American flag flown during D-Day invasion at Normandy up for auction

[hawgrider]

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The American flag flew on the LCI(L)-421 during the D-Day invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944. (Photo: Rock Island Auction Company)


An American flag flown during the invasion at Normandy on the USS LCI(L)-421 at Gold Beach in 1944 is up for grabs through Rock Island Auction Company.

The historic flag is featured in RIA’s upcoming September auction and is expected to fetch a price between $250,000 and $375,000.

The flag’s story begins midday June 6, http://www.guns.com/2017/08/04/auction-american-flag-d-day-invasion/

[Gambit]

it should be in a American history museum and not being sold off to a rich ****er who might be a far leftist who then will burn it

[TJC44]

it should be in a American history museum and not being sold off to a rich ****er who might be a far leftist who then will burn it

THIS^^^^^

X2

[rice paddy daddy]

it should be in a American history museum and not being sold off to a rich ****er who might be a far leftist who then will burn it

Agreed.
The family should donate the flag to a proper museum, and then take a big tax write off for a charitable donation.
Preserve the flag, and screw the IRS in one shot! I love it!

[Ricekila]

If I had the power ball stacks ----

There's a place at Arlington for it -- if not -- I'd build one --

[rstanek]

I should be in a museum