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Hasbro G.I. Joe toy from 2000 featuring Lt. John F. Kennedy and PT-109
Hasbro G.I. Joe toy from 2000 featuring Lt. John F. Kennedy and PT-109

Hasbro G.I. Joe toy from 2000 featuring Lt. John F. Kennedy and PT-109

Object number2016.049.0001
Date2000
ClassificationsArtifacts
ObjectToy
Credit LineThe Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza Collection
MediumPlastic; Fibers, Man-made; Cardboard; Metal
Dimensions13 3/4 × 9 × 2 7/8 in. (34.9 × 22.9 × 7.3 cm)
Collections
DescriptionHasbro G.I. Joe toy in original box; 2000 edition featuring Lt. John F. Kennedy. Created in partnership with the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum in Boston to honor Kennedy’s heroism during World War II, the action figure comes with sunglasses, knife, pistol, dog tags and an oversized coconut shell which bears the SOS message that Kennedy famously carved while awaiting rescue after the sinking of PT-109.