Love the look of these buffed sterling wings.
Love the look of these buffed sterling wings.
Good looking.
It was popular to buff the wings after the war. Airborne guys were always innovative with their insignia.
Not to sure if this is 82nd Abn.
Do you have provenance?
The second pattern oval 187th Airborne Regimental Combat team used the same color combo when the 82nd went to new design mid 1950's.
The first pattern 187th oval was blue outer orange inner.
The construction looks typical 1950's
Phill
Have to ask you Jdamaso, if the clutch pins on the reverse
have heads on them like a nail.........?
Regards,
Steve.
FYI - if you were thinking these were WWII wings,
regulations for the prong, or 'nail head' type of
attachment was specified in 1960.........
Regards,
Steve.
re below article on 187th with new oval.
My newest 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team Grouping - GROUPINGS - U.S. Militaria Forum
Phill
Thanks for all the info guys! Ill try to take better photos when able of the oval and posts on the wing.
Here are the posts. They are rather short and im not sure if this was the nail type you were describing.
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