✅ SOLVED Found an old pin with a plane propeller...

[BrianDickSmith]

Im sure its related to planes and what not but I wanted to see if anyone had some further info on weather it might be official or even a civilian pin. Im aware that the depth of items isn't always important but the field I was in was producing mostly things no more then 4 inches deep but this was closer to 8 inches. Either way it was a good day!

 

[nhbenz]

1942-1947 Army Air Corps / Army Air Forces collar disc. These dates are based on the type of fastened (type 5) noted here: Dating Metallic Insignia: Collar Disks
and that the Air Corps was abolished when the Air Force became a separate branch in 1947

 

[SkySgt]

nhbenz is absolutely correct!

 

[BrianDickSmith]

nhbenz is absolutely correct!

You guys are great thank you!

 

[BosnMate]

1942-1947 Army Air Corps / Army Air Forces collar disc. These dates are based on the type of fastened (type 5) noted here: Dating Metallic Insignia: Collar Disks
and that the Air Corps was abolished when the Air Force became a separate branch in 1947

Knew I'd seen that but couldn't remember when. Some of my childhood hero's flew in B-17's, but my super hero was an Uncle who served in the
South Pacific, 3rd Marine Division, Pearl Harbor, Guam, Iwo Jima.

 

[pippinwhitepaws]

that is an enlisted mans collar disk...officers used just the prop and wings.

 

[aa battery]

yup its a nice find found a couple here in cali