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United States. Army Air Forces [Cotter Pin]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09620.401 Author/Creator: United States. Army Air Forces Place Written: s.l. Type: Object Date: 1943-1946 Pagination: 1 pin : metal and paper : red, black, and silver Height: 11 cm, Width: 6.7 cm Order a Copy

Pin from a bomb with an instructional tag that reads "M.K. 19-2 If bomb is not dropped, replace safety cotter pin before removing bomb from dropping gear. See other side. Remove safety cotter pin after bomb is place in dropping gear and prior to assembling arming wire. See other side."

Stone, Robert L., 1921-2009

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