Flightpath Posted February 7, 2019 Share #1 Posted February 7, 2019 Hi, can you please give your opinions on this cap badge, the only WW2 WO cap badges that I have seen are hollow back, stamped cable and marked with the maker's name, this is solid, soldered wire no maker's name....... so what era do you think? cheers, John Interested in US Naval and Marine aviation history, aircrew wings & insignia. WW2 US Navy and Marine Grumman Wildcat, Avenger & Douglas SBD aircraft. Also interested in US 5th AF in Australia. Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Posted February 7, 2019 Share #2 Posted February 7, 2019 I like it! I have a matching officer's hat device with the solid back and separately applied lines. Really cool...definitely WW2 time period. Only a weak society needs government protection or intervention before it pursues its resolve to preserve the truth. Truth needs neither handcuffs nor a badge for its vindication. -Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy Peace is not the absence of war, but the defense of hard-won freedom. -Anton LaGuardia Link to post Share on other sites
Flightpath Posted February 7, 2019 Author Share #3 Posted February 7, 2019 Hi, most say that a CPO cap badge with applied wire would be WW1 or at least pre-WW2, I was thinking along those lines with this badge and thought 1920s/30s? Interested in US Naval and Marine aviation history, aircrew wings & insignia. WW2 US Navy and Marine Grumman Wildcat, Avenger & Douglas SBD aircraft. Also interested in US 5th AF in Australia. Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Posted February 7, 2019 Share #4 Posted February 7, 2019 Hi, most say that a CPO cap badge with applied wire would be WW1 or at least pre-WW2, I was thinking along those lines with this badge and thought 1920s/30s? I have a few left facing (post-1941) officers hat devices with separately applied line. I would LOVE to own a pre-1941 device with separately applied line, but alas...I've not found one. Your WO device could be pre-WW2, but there's nothing that I can discern on it that would indicate it dating from the 20s vice from the 40s. Dave Only a weak society needs government protection or intervention before it pursues its resolve to preserve the truth. Truth needs neither handcuffs nor a badge for its vindication. -Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy Peace is not the absence of war, but the defense of hard-won freedom. -Anton LaGuardia Link to post Share on other sites
Flightpath Posted February 7, 2019 Author Share #5 Posted February 7, 2019 Hi Dave, here's a lovely pre-1941 officer's badge with solid anchors and applied wire/rope very simular to the WO cap badge, it's post #34 by harrier9601.... http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/62840-pre-1941-left-facing-usn-officers-hat-devices/page-2 I'd say that the WO badge could at least be called pre-WW2 to early WW2. Interested in US Naval and Marine aviation history, aircrew wings & insignia. WW2 US Navy and Marine Grumman Wildcat, Avenger & Douglas SBD aircraft. Also interested in US 5th AF in Australia. Link to post Share on other sites
Flightpath Posted April 16, 2019 Author Share #6 Posted April 16, 2019 I like it! I have a matching officer's hat device with the solid back and separately applied lines. Really cool...definitely WW2 time period. Het Dave, the bange arrived a White back.... it look like its a WW2 badge,at least no older, so like you said... WW2 era. Cheers, John Interested in US Naval and Marine aviation history, aircrew wings & insignia. WW2 US Navy and Marine Grumman Wildcat, Avenger & Douglas SBD aircraft. Also interested in US 5th AF in Australia. Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Posted April 16, 2019 Share #7 Posted April 16, 2019 That's great, John! I had taken this photo a while back and forgotten to post it. This is the reverse of the device in my collection I was talking about...it's a beautiful piece. Only a weak society needs government protection or intervention before it pursues its resolve to preserve the truth. Truth needs neither handcuffs nor a badge for its vindication. -Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy Peace is not the absence of war, but the defense of hard-won freedom. -Anton LaGuardia Link to post Share on other sites
Flightpath Posted April 16, 2019 Author Share #8 Posted April 16, 2019 They could even be from the same maker! Interested in US Naval and Marine aviation history, aircrew wings & insignia. WW2 US Navy and Marine Grumman Wildcat, Avenger & Douglas SBD aircraft. Also interested in US 5th AF in Australia. Link to post Share on other sites
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