Button, Insignia
Button, Insignia
Button, Insignia

Button, Insignia

Object number2009.9.22
Date1939-1946
MediumMetal; Bronze
Credit LineIn loving memory of Fred A. Lepant
DescriptionCircular bronze collar disk.Dimensions1 in. (2.5 cm)
InscriptionsEmbossed text on front, "U S".
Historical NotesCollar disk 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 (1928 - 2008)
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