Beautiful Sterling (possibly pre-WWII) USAAF Observer Shirt Size Wing w/Accompanying Ins. & Biz Card
- SKU:
- afw20020sso
Description
Beautiful sterling (possibly pre-WWII) United States Army Air Forces Observer shirt size wing with accompanying insignia and business card of WWII B-29 Flight Engineer and Observer, Mortimer C. Janney ??? Flight Officer, Air Corps ??? Army of the United States.
VINTAGE:Circa WWII (possibly pre-WWII)
SIZE:Wing: 2" x ??"; Business Card: 3 3/16" x 1 ??"
CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS:Sterling, paper, gilt brass, brass plated
ATTACHMENT:Wing: Horizontal pin with swivel locking catch. Various Insignia: Double post with clutch backs and horizontal pin with swivel locking catch.
MARKINGS:Wing: Sterling; Business Card: "Mortimer C. Janney ??? Flight Officer, Air Corps ??? Army of the United States" Reverse of Card: "RIBBONS 164 INF. ??? y/o ??? PRE SERVICE 2ND W ??? EUROPEAN THTR ??? OBSERVER WINGS RATED B-29 ENG. & OBSERVER
ITEM NOTES:This is from a collection of USAAF artifacts which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VIJX13 LBDEX11/14
CONDITION:8+ (Excellent): Wing shows minor wear, even handsome patina. Various Insignia: All show minor wear, nearly all the plating and gilt details remain intact.
GUARANTEE:As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.