1944-1945 Irvin Parachute Caterpillar card

Object/Artifact

Royal Canadian Military Institute

Name/Title

1944-1945 Irvin Parachute "Caterpillar" card

Entry/Object ID

2019.16.11

Description

1944-1945 Irwin Parachute Company Caterpillar Club Certificate of Membership card. Rectangular tan-yellow card with black printed title CATERPILLAR CLUB CERTIFICATE OF MEMBERSHIP flanked by two open parachutes and aircraft drawing. In middle of card is typed "F/O. M.L. GARLAND" and text "is a member of the Caterpillar Club having saved his life by parachute" Signed at bottom "IRWIN" At bottom is logo of IRVIN AIR CHUTE and an orange caterpillar.

Made/Created

Date made

1944 - 1945

Notes

Date: 1944

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Transcription

No accession number on card. Is mounted with GARLAND medal group 2019.16.3-.16.7

Dimensions

Width

5 cm

Length

7.3 cm

Dimension Notes

2 mm. thick NOTE THIS IS FOR CARD ITSELF...WITH PLASTIC COATING THE SIZE IS 5.7 x 8.2 cms.