A Second War Period American Navy Pilot Training V-5 Program Wing Archive marked on the bottom

marked on the bottom

The blue leather washer at the crossguard junction remains supple

six white tassels attached to metal tops overlaying a black fur backer on the kilt's front

which an army official found noteworthy

U-9 was sunk by bombs from a Soviet aircraft

A Second War Period American Navy Pilot Training V-5 Program Wing Archive marked on the bottomSecond War Period: Two piece construction, Gold and sterling silver with navy blue enamels, weighing 8 grams, maker marked "GORDON MILLER COMPANY CINTI. O.", marked "M 1 10 K" (Gold) and "STERLING" on the reverse, 17 mm x 53. 8 mm, horizontal pinback, intact enamels, light wear on the reverse, extremely fine. Scarce. Footnote: The V 5 Program was a cadet program to send civilian and enlisted candidates to train as aviation cadets. Candidates had to be