ITEMS LEFT AT THE WALL

Maisto brand, die cast, scale model replica of a Fairchild Republic A-10A Thunderbolt II jet aircraft dedicated to U.S. Marine Corps Private First Class (PFC) Dan Bullock. A handwritten inscription upon the model reads, "IN MEMORY OF / DAN BULLOCK / 1953 / 1969". The artifact was left at The Wall by an anonymous donor between March - May 2011.

MODEL AIRPLANE TOY DEDICATED TO U.S. MARINE CORPS PRIVATE FIRST CLASS (PFC) DAN BULLOCK. THE OBJECT CONSISTS OF A MAISTO BRAND, DIE CAST, SCALE MODEL REPLICA OF A FAIRCHILD REPUBLIC A-10A THUNDERBOLT II JET AIRCRAFT. THE OBJECT IS COMPRISED OF A DIE CAST METAL BODY PAINTED IN A GREEN CAMOUFLAGE PATTERN, WITH A CLEAR POLY-PLASTIC CANOPY AND SILVER AND BLACK POLY-PLASTIC LANDING GEAR AND WHEELS. HANDWRITTEN IN SILVER MARKER AND BLOCK SCRIPT/ARABIC NUMERALS UPON THE UPPER WING AND TAIL SURFACES OF THE MODEL IS THE DEDICATION PHRASE, "IN MEMORY OF / DAN BULLOCK / 1953 / 1969". STAMPED IN RAISED BLOCK LETTERING/ARABIC NUMERALS UPON THE UNDER-SURFACES OF THE WINGS ARE THE MANUFACTURER/SUPPLIER'S PHRASES, "A-10 THUNDERBOLT II / WWW.MAISTO.COM / MAISTO® / MADE IN CHINA". ACCOMPANYING THE MODEL AIRCRAFT IS A BLACK, POLY-PLASTIC DISPLAY MOUNT WHICH BEARS THE MANUFACTURER/SUPPLIER'S INFORMATION, "MAISTO® / A-10A THUNDERBOLT II®" STAMPED IN GOLD INK AND BLOCK SCRIPT/ARABIC NUMERALS AT THE OBVERSE OBJECT SURFACE.

Text of the stamped and handwritten inscriptions upon the object is transcribed in full, as follows: [Model airplane, lower object surface, manufacturer/supplier's stamp] "A-10 Thunderbolt II / www.maisto.com / Maisto® / MADE IN CHINA" / [Display mount, obverse object surface, manufacturer/supplier's stamp] "Maisto® / a-10A Thunderbolt II®" / [Model airplane, upper object surface, handwritten inscription] "IN MEMORY OF / DAN BULLOCK / 1953 / 1969"

Item Weight: 63.9g (Collective weight of model airplane and display mount)
Item Length: 10.75cm
Item Width: 11.5cm
Item Height: 3.5cm