Pin, Military

Object/Artifact

The Salvation Army Central Territory Museum

2016.11.56

Name/Title

Pin, Military

Entry/Object ID

2016.11.56

Description

Unites States Air Force Navigator pin, c. World Ward II era. Silver-colored metal. At the center is a round globe. A pair of wings are coming out of the globe, one wing from the left and one from the right. The pin hardware is attached to the back. Stamped into the back is "BALFOUR/ STERLING" Badges like these were first made on Septemeber 4, 1942. This badge is possibly related to Grace Burdick Goodwin's son's World War II service. He was a bombardier and radio gunner and received the silver star for his missions in China in 1942. These may have been wings of friends.

Acquisition

Accession

2016.11

Source or Donor

Feack, Pamela

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Pamela Feack in memory of Floyd O. "Pa" and Samantha Minerva "Minnie, Ma" Saunders Burdick, Cecil May Burdick Goodwin, Grace Belle Burdick Yates, and Fern Ann Goodwin Feack

Made/Created

Date made

1939 - 1945

Place

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Notes

Date: c. 1939-1945

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Pin, Military

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Pin, Insignia

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Insignia

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Status Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

3/8 in

Width

1-1/2 in

Depth

1/4 in

Dimension Notes

0.375" x 1.5" x 0.25"

Material

Metal