Basic Rifleman Posted September 11, 2020 Share #1 Posted September 11, 2020 Not sure if this is a roadrunner or a woodpecker, but it came from a WWII USAAF estate, and I couldn't find any info on google images. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Semper Fi, Tom Lantz USMC 2000-2008 Link to post Share on other sites
collectsmedals Posted September 11, 2020 Share #2 Posted September 11, 2020 It looks like a winged shoe to me. Maybe some sort of track and field award? Link to post Share on other sites
Basic Rifleman Posted September 11, 2020 Author Share #3 Posted September 11, 2020 Interesting. I didn't see that before... but maybe! Link to post Share on other sites
Gerradtgrant Posted September 11, 2020 Share #4 Posted September 11, 2020 It looks like a winged shoe to me. Maybe some sort of track and field award?+1 that's what I see! Sent from my motorola edge plus using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
easterneagle87 Posted September 12, 2020 Share #5 Posted September 12, 2020 Pretty sure it's a high school "track" foot that you'd sew onto the letter of a letterman's jacket. Link to post Share on other sites
sgtdorango Posted September 12, 2020 Share #6 Posted September 12, 2020 There was a winged foot patch in ww2 for escaping and making it back to your own lines or something to that effect, not sure if this is one of those or not but certainly worth looking into...mike Link to post Share on other sites
juvatwad Posted September 13, 2020 Share #7 Posted September 13, 2020 That was a winged boot. This one isn’t one of those. Link to post Share on other sites
Blacksmith Posted September 13, 2020 Share #8 Posted September 13, 2020 +1 on the track award Link to post Share on other sites
Basic Rifleman Posted September 13, 2020 Author Share #9 Posted September 13, 2020 I feel the consensus is non-military winged shoe. I appreciate all the help here.... Link to post Share on other sites
Scarecrow Posted September 13, 2020 Share #10 Posted September 13, 2020 The patch is almost certainly a track award most likely to be affixed to a Letterman's jacket or sweater. The badge Sgt. Dorango is speaking about is the "Winged Boot", it was an unofficial escape and evasion award. The photo below is of an original one in bullion. They also came in a metal version. Link to post Share on other sites
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