Original U.S. WWII AAF Sterling Silver Pilot Wings Hand-Altered for Glider Pilot - Pinback by American Emblem Co. Category_Martini-Henry Parts Hiroshima Mission

Hiroshima Mission

It has the correct early war OD green #3 Chin strap with a cast brass “hook” with the buckle and chinstrap missing entirely on the right side

The following conditions needed to have been met for the award:- Served in the area for at least 90 days

however the dovetail itself is missing

Original U.S. WWII AAF Sterling Silver Pilot Wings Hand-Altered for Glider Pilot - Pinback by American Emblem Co. Category_Martini-Henry Parts Hiroshima MissionOriginal Item: Only One Available. Now this is a fantastic & unique set of pilots wings. This is a Sterling marked set of Pilot wings which were hand altered by a Glider pilot during the period. The shield was cleared off, and a stylized G was engraved onto the shield, denoting a Glider Pilot. The set has a fantastic patina, and the pin on the back is still working well. It is marked A. E. CO UTICA, N. Y. STERLING for manufacture by American Emblem