WWII US GUNNER WINGS -
The Gunner Badge was a military recognition insignia of the United States Army Air Forces and was issued during the Second World War. The badge was first created to recognize both the training and hazardous duty of aerial gunners, who manned defensive machineguns on board such aircraft as the B-17, B-24, B-25, B-26 and B-29 bombers. The Gunner Badge appeared as the standard pilot badge, upon which was centered a winged bullet.
The Gunner Badge was issued until 1953, in the newly created United States Air Force (1947). The Gunner Badge was declared obsolete and phased out in favor of the new Aircrew Badge (US).
Those having received the Gunner Badge were permitted to wear the original decoration until 1955, at which time the badge was no longer authorized for display on an Air Force uniform.
The item featured here is a set of WWII Gunner wings. Issued to air crew who manned
the machine guns in bomber aircrafts such as the B-17, B-24, and others.
Of metal construction. Clucth back design. A bullet pointing downward
with two small wings to each side. Overlaping a circle which has two
larger wings attached to it.
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points that should be noted.
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This US military wings may be currently
reproduced.
It is becoming more difficult to be able to tell the fake ones from the real ones because
the quality of the reproductions is improving. The collector must become familiarized with
the construction style and materials employed in the manufacturing of this item.
Attention to the details is critical in order to be able to determine the authenticity of
the collectible.
If you have an interest is seeing other US military wings, you can do so by going to our
US Wings Collectibles Price Guide.
Where we cover items from the Army, Navy, Army Air Force and other organizations.
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