Original U.S. WWII AAF Sterling Silver Glider Pilot Wings - Pinback Russian Issue Equipment filling up the extra space

filling up the extra space that the breech loading mechanism once occupied

now aware of a Commerce Raider off the South American Coast

It appears to be a 46" Barreled Brown Bess with a King George marked flintlock

The division sat out the Allied invasion of Sicily and moved to Italy in September 1943

The grouping comes with a binder full of copies of his military records

Original U.S. WWII AAF Sterling Silver Glider Pilot Wings - Pinback Russian Issue Equipment filling up the extra spaceOriginal Item: Only One Available. Now this is a fantastic example of a rather difficult set of wings to acquire. This is a Sterling marked set of Glider Pilot wings, still in great condition without any serious damage. The set has a fantastic patina, and the pin on the back is still working well. Offered in lovely condition. Ready to display! Glider Pilot wings were awarded to soldiers who completed training as pilots of military gliders (MOS 1026).