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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

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 not attached.

GLC09620.391.02

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 one white star and thirteen alternating red and white stripes. Pin backs attached.

GLC09620.392.01

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 one white star and thirteen alternating red and white stripes. Pin backs attached.

GLC09620.392.02

1943-1946

United States. Army Air Forces

Object

Title: [Bronze Star Device]

A bronze star device to be added to ribbon bars. Single prong attached.

GLC09620.393.01

1943-1946

United States. Army Air Forces

Object

Title: [Bronze Star Device]

A bronze star device to be added to ribbon bars. Two prongs are bent.

GLC09620.393.02

1943-1946

United States. Army Air Forces

Object

Title: [Bronze Star Device]

A bronze star device to be added to ribbon bars. Two prongs are twisted together.

GLC09620.393.03

1943-1946

United States. Army Air Forces

Object

Title: [Bronze Star Device]

A smaller bronze star device to be added to ribbon bars. Two prongs are attached

GLC09620.394.01

1943-1946

United States. Army Air Forces

Object

Title: [Bronze Star Device]

A smaller bronze star device to be added to ribbon bars. Two prongs are attached.

GLC09620.394.02