Huge WWII US Air Service (USAS) 20th Aero Squadron Pennant

This is a huge World War I pennant for the United States Air Service 20th Aero Squadron, which came into existence in June 1917 and had a name change as soon afterward as March 192The pennant is in wool felt and decorated with the initials JGH, the number 20 and a winged "US" in felt, as well as a silk sewn-on American flag. Please keep in mind that some reflections show on the flag in the above photographs due to it being shrink-wrapped and are not flaws.

Circa World War I.

Approximately 45-1/2" in length and 14-5/8" in height (not including foam board) with two 4-1/4" long ties.

Wool felt, silk.

Two ties.

None.

This item is shrink-wrapped to a piece of foam board and will be shipped unwrapped and folded without the foam board unless arrangements are made for pick-up or special shipping to preserve the shrink wrap mounting. This is from a United States Army Air Forces collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. CON-JMB-DJJ11-50 LFGEX8/11 RETCON3/13

6+ (overall Fine-Very Fine-): The pennant shows only light wear and fading overall but the silk flag detail is ripped in several spots and fraying.

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