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Some aviation related pins comprised of a 94th Aero Squadron pin placed below the aviator's wing worn by Captain Eddie Rickenbacker, and what I assume to be a pin in the form of an airplane prop placed above the wings worn by the pilot on the left. The inset shows a U.S. Navy Air Service roundel.

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A few more aero squadron pins made up of the (clockwise from upper left) 95th Aero Squadron, 12th Aero Squadron, the Lafayette Escadrille, and another 94th Aero Squadron.

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Discharge buttons in bronze for any soldier who was honorably discharged and in silver for all soldiers who were wounded or gassed in action.

 

Sandwiched between the bronze and silver discharge buttons is a non-regulation discharge pin showing what I assume to be a point up discharge stripe.

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This image from a period publication illustrates lapel buttons for a Distinguished Service Medal (left) and the Distinguished Service Cross (right).

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Last one ... a pin depicting the likeness of a Native American Indian. The purpose or significance of which is unknown. Does anybody care to guess?

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Here's a couple of pins that eluded me during my initial search for photos.

 

Another Red Cross pin and a curious Quartermaster Corps pin. Could the inverted triangle background shape represent an affiliation with the YMCA?

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Here are a few more WW I vintage lapel buttons/pins, from left to right: USMC Honorable Discharge, 5th Division pin on the overseas cap, and a 638th Pursuit Squadron pin..

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Last one ... a pin depicting the likeness of a Native American Indian. The purpose or significance of which is unknown. Does anybody care to guess?

 

 

Perhaps 2nd Division?

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I thought I'd add some additional images of WW I era pins and lapel buttons ...

 

Three discharge buttons - the first being in the form of a collar disc.

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A hodgepodge of pins and buttons comprised of: from left to right, Women's War Relief Corps, an interesting machine gun branch of service pin, a Nebraska Red Cross (?) pin, and an enameled 42nd or 'Rainbow' Division insignia at the top.

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A couple of aviation related pins - an unknown aero squadron, and an aviation industry workers pin

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