WASP Pilot's pin

Title

WASP Pilot's pin

Subject

United States. Army Air Forces; Jewelry; lapel pins; Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.); World War, 1939-1945--Women.

Description

Silver wings with shield and banner and locking pin back. The shield designates the WASP graduating class and reads "W6" and the banner which reads "318th" designates the squadron number.

Source

Elizabeth McGeorge Sullivan (1938) Papers

Publisher

C. Elizabeth Boyd '33 Archives, Wilson College

Date

1943

Rights

For information on copyright or permissions for this collection, contact the C. Elizabeth Boyd '33 Archives.

Format

image/jpeg

Language

English

Type

Image

Identifier

16387594

Files

16387594-WASPPilotBadge.JPG

Citation

“WASP Pilot's pin,” Hankey Center for the History of Women's Education, accessed March 29, 2024, https://exhibits.wilson.edu/items/show/754.