1930 14K Gold West Point USMA Class Pin of Joseph Arthur Miller WWII CO 453rd BG 8th AF

ARTIFACT:
This is a 1930 14K Gold West Point USMA United States Military Academy Class Pin of Joseph Arthur Miller World War II CO 453rd Bombardment Group 8th Air Force.
POW info from American Air Museum in Britain: attached Image # 9 (Not included for sale)
CO of the 453rd Bomb Group. Command pilot onboard 41-28469. Hit by flak which caused them to run out of fuel on the return from bombing the target of Friedrichshafen on 18 Mar 1944, B-24H 41-28649 'Little Bryan' crashed W of Vernon/Seine after the crew baled out. Baled out. (Baled is correct spelling for jumping out of a plane)

Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.

Image # 10: Hand written info is come with Class Pin.

VINTAGE: Circa 1930.

SIZE: About 3/4" in width by 9/16" in height.

CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: 14K Gold / 2.5 grams.

ATTACHMENT: Vertical pin with a Tiffany-style "C" catch.

MARKINGS: TIFFANY & CO.

ITEM NOTES: This is from a West Point USMA collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. KBJJP25 LFGEX12/12/25

CONDITION: 9- (Excellent+): Very minor wear and tarnishing.

GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.