US1111.)CASED WWII USAAF AIR MEDAL WITH GUNNER'S WING: lovely first type Air Medal with early full wrap-brooch mounted pin-back. Pendent is a handsome burnished bronze and attractively toned with a plush patina. Clean ribbon with single Oak Leaf Cluster on ribbon. Comes in intact and perfect black leatherette case with gold printed title on lid 'AIR MEDAL' along with enameled lapel button for civilian attire and pin-back ribbon bar also with bronze OLC. Full size 4" wide genuine silver aviation gunner's wing with separately applied 'winged projectile' in center. Lovely wing that has horizontal swing pin on the back along with roller catch. Crisply marked 'STERLING'. EXC++++

I wish that I could provide you with some history on this grouping but it came to us out of a large US medals and insignia collection that was accumulated for some forty years.