Pin, Military

Object number2007.178.17

Datec. 1945

MediumMetal

Credit LineGift of Joe Davis

DescriptionCircular brass, Honorable Service military lapel pin, the "Ruptured Duck." Engraved on face: eagle with wings spread, circular border covering proper right wing; vertical bars on bottom. Screw on back with backing.Dimensions0.625 x 0.5 in. (1.6 x 1.3 cm)
Historical NotesArnold Herbert Smith served in the Pacific Theater during World War II. The Honorable Service Lapel Pin was an award given to United States military service members who were discharged under honorable conditions during World War II. The award was sometimes called the "Ruptured Duck." Arnold Herbert Smith was a Pittsburgh police officer before spending twelve years with the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh Police Force. Arnold Herbert Smith, Sr., was born on October 11, 1923, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Schenley High School in 1942, and quickly enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving in the Pacific Theater. Three years later he married Mattie Lesesne; four children were born to this marriage. Years after his divorce to Mattie, he married Estella Pennington, with whom he had one son. Smith worked as a steelworker before joining the Pittsburgh Police Force in 1974; he eventually worked for the Housing Authority before retiring in 1986. Smith was also active in organizations, being a 32nd Degree Mason, a Shriner, and a member of both the Veterans of Foreign Affairs and the Fraternal Order of Police. He died September 19, 1999.

Previous owner Arnold Herbert Smith Sr. (1923 - 1999)

Related institution United States Navy

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