Pin
- Object Name:
- Pin
- Object ID:
- 2021.035.08
- Date:
- 1942-1943
- Description:
- Military pin, U.S. Army Air Forces pilot, World War II. Gray metal wings with shield in center. Engraved on reverse, "JAN. 31, '44 / STALAG / LUFT 1 / BARTH GERMANY". Wire on reverse.
- Material:
- Metal
- Dimensions:
- H-0.8 W-3 D-0.2 inches
- Provenance:
- Worn by Elliott A. Thompson (1920-2012) of Canterbury, NH, who served as First Lieutenant and B-24 pilot in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. His bomber was shot down over Italy on January 31, 1944. He parachuted out, was captured, and held as a prisoner of war in Stalag Luft 1 in Barth, Germany, until the camp was liberated on April 30, 1945.
The donor is the daughter of Elliott A. Thompson. - Credit Line:
- Gift of Sue Ellen Thompson
- People:
- Thompson, Elliott A. (1920-2012)
- Subjects:
- World War II, Prisoners of war, Air forces, Wings, Animal, Air pilots, Aviators
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