WWII casket flag for Pvt. Kenneth Robert Dart of Kirtland, Ohio. He lived on Chillicothe near the old Kingwood Dairy and he is buried in the Chesterland Cemetery. He is listed on the large WWII Memorial in Kirtland. Flag has 48 stars and heavy metal rings at top corners.
Use
Flag covered the casket of Pvt. Kenneth Robert Dart (see notes)
Collection
Flags
Made/Created
Date made
1946
Notes
Early Date: 1946
Made: unknown
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Flag
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Organizational Objects
Nomenclature Class
Ceremonial Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
Dimensions
Width
59-1/2 in
Length
116 in
Material
Cotton, Metal
Condition
Overall Condition
Excellent
General Notes
Note
Display Value: Excellent
Notes: The flag covered the casket of Pvt. Kenneth Robert Dart, who was killed 11/11/1943 in Italy at Salerno Beach.
Related objects: 2006.007.001 A & B (roller skates worn by Ken Dart's sister-in-law). There is other archival material in PK Smith Research Library.
Status: OK
Status By: L.M.
Status Date: 2007-01-25