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ARTIFACT:
This is a beautiful 1962 Vice Admiral John S. Thach ROK presentation plaque. Thach was a World War II naval aviator, air combat tactician, and admiral in the United States Navy. Thach developed the Thach Weave and later the big blue blanket, an aerial defense against Kamikaze attacks. Thach commanded Sicily (CVE-118) during the Korean War and Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVA-42) in 1953-1954. He was promoted to Rear Admiral in 1955. In 1958 and 1959 Thach was placed in command of an antisubmarine development unit, with Valley Forge (CVS-45) serving as his flagship. He subsequently appeared on the cover of Time magazine on September 1, 1958 for his contributions to Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), which was a primary focus at the time in the ongoing Cold War. An annual award was later established in his name for presentation to the top ASW squadron in the Navy. He was promoted to Vice Admiral in 1960 and served as the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Air in the Pentagon where he presided over development of the A-7 Corsair II among other Naval Aviation programs. As Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces, Europe, starting in 1965 he pinned on his fourth star as a full admiral retiring from the Navy in May of 1967 from that position. (Information courtesy of www.answers.com/topic/john-thach)
VINTAGE:
1962
SIZE:
About 8 in width by 9-1/2" in height.
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Painted and lacquered wood.
ATTACHMENT:
N/A.
MARKINGS:
N/A.
ITEM NOTES:
This is from a large collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. ebay MHEL07 LCDEX SLBDEX7/16
CONDITION:
8- (Very Fine&emdash;Excellent): Very minor wear; two "chips" to the lacquer/wood on the top points.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.
