Button, Insignia

Object number2009.9.26 a-c

Date1939-1946

Mediummetal

Credit LineIn loving memory of Fred A. Lepant

DescriptionThree collar disks for the 176th Field Artillery Battalion, Pennsylvania National Guard.Dimensions1 in. (2.5 cm)
Inscriptions(a,b)
Text embossed on front: "US" & "PENN" superimposed; "176" on lower center.
(c)
Text embossed on front: "U.S. / 176".
Historical Notes176th Field Artillery Battalion, Pennsylvania National Guard collar disks belonging to Frederick A. Lepant who served during WWII. Frederick Albert Lepant (April 14, 1928-September 18, 2008) was a graduate of Schenley High School, and who resided in Bellevue, was a member of US Army Air Forces during World War II, from 1940-1947. After his military career he was a draftsman at Dravo and then an electrical engineer at Duquesne Light.

Previous owner Frederick Albert Lepant (1928 - 2008)

Related institution 176th Field Artillery Battalion

Related institution United States Army Air Forces

Related institution Pennsylvania National Guard

Related institution Schenley High School

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