served as a Motor Machinist’s Mate First Class aboard PT-109, the patrol torpedo boat commanded by John F. Kennedy during World War II. On August 2, 1943, PT-109 was rammed and sunk by the Japanese destroyer Amagiri in the Solomon Islands. Zinser was among the surviving crew who endured days in the water and on remote islands before being rescued through the efforts of Allied Coastwatchers. Kennedy’s leadership during the incident—most notably towing an injured crewman to safety—became a defining episode of his wartime service and later public legacy.

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

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Reference sku: 11675 1413947-1