The warship is named after heroic United States Marine Corporal Jason Dunham who sacrificed his life by using his helmet to cover a hand grenade dropped by an insurgent.  His spontaneous action saved the lives of two fellow Marines during Operation Iraqi Freedom in April 2004.  Jason sustained serious injuries from the blast and died eight days later.  He was 22.  President George W. Bush honored Jason for his actions with the issue of the Medal of Honor Citation posthumously.  He is the first Marine Medal of Honor recipient for Operation Iraqi Freedom and the first Marine to receive the medal since the Vietnam War.

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This USS Jason Dunham  model features:

- Plank-on-frame, hollow hull construction.  
 
- All parts are wood and metal. 

- Light "rust"  appearance that only master modelers can create.

52" long x18" tall x 7.5" wide   Commissioned by a US navy school in NC and not for sale.

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