VE45 Posted July 13, 2010 Share #1 Posted July 13, 2010 Found these nice Sterling Silver 11th Airborne Jump Wings this weekend at a swamp meet while on vacation at the beach. The "11 A/B" has been engraved into the silver and the 11th Airborne emblem has been silver soldered on. The pin back is not what I am used to seeing but they are a custom set of wings and I guess anything is possible. Please let me know your opinions and if you have seen a set similar to these. Thanks, Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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camopara Posted July 14, 2010 Share #6 Posted July 14, 2010 Jay,Those are good wings! Typical Japanese occupation made. Some can be found marked 'silver' on the reverse (even though they are not). The catch is typical of this style of wing. I love collecting the Japanese occupation made wings!Here are some other similar examples: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VE45 Posted July 14, 2010 Author Share #7 Posted July 14, 2010 Thanks for the information. I'm glad to hear that they are good. I thought that they might be post war but wasn't sure. Nice to know that they are from the Occupation of Japan. I see that you have a very nice collection of these. Thanks again and best regards, Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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