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1945

Object

Title: [Reflective Leather Bar]

Small brown leather rectangle with silver reflective piece centered.

GLC09620.377.02

1945

Object

Title: [Reflective Leather Bar]

Small brown leather rectangle with silver reflective piece centered.

GLC09620.377.03

1945

Object

Title: [Reflective Leather Bar]

Small brown leather rectangle with silver reflective piece centered.

GLC09620.377.04

1945

Object

Title: [Reflective Leather Bar]

Small brown leather rectangle with silver reflective piece centered.

GLC09620.377.05

1945

Object

Title: [Great Seal of the United States Pin]

The Great Seal of the United States as a gold pin. It is missing two out of three backs to the pins.

GLC09620.378

1946

United States. Army Air Forces

Object

Title: [Asia Pacific Medal Ribbon]

The Asia Pacific Medal ribbon pin for Robert L. Stone's service in the Pacific Theater during World War II.

GLC09620.379

1946

United States. Army Air Forces

Object

Title: [Medal Mount]

A single medal mount.

GLC09620.380

1946

United States. Army Air Forces

Object

Title: [Medal Mount with Ribbons]

A medal mount for four military ribbons. It has two ribbons. On the left, is the World War II Victory ribbon with a red center, and then a purple, blue, green, yellow, orange pattern on the either edge. The ribbon on the right hand side is the World War II American Campaign Medal.

GLC09620.381

1946

United States. Army Air Forces

Object

Title: [Medal Mount with Ribbons]

A medal mount for three military ribbons. On the left is the Distinguished Flying Cross ribbon. The center ribbon is the Air Medal with two oak leaf cluster pins. The ribbon on the right hand side is Asia Pacific Medal for service in the Pacific Front with three bronze star devices.

GLC09620.382

1946

United States. Army Air Forces

Object

Title: [Medal Mount]

A medal mount for three military ribbons. It does not have any ribbons on it.

GLC09620.383

1946

United States. Army Air Forces

Object

Title: [Medal Mount]

A medal mount for two military ribbons. The ribbon on the left is the Air Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster and one silver oak leaf cluster. The ribbon on the right is the Distinguished Flying Cross.

GLC09620.384

1946

United States. Army Air Forces

Object

Title: [Medal Mount]

A medal mount for two military ribbons. The ribbon on the left is the Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters. The ribbon on the right is the Distinguished Flying Cross.

GLC09620.385

1946

United States. Army Air Forces

Object

Title: [Bombardier Wings]

Silver wings with a bomb pointing down in the center. The pin was given to Bombardiers who served in the U.S. Army Air Force.

GLC09620.386.01

1946

United States. Army Air Forces

Object

Title: [Bombardier Wings]

Silver wings with a bomb pointing down in the center. The pin was given to Bombardiers who served in the U.S. Army Air Force.

GLC09620.386.02

1946

United States. Army Air Forces

Object

Title: [Bombardier Wings]

Silver wings with a bomb pointing down in the center. The pin was given to Bombardiers who served in the U.S. Army Air Force.

GLC09620.386.03

1946

United States. Army Air Forces

Object

Title: [Pilot Wings Small Pin]

Pilot wings pin with a golden propeller missing the pin backs.

GLC09620.387.01

1946

United States. Army Air Forces

Object

Title: [Pilot Wings Small Pin]

Pilot wings pin with a golden propeller missing the pin backs.

GLC09620.387.02

1946

United States. Army Air Forces

Object

Title: [Pilot Wings Small Pin]

Pilot wings pin with a golden propeller with the pin backs.

GLC09620.387.03

1946

United States. Army Air Forces

Object

Title: [Pilot Wings Small Pin]

Pilot wings pin with a golden propeller that moves with pin backs.

GLC09620.388

1943-1946

United States. Army Air Forces

Object

Title: [U.S. Lapel Pin]

A gold U.S. lapel pin with pin backs.

GLC09620.389.01

1943-1946

United States. Army Air Forces

Object

Title: [U.S. Lapel Pin]

A gold U.S. lapel pin with pin backs.

GLC09620.389.02

1943-1946

United States. Army Air Forces

Object

Title: [U.S. Lapel Pin]

A gold U.S. lapel pin with pin backs.

GLC09620.389.03

1943-1946

United States. Army Air Forces

Object

Title: [U.S. Lapel Pin]

A gold U.S. lapel pin with pin backs.

GLC09620.389.04

1943-1946

United States. Army Air Forces

Object

Title: [U.S. Lapel Pin]

A bronze U.S. lapel pin with pin backs.

GLC09620.390

1943-1946

United States. Army Air Forces

Object

Title: [Eagle and Shield Pin]

A gold eagle on top of a shield decorated with a blue banner surrounding two white stars and thirteen alternating red and white stripes. Pin backs attached.

GLC09620.391.01