GATEKEEPER58 Posted September 2, 2020 Share #1 Posted September 2, 2020 Glad to be a member. Joining from Utah. Son of a WWII Aerial gunner. I served in both the US Army and Coast Guard reserves. Looking for any info on these. The ring was my fathers WWII aerial gunner ring and I found the wings while metal detecting. They were 8 inches in the ground. The picture of the flight crew is of my dads flight crew during WWII. He is the one on the far right standing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratasfan Posted September 2, 2020 Share #2 Posted September 2, 2020 Welcome! Super cool to have your Dad's ring and picture! Love those rings! The wings . . . That's an AAC/AAF officer's collar insignia. See this airman's lapel: My GGGuncle was an Aerial gunner in Alaska and the Aleutians during WWII. Fun you served in the USCG! My Grampa was a lifer in the USCG, retiring as a WO2. I'm currently trying to collect some insignia, etc. that he earned to make a display! USCG is definitely not common in the militaria world, so welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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