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Flag

2017-19-65

Rectangular flag with printed or dyed design. Blue square in upper left corner with 46 white stars. Alternating red and white stripes to right and below blue square, thirteen in total. National flag of the United States.

Donated with personal effects of Oswald W. Marrin Jr. Marrin (1919-2007) was born in New York City before moving to Litchfield. Graduating from Brown University in 1942, Marrin joined the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve and attended Officer's Class in Quantico, VA. He served as platoon commander and eventually executive officer of K Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division. In his company was Charles R. Hickox, Jr., also of Litchfield. Marrin served in the battles of Guadalcanal, Gloucester, and Peleliu. Discharged as a major in 1946, he returned to Litchfield and ran the Marrin Real Estate Company.

The 46-star flag was used from 1908 to 1912, when the addition of New Mexico and Arizona increased the flag to 48 stars. The 48-star flag was official during both World War I and World War II.

1908-1912

Overall length 45.5", width 32.5"

• silk