Name/Title
Army 309th Infantry Regiment PinEntry/Object ID
2019.005.4Description
Army WWII 309th Infantry Regiment pin. Metal pin with lightning on a red semi-circle in the right upper corner, signifying 78th Division. Esse Quam Videri written on the bottom. A mermaid in lower left corner and a blue stripe across pin from upper left to lower right, with 3 black crosses on it. One of two identical pins, one to be worn on left lapel of jacket, the other on the right lapel. Worn on U.S. Army World War II Ike jacket belonging to William L. Close, Jr. #39048317, Technician Third Grade, 309th Infantry Regiment, Army of the United States. (See 2019.005.1) One of 11 removable pins/medals.