5thwingmarty Posted July 3, 2022 Share #1 Posted July 3, 2022 These just joined the collection. Although I have a few other Donduro pattern wings in my collection, this silver Flight Surgeon is my first WWII vintage one with an actual A.H. Donduro Inc. Wash. D.C. hallmark. It seems like the Pasquale hallmarked examples in this pattern are easier to come by. Not as impressive as Kevin's quartet of Amico medical wings, but its a start. Marty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warguy Posted July 3, 2022 Share #2 Posted July 3, 2022 Hey Marty, every bit as impressive! Beautiful wings that landed in a good home. Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted July 3, 2022 Share #3 Posted July 3, 2022 Beautiful wings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff41st Posted July 4, 2022 Share #4 Posted July 4, 2022 I don't think I have seen a Donduro marked flight surgeon before. Very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rathbonemuseum.com Posted July 4, 2022 Share #5 Posted July 4, 2022 Hi Marty, just a correction here that it is "Dondero" as in A.H. Dondero Co of Washington DC https://www.dondero.com/history.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5thwingmarty Posted July 4, 2022 Author Share #6 Posted July 4, 2022 Spelling has never been my forte. Maybe one of the mods can correct my thread heading to aid in possible future searches. I don't think I have ever seen a WWII Dondero hallmarked wing that wasn't either a Flight Surgeon or a Flight Nurse. There are Dondero hallmarked examples of both on Bob's www.ww2wings.com site. There are other ratings that can be found with Dondero post WWII hallmarks like the Amcraft pattern Senior Pilot wings that include the D-2 mark. There are also a lot of Dondero hallmarked DIs that I would guess date to WWII. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rathbonemuseum.com Posted July 9, 2022 Share #7 Posted July 9, 2022 Here are my known Dondero's for comparison. Like yours, the silver Flight Surgeon is the only one hallmarked. Also unique for Dondero is their shiny rhodium plated surface. T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5thwingmarty Posted July 9, 2022 Author Share #8 Posted July 9, 2022 Very nice Tod. Do you not have any of the Aerial Gunner wings, or are you not convinced they are actually from Dondero? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now