Pin, Insignia
Pin, Insignia
Pin, Insignia

Pin, Insignia

Object number2017.91.40
Manufacturer
Date1906
OriginNY
MediumGold; Metal; Enamel
Credit LineIn memory of Harry "Bus" Means
DescriptionGold commemorative pin. Shield-shaped 14-karat gold pin with central banner of blue enamel background and red and gold year. Front perimeter has blue enamel dots and letters. Reverse has vertical pinback. DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 0.625 x 0.563 x 0.25 in. (1.6 x 1.4 x 0.6 cm)
InscriptionsFront has blue enamel text around the perimeter "N C / [illegible letter] S" and red and gold enamel text at center " '06 ".
MarksReverse has imprinted text at center "14K / DIEGES & CLUST / 25 JOHN CT. NY".
Historical NotesPin possibly belonging to Priscilla A. Conn Means (Harry "Bus" Means' mother). Part of a collection related to Harry "Bus" Means. This extensive collection of military uniforms and equipment relates to the life and career of U.S. Marines Corps chief flight mechanic Sergeant Harry “Bus” Means of New Wilmington, Pennsylvania. Means served with multiple units during WWII and immediately afterwards, including the “Bombing Banshees” VMSB-244 flight squadron that participated in the occupation of China and the Philippines. Means served through 1946, then returned to service during the Korean War, so his story represents the Cold War history of those whose military participation did not end with the official surrender of the Japanese in WWII. The collection contains artifacts representing the post-War occupation of China and the Pacific Islands, and also reminders of the regional tensions that led to conflict again in Southeast Asia within ten years. The collection also includes more general materials from Mean’s childhood in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, and his civilian occupations, such as his role as a USPS mail carrier.
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