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PIN

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Material Type
Artifact
Other Name
PARATROOPER PIN
Date Range From
1939
Date Range To
1944
Materials
BRASS
Catalogue Number
P20010021014
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Material Type
Artifact
Other Name
PARATROOPER PIN
Date Range From
1939
Date Range To
1944
Materials
BRASS
No. Pieces
1
Height
0.4
Length
0.5
Width
1.9
Description
VERY SMALL PIN THAT HAS A PARACHUTE FLANKED BY TWO STYLIZED WINGS. THERE IS A CLASP AND PIN AT THE BACK OF THE PIN.
Subjects
ADVERTISING MEDIUM
Historical Association
MILITARY
History
THE DONOR OF THIS ARTIFACT, JOHN LLOYD KNIGHT, SERVED AS A MEMBER OF THE FIRST SPECIAL SERVICE FORCE (ALSO KNOWN AS THE DEVILS BRIGADE) DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR. THE FORCE WAS A TRAINED PARATROOPER UNIT, WITH SKILLS REFLECTED BY THIS PIN. SEE RECORD P20000036001-GA FOR DONOR BIOGRAPHY AND BRIEF HISTORY OF THE FSSF.
Catalogue Number
P20010021014
Acquisition Date
2001-09
Collection
Museum
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