✅ SOLVED Air Force(?) medal

[fyrffytr1]

I found this medal in the river yesterday and was wondering if anyone can tell me what it is and the age of it, please. The only marking on it is Sterling.
When I found it, it was covered in a black tar like substance as were many of the tokens found with it. The clean nickel in the first picture is for size comparison.

 

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[Retired Sarge]

It's the Army Air Force Technician Badge, see link for more information. First authorized IAW AR 600-35 Change 10 issued January 11, 1943, with the creation of the USAF as a separate branch in Sept 47 it was renamed the Air Force Technician Badge and authorized for wear into the 1960's, interesting note with that is no badges were issued/awarded after the Korean War, and by the 1970's the badge was considered obsolete in the Air Force.

Army Air Force Technician Badge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


The AAF Technicians Badge came with 27 Qualification Bars; here are the qualification bars for the Technician Specialists.

1. AP ARMORER
2. AP POWER PLNT SP
3. PHOTOGRAPHER
4. RC T MECH GUNNER
5. AP ELECTRICAL SP
6. AP PROPELLOR SP
7. PHOTO LAB TECH
8. RC TURRET REP
9. AP HYDRAULIC SP
10. AP WELDER
11. RADIO MECHANIC
12. TELETYPE MECH
13. AP INSTRUMENT SP
14. A.C.S. RADIO SP
15. RADIO OPERATOR
16. TRET & SIGHT SP
17. AP MACHINIST
18. BOMBSIGHT MECH
19. RADIO V-I MECH
20. WX FORECASTER
21. AP MECHANIC
22. LINK TRAINER INST
23. RADIO V-I OBS
24. WX OBSERVER
25. AP METAL WORKER
26. PARACHUTE RIGGER
27. RC TURRET MECH

Mike

 

[Mackaydon]

Mike, Great ID, as usual for you, on the medal.
And another salute back to you on this special day, Memorial Day
Don...

 

[Retired Sarge]

Mike, Great ID, as usual for you, on the medal.
And another salute back to you on this special day, Memorial Day
Don...

Thank you for the kind words, Don, I hope you and your family are having a great and safe Memorial Day Week-end!

 

[fyrffytr1]

Thanks for the help. We had an Air force base here from 1941 to 1960 so this medal ties in with it.

 

[Retired Sarge]

I'm glad I was able to help you ID it and answer your questions.

Mike