cWW2 US American Parachute Wings Qualification British Made Gaunt London Pin Badge

cWWII, British made lovely silver toned U.S. metal American wings, marked correctly JR Gaunt London. Pin back. VGC. Scarce.



America. The original USA Army parachutist badge was designed in 1941 by Captain (later Lieutenant General) William P. Yarborough and approved by the Department of War in March of that year. The military parachutist badge replaced the "parachutist patch" which had previously been worn as a large patch on the side of a paratrooper's garrison cap. LTG Yarborough also designed the senior and master parachutist badges and the addition of stars to portray the number of combat jumps. The airborne background trimming that is worn behind the badge of those assigned to airborne units is also a contribution of Yarborough.

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