Pin, Military
Object number2018.74.26 a-c
Date1944-1945
MediumMetal; Gold; Brass
Credit LineIn honor of John R. McCullough
DescriptionSingle United States Army Air Corps "U.S." lapel pin. Silver-gray metal pin is in the shape of the letters "U.S." Part 10K gold. Reverse has two posts with brass clutch back fasteners. DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth (a-c): 0.5 x 1.188 x 0.375 in. (1.3 x 3 x 1 cm)Height x Width x Depth (a): 0.5 x 0.313 in. (1.3 x 0.8 cm)
Diameter x Depth (b): 0.5 x 0.25 in. (1.3 x 0.6 cm)
Diameter x Depth (c): 0.5 x 0.25 in. (1.3 x 0.6 cm)
Inscriptions(a)
Pin reads "U.S."
Marks(a)
Reverse has raised text in the bottom proper right corner "1/20 10K / EXCEPT / FITTINGS".
(b-c)
Face has engraved text "PATENT PENDING / [star]".
Historical NotesJohn R. McCullough entered the U.S. Army Air Corps in June 1944 and served with the Eighth Air Force as a navigator in a B-17 "Flying Fortress" through the late war in the Rhineland, Ardennes, and Central Europe campaigns. For "courage, coolness, and skill" in bombing attacks on military and industrial installations in Germany, he was eventually awarded an Air Medal and four bronze oak leaf clusters.
Previous owner
John R. McCullough Jr.
Related institution
United States Army Air Corps
Related institution
Eighth Air Force
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1941-1945
