In support of an official event 

The Museum will be closed Sunday, May 25
In addition, the Presidential Gallery will be closed Saturday, May 24

Normal hours will resume on Monday, May 26
 

POW-Made Jacket, Cap and Gloves

The donor made the jacket, cap and gloves from a GI blanket on a POW-constructed sewing machine while imprisoned at Mukden, Machuria. The donor was wearing the jacket in 1944 when B-29s made first bombing raids on Mukden. One B-29 was damaged and released its bombs, two of which fell on the POW camp. One bomb exploded near 20 POWs lying on the ground, killing all but the donor. His jacket sleeve was torn by shrapnel from the bomb.

The items were donated by Andrew C. Vidra of Cleveland Heights, Ohio.

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