✅ SOLVED Its U.S. Army Air Corps...WWII..What crew member would have worn this?

[Cool Hand Fluke]

It's U.S. Army Air Corps...WWII..What crew member would have worn this?

Any information on these sterling silver wings would be appreciated. Is this what a pilot would have worn?

Thanks,

Mike

 

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[NOLA_Ken]

Nice find! It's an Aircrew Badge... From Wikipedia : Anyone trained in flight operations was authorized to wear this badge, including pilots, bombardiers, navigators, flight engineers, radio men and gunners. The badge was also awarded to certain ground personnel at the discretion of their commanding officer. Non-crewmembers eligible for the badge were individuals with flying status such as aircraft maintenance supervisors and technical inspectors. For example, aircrew badges were issued to Automatic Flight Control Equipment (A.F.C.E.) and Bombsight Shop personnel and others essential to "keep 'em flying" who flew instructional and maintenance flights but who did not actually take part in combat missions during World War II.

 

[Retired Sarge]

They are what we in the USAF call Enlisted Aircrew Wings. My dad got his as a tow target operator while stationed at Tyndall AFB, Florida in the 1960's. These are worn by all Enlisted Aircrew or Enlisted Flyers.

The ones shown are the Basic Aircrew Wings, next would have star above the circle and are called Senior Aircrew Wings, the 3rd and highest level has a wreath around the star and is referred to as the Master Aircrew Wings.

For more information see link:

http://usmilitary.about.com/library/milinfo/afbadges/blenaircrew.htm

Or you can google AFI 36-2923 or AFI 11-402 for more detail information.

Also as a note the silver wings were used past WWII, later they reduced the amount of silver, then did away with the use silver all together.

 

[Cool Hand Fluke]

Awesome information! Thanks everybody!