Sizable flown swatch of gold Mylar foil, measuring 6 x 3.5, and a pair of flown ablative plugs, both .75 x .25, removed from the heat shield of the Apollo 13 Command Module Odyssey following recovery. In overall fine condition. From the personal collection of Paul Kruppenbacher, a member of the NASA Houston Landing and Recovery Division who trained Apollo astronauts in water recovery procedures and was deployed on U.S. Navy aircraft carriers for crew and spacecraft recovery operations.
