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Army Air Forces [Eagle and Shield Pin]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09620.391.01 Author/Creator: Army Air Forces Place Written: s.l. Type: Object Date: 1943-1946 Pagination: 1 pin : metal : brass ; 2.3 x 4.5 cm. Order a Copy

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.

Stone, Robert L., 1921-2009

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