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US Flag Flown on Apollo 7, Signed by Cunningham

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US Flag Flown on Apollo 7, Signed by Cunningham
<B>Apollo 7 Flown Small American Flag, Signed by Astronaut Walt Cunningham</B></I>. This cloth 6 x 4" American flag was carried by lunar module pilot Walter Cunningham on the first manned Apollo mission. Cunningham has made notations on the flag itself: "<I>Flown with me on Apollo 7. Walt Cunningham</B></I>." Affixed to a 10" x 12" cardboard matboard bearing the following information: "This flag was carried aboard the first manned Apollo spacecraft. Apollo VII, October 11-22, 1068. Schirra - Eisele - Cunningham." Also affixed to the matboard is 6 x 4" color photograph of the Apollo 7 astronauts, taken aboard the recovery ship USS <I>Essex</B></I> shortly after their return from space. This piece is ready for framing and prominent display! <I>From the collection of Walter Cunningham, who has included a signed Letter of Certification verifying its provenance.</B></I><BR><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Flat Material, Small (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)