Apollo 13 Astronaut’s Medal Recovered

This is interesting. The FBI recovered a Presidential Medal of Freedom that was up for sale on eBay. According to the story the medal actually belongs to the White House so the private collector that was selling was breaking the law.

Since the medal still technically belongs to the White House, the collector’s possession of it amounts to theft of government property. No arrests have been made and no charges have been filed, but the investigation is continuing. The actual medal presented to Captain Lovell by President Nixon is still in his possession.

The medal was the original, made with a small defect and was supposed to be destroyed when the new one was made.

The posting on the auction site touted that the medal was the “original” version meant for the Captain Lovell and called it “the ultimate collector’s item.” It read, in part: “This original medal was destined for the trash but lucky for us it was saved 37 years ago.”

It's an interesting story. Check it out.