Original U.S. Pre - WWII US Navy Mare Island Command Burgee Flag Pennant Dated 1928 - 64 x 124” Martini-Henry Rifles 6-08-44: Target Airfield east of

6-08-44: Target Airfield east of Nantes France

with a banner underneath reading THE BUFFS

but has been shortened

and at some time after that it was "restored" with gold paint

locking the action closed and preventing firing when moved to the right

Original U.S. Pre - WWII US Navy Mare Island Command Burgee Flag Pennant Dated 1928 - 64 x 124” Martini-Henry Rifles 6-08-44: Target Airfield east ofOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is an enormous Naval command burgee pennant, used by the commander of a division of ships or craft or a major subdivision or group of an aircraft wing. It is white with red stripes on the upper and lower edges. This example is marked to Mare Island, more specifically for the Mare Island Naval Shipyard which was the first United States Navy base established on the Pacific Ocean and was in service 142 years from