WWII Signal Flag 9 Carrier Arleigh Albert Burke kamikaze attach USS Enterprise

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WWLL dated Signal Flag 9 Carrier Memento flag donated by Arleigh Albert Burke when he was aboard during the kamikaze attach on USS Enterprise which he was aboard in WWII which he later donated to the 1960's army navy relief fund.
Here is a photograph of the Army Navy Relief Fund Auction that came with all of Admiral Arleigh Albert Burke items. Along with his Viet Cong flag he was gifted, the Admiral also donated in this lot some other historically important items from his WWII service years. Near the end of WWII, he was given the temporary rank of Commodore, and participated in all the force's naval engagements until June 1945. He was aboard both the USS Bunker Hill aircraft carrier and USS Enterprise aircraft carrier when they were hit by Japanese kamikaze aircraft during the Okinawa campaign. The Admiral kept several items as mementos from one or both carriers that were also donated. One is a large #9 signal flag dated 1945 and three other items are carrier flight signalman cap and two small airplane signal flags that he would use to direct planes. There is also a WWII Real Admirals flag but as he was not made Rear Admiral until 1949, I don't think it is his. I think that nylon flags were now in use but this could be his Rear Admiral flag if Nav
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surplus was used. At least on his first flag. Plus there are two Admirals names written in faded ink on the two stars. I originally was under the impression that this flag belong to one of them but he could have gotten them to autograph his flag.
This flag belonged Rear Admiral Arleigh Burke who himself had a distinguished WWII career and was promoted to Rear Admiral in 1955. He sold it in a 1970's military auction. Burke served an unprecedented three terms as Chief of Naval Operations during a period of growth in the Navy. This important flag was donated to raise money for a military fund. I have his original auction donation card for this WWII  flag. Many officers donated to these auctions as the proceeds benefitted the troops during the Vietnam War.
Massive flag.  See picture of bill next to it.