WWII Period

ARTIFACT: Early circa 1943 Boeing B-29 Super Fortress lapel pin in gilt and enameled sterling silver. The example is dated early 1943 as indicated by the aircraft marking. Earlier markings included a red circle within the star, this example shows the red...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II instructor collar insignia for the National School of Aeronautics (NSA), a United States Army Air Forces flight training school in Kansas City, Missouri. The insignia is in the shape of a winged propeller and has red,...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II instructor collar insignia for the National School of Aeronautics (NSA), a United States Army Air Forces flight training school in Kansas City, Missouri. The insignia is in the shape of a winged propeller and has red,...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II Lockheed-Vega United States Army Air Forces Service School identification badge for mechanic training. The school was located in the National Guard Hangar at Los Angeles Airport (LAT). The badge was made by the Whitehead...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare World War II distinctive insignia for the United States Army Air Forces 57th Fighter Group made in Cairo. The 57th Fighter Group spent time in North Africa from September 1942 until July 1943. During thsi time it was...

ARTIFACT: Rare late WWII United States Army Air Forces 14th Air Force patch type distinctive insignia. This example is a rare flat variation showing a tiger in the center of a blue enameled disc, above the tiger, a white five pointed star displays a red...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare World War II United States Army Air Forces Airborne Troop Carrier distinctive insignia on its original card. The DI is in a patch-type design and was made in the United Kingdom in a chromed variation. This DI is like the kind...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful circa 1943 English-made United States Army Air Forces 9th Air Force patch-type DI. The DI is round and nicely enameled. VINTAGE: Circa 1943. SIZE: Approximately 15/16" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gilt brass,...

ARTIFACT: Beautiful 1930's United States Air Corps 5th Bomb Group distinctive insignia with no maker mark. Part of the 5th Operations Group, one of the original combat groups and their military success dates to the beginning of military aviation. During...

ARTIFACT: This is a very rare Italian-made United States Army Air Forces 449th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force distinctive insignia from World War II. The 449th was activated May 1, 1943, and after training transferred to Europe and operated out of Grottaglie...

ARTIFACT: This is a numbered badge for the US 326th Fighter Group, 1st Air Force, a training unit for P-47 pilots. The badge shows a winged cockatrice on a field of azure and reads 326TH FIGHTER GROUP 1450. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: 2-1/16"...

ARTIFACT: This is a unique World War II USAAF Troop Carrier Command DI in 14K Gold with a diamond mounted at center, bearing the Latin logo "Vincit Qui Primum Gerit" which was hand engraved and filled with hard fired blue enamel, as was the background of...