Great USAAF WWII 1st Troop Carrier Command (TCC) Sweetheart Pin by Levelle & Co.

This is a great World War II United States Army Air Forces 1st Troop Carrier Command chained sweetheart pin in sterling silver by Levelle & Co. One pin is a petite winged propeller and one bears a soldier-toting eagle flying above the motto VINCIT QUI PRIMUM GERIT ("he conquers who gets there first").

Circa World War II.

TCC pin: approximately 5/8" in height and 9/16" in width; propeller pin: approximately 5/16" in height and 1/2" in width; chain is about 1-3/4" in length.

Plated sterling silver, enamel.

Pins with drop-in locking catches; chain.

STERLING on propeller; LEVELLE & CO. WASHINGTON D.C. PHILA. PA. STERLING on TCC pin.

This is from a United States Army Air Forces collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VBX98 LFJX8/11 SFJX10/16

8- (Very Fine-Excellent): The pin shows some small spots of light wear and tarnish.

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