48 Star U.S. Ensign, "Battle of the Atlantic", undisclosed ship N. Atlantic Campaign, 1942.
In the early period of America's involvement in WWII, 1942 was a critical year. The war against German submarines in the North Atlantic was not going well. This flag is from an 'undisclosed vessel' operating in the North Atlantic campaign.
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