IMPERIAL QUEST Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 A recent EBay pickup. It is not my favorite design as far as wings go, but what is engraved on the back is very special. As to not be repetitive, here is a link to the Research Forum where I posted a question concerning the meaning of a portion of the engraving. Some interesting insight here. http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...c=28626&hl= Link to post Share on other sites
IMPERIAL QUEST Posted October 18, 2008 Author Share Posted October 18, 2008 Reverse, pin fastened. I might add that this hardware setup is MASSIVE in every way. Link to post Share on other sites
IMPERIAL QUEST Posted October 18, 2008 Author Share Posted October 18, 2008 Open pin, showing engraving. The quality of engraving is not the best I have seen, but the style certainly looks like it is from the period, and is definitely hand applied. Link to post Share on other sites
IMPERIAL QUEST Posted October 18, 2008 Author Share Posted October 18, 2008 Now for some closer shots of the engraving. #1 Link to post Share on other sites
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FightenIrish35 Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 wow that is beautiful Regards, Michael Sweeney--Researcher and Collector of WW2 77TH Division If you have any named items to a 77th Division Soldier please contact me!!! In memoroy of my Grandfather Eugene Henry Sweeney 1st Lieutenant of the 306th Infantry Regiment Company L - Veteran of Guam and Leyte Link to post Share on other sites
IMPERIAL QUEST Posted October 18, 2008 Author Share Posted October 18, 2008 #5 Last one. Link to post Share on other sites
pfrost Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 Hi Steve, This wing was very likely given out by the flight school to the parents or wife of the aviation cadet when he died. Very nice wings. Patrick Link to post Share on other sites
IMPERIAL QUEST Posted October 18, 2008 Author Share Posted October 18, 2008 Hey Patrick, I figured it was something like that. Thanks for the input. Link to post Share on other sites
brandon_rss18 Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 Amazing wings Steven, that engraving on the back is awesome and also a one of a kind! I have a WW1 mess kit knife ill trade you for it, ya know, since your into that kind of period. Brandon Sivek "God Bless Texas, and these United States" In loving memory: Great Cousin 2nd Lt. Louis E. Machala, B-17 Pilot 2nd Air Force, 331st BG, 461st BS Killed near Glenrock, WY on Feb. 25, 1943 during night time practice bombing ALWAYS LOOKING FOR WW2 ARMY AIR FORCE FLIGHT GEAR PROUD MEMBER OF THE COMMEMORATIVE AIR FORCE PROUD MEMBER OF THE FELLOW WINGNUT ASSOCIATION, WINGNUTS OF THE WORLD UNITE! Link to post Share on other sites
KASTAUFFER Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 very nice wing, and I love the engraving. Great job on the research. Kurt !!!! WANTED !!!! WWII Prisoner of War items : Medals, Mail, Diaries, Photos, Documents, Scrapbooks + More WWII Naval Aviation Groupings : Medals, Documents, Scrapbooks, Photos, Flight Logs, Flight Jackets + More Link to post Share on other sites
Robert B M Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 Great find! Looks good! WE STOLE THE EAGLE FROM THE AIR FORCE, THE ANCHOR FROM THE NAVY AND THE ROPE FROM THE ARMY. ON THE SEVENTH DAY WHILE GOD RESTED, WE OVERRAN HIS PERIMETER, STOLE THE GLOBE AND WE'VE BEEN RUNNING THE WHOLE SHOW EVER SINCE Link to post Share on other sites
IMPERIAL QUEST Posted October 22, 2008 Author Share Posted October 22, 2008 @ Brandon- Sure, why not. Stop by the office tomorrow and well swap......geeeeesh, listen to this guy. @ Kurt & Robert- Thanks for the replies. I am quite pleased with the result of my decision to pursue these. Link to post Share on other sites
pfrost Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 Steve, Your wing reminded me of what I believe to be a "gold star" wing to a wife or mother. It is a small gold star added to a Juarez aircrew wing that has been made into a bracelet. Patrick Link to post Share on other sites
pfrost Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 Here is something that is also related. This is a "mother's cross" that was given out to Canadian military members who died in service. Flight Officer Swanson was actually a Californian (from Long Beach) who went north and joined the RCAF. This is sort of an in between thing, as he was an American in the process of flying with the RCAF. I assume, had he survived flight training, he may have ended up joining the the USAAF in early 1942. Killed Sept.10,1940, age 25, Central Flying School, Trenton, Ontario. Fleet Fich Aircraft #1015 did not recover from an inverted spin and crashed 5 miles south of Belleville, Ontario,Canada. Link to post Share on other sites
pfrost Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 The back. Link to post Share on other sites
IMPERIAL QUEST Posted October 22, 2008 Author Share Posted October 22, 2008 These are beautiful pieces to remind us that not all of the casualties of war were on or over the battlefield... Link to post Share on other sites
h2oman Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 Very nice cross!! Link to post Share on other sites
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