Original U.S. WWII “Navy Brass” Washer Recovered From U.S.S. Tennessee (BB-43) During Repairs After Attack on Pearl Harbor - Recovered by MM1 H.J. Salcido Helmets Ninth Air Force retained its

Ninth Air Force retained its identity in MAC (and in the USAAF Combat Chronology) even though it was officially a sub-command of RAF Middle East Command and most of its groups were assigned to other operational commands such as NATAF after the February reorganization of the Allied air forces

Due to the oxidation on the end of the blade

relieving the 28th Infantry Division

A letter is also included describing how the soldier captured it and how he had to" argue with the intelligence guys" in order to be able to keep it

the mountains provided a commanding view of the countryside and highway

Original U.S. WWII “Navy Brass” Washer Recovered From U.S.S. Tennessee (BB-43) During Repairs After Attack on Pearl Harbor - Recovered by MM1 H.J. Salcido Helmets Ninth Air Force retained itsOriginal Item: Only One Available. Machinist Mate 1st Class Hector J. Salcido arrived on the USS Tennessee during the repair, training and modernization process in October of 1942 and served aboard for the duration of the war. It was at this time we believe that MM1 Salcido took this brass washer as a memento or possibly even a good luck charm as he was stationed on a ship that survived the horrific attack. He had USS TENNESSEE B DIV on one side with