Small Gold-Plated WWII Caterpillar Club Pin with Original Card and Envelope

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  • Small Gold-Plated WWII Caterpillar Club Pin with Original Card and Envelope
  • Small Gold-Plated WWII Caterpillar Club Pin with Original Card and Envelope
  • Small Gold-Plated WWII Caterpillar Club Pin with Original Card and Envelope
  • Small Gold-Plated WWII Caterpillar Club Pin with Original Card and Envelope
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Description

ARTIFACT:

This is a small World War II Caterpillar Club pin on its original card accompanied by its original envelope. The "Caterpillar Club" is a designation given to those servicemen who had successfully bailed out of a compromised aircraft by using a parachute.

VINTAGE:

Circa World War II.

SIZE:

Pin: approximately 3/16" in height and 3/4" in width; card: approximately 1-5/8" square; envelope: approximately 1-3/4" square.

CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS:

Gold-plated with enamel; oaktag; wax paper.

ATTACHMENT:

Single screw post with disc backing.

ITEM NOTES:

This is from a United States Army Air Forces collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VAEJL10 LCDEX3/11 SCJJX2/12

CONDITION:

8+ (Excellent): The pin shows very light wear only and the card and envelope have only very minor creasing.

GUARANTEE:

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

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