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U.S. Army Air Force pilot badge owned by Lt. Louise Lomax

1943-1946

Tuskegee, Macon County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A U.S. Army Air Force Pilot Badge owned by Lt. Louise Lomax, possibly as a souvenir from her time stationed at Tuskegee. The metal badge is in the shape of a shield with outstretched wings. The shield is striped and has stars at the top. The insignia pin has two pushback clasps. Embossed on the back of the shield is [STERLING].

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Catalog reference: 2022.42.2.3

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