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Pres. John F. Kennedy Inscribed Signed Photo
Pres. John F. Kennedy Inscribed Signed Photo
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Inscribed: "For: Major-General Paul A. Gavan Commanding General US Military District of Washington" with a hand written inscription from President Kennedy "with my very best wishes John F. Kennedy". Gen. Gavan (1904-1979) serving in WWII he won both a Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster and Silver Star in the Pacific theatre followed by a distinguished career in Europe, China, Korea, and the US. He was commanding general of the Military District of Washington from 1961 until his retirement from the Army in 1963. Back of photo has paper label credit: P 53742-NFS Photo by Fabian Bachrach etc. Signature is consistent with Kennedy's and is not secretarial. It is also unlikely that a sitting Major General would be presented anything other that a genuine signed item.

Dimensions are: 14" tall X 11" wide. All measurements are approximate.

Condition: Signature is strong and clean. Slight discoloration to white background.

Provenance: Estate of Major Gen. and Mrs. James Gavan. Descended through the family.
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