Original U.S. Pre-WWII U.S. Navy Balloon Brass Pilot Wing Badge ger armpit to cuff (not the

armpit to cuff (not the band) measures 18 inches

and the bring back tag definitely adds that extra something

TORPEDOED AUG 26 1943 On August 26th

Complete in virtually unique early pattern P-1907 long scabbard with unmarked blued standard top mount with tear drop frog stud and the exceptionally rare internal bottom mount fully covered by the scabbard leather all but the oval tip

The B-17 was primarily employed by the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) in the daylight precision strategic bombing campaign of World War II against German industrial and military targets

Original U.S. Pre-WWII U.S. Navy Balloon Brass Pilot Wing Badge ger armpit to cuff (not theOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Balloon Pilot Badge is a military decoration of the United States Navy that was issued to those service members who received training and qualification as dirigible pilots. Precisely when the United States Navy approved the design of the breast insignia for Balloon Pilot is unclear. The badge is first mentioned in the 1922 Uniform Regulations, it stated that enlisted Sailors who hold certificates of qualification