BEAUTIFUL SILVER WINGS

[TORRERO]

Found this around an old house site, can anyone ID this more than just saying its a set of military wings ?
This is STERLING SILVER and clearly they were attached to something else, not found...
Why would they be made out of Silver ? Did the Military issue Sterling Silver Wings for any of their uniforms ?
I'm assuming these are Airforce ? But could be Navy ....
Thanks in advance.

 

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[LandSeig]

It looks like these. US Air Force pilot silver wings.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

A great find - congrats !
My guess is Army Air Corps or Air Force - WW2 era ?

 

[billb]

Found this around an old house site, can anyone ID this more than just saying its a set of military wings ?
This is STERLING SILVER and clearly they were attached to something else, not found...
Why would they be made out of Silver ? Did the Military issue Sterling Silver Wings for any of their uniforms ?
I'm assuming these are Airforce ? But could be Navy ....
Thanks in advance.

That is a great find
Congratulations

 

[oldmxrat]

Cool find, congrats!

 

[Kona Koma]

Found this around an old house site, can anyone ID this more than just saying its a set of military wings ?
This is STERLING SILVER and clearly they were attached to something else, not found...
Why would they be made out of Silver ? Did the Military issue Sterling Silver Wings for any of their uniforms ?
I'm assuming these are Airforce ? But could be Navy ....
Thanks in advance.

Great find.

 

[texjim]

Awesome find

 

[xr7ator]

Sweet dig!

 

[Davers]

Found this around an old house site, can anyone ID this more than just saying its a set of military wings ?
This is STERLING SILVER and clearly they were attached to something else, not found...
Why would they be made out of Silver ? Did the Military issue Sterling Silver Wings for any of their uniforms ?
I'm assuming these are Airforce ? But could be Navy ....
Thanks in advance.

Very Nice .

The ones I dug years ago were (marked on the front Air Crew ).

 

[ARC]

1920s 1930s Air Service Pilot Wings.

 

[ARC]

Errr or... 1920s USAAC US Army Air Corps.

 

[scruggs]

Beautiful find!

 

[Jose The Goon]

Great find " Torrero ". Those wings are beautiful !!
Whenever I hear silver wings mentioned, I think of Barry Sadler & his song " Ballad of the Green Berets ".
" Silver wings upon their chest ", " Put silver wings on my son's chest ".
LINK: https://alphahistory.com/vietnamwar/barry-sadler-ballad-of-the-green-berets/
Your silver wings could've belonged to a Green Beret.
I don't know how far back they go. Probably before the Vietnam War. Someone might know for sure.
Thanks for sharing. Happy Hunting.

 

[AU Seeker]

Great find " Torrero ". Those wings are beautiful !!
Whenever I hear silver wings mentioned, I think of Barry Sadler & his song " Ballad of the Green Berets ".
" Silver wings upon their chest ", " Put silver wings on my son's chest ".
LINK: https://alphahistory.com/vietnamwar/barry-sadler-ballad-of-the-green-berets/
Your silver wings could've belonged to a Green Beret.
I don't know how far back they go. Probably before the Vietnam War. Someone might know for sure.
Thanks for sharing. Happy Hunting.

The wings posted by the OP is as mentioned are Army Air Corp wings from WW2.....Green Beret wings are "Jump Wings" or "Parachutist's Badge", here's a photo of one of several styles of Green Beret jump wings, this one is one of the most common..

 

[Digger RJ]

Found this around an old house site, can anyone ID this more than just saying its a set of military wings ?
This is STERLING SILVER and clearly they were attached to something else, not found...
Why would they be made out of Silver ? Did the Military issue Sterling Silver Wings for any of their uniforms ?
I'm assuming these are Airforce ? But could be Navy ....
Thanks in advance.

Very Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Relicific]

Beautiful find

 

[elh]

Beautiful wings- I have a pair of the same wings
found at the housing project in Mobile Al.
The back mark is: K.G. LUKE, MELBOURNE
STERLING
I keep them in the pencil drawer of my desk which is a military desk.
Keep them as they do not make these any more.

 

[TORRERO]

Beautiful wings- I have a pair of the same wings
found at the housing project in Mobile Al.
The back mark is: K.G. LUKE, MELBOURNE
STERLING
I keep them in the pencil drawer of my desk which is a military desk.
Keep them as they do not make these any more.

Mine just say Sterling Silver