WWI Reserve / Junior Pilot 1/2 Wings Sterling Silver Metal Sign The 25th served in Vietnam

The 25th served in Vietnam until its withdrawal back to Hawaii in 1970–1971

The 173d participated in the initial invasion of Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003

in Philadelphia

The wings are attached to a plate and wool felt is properly placed between the wings and the plate and then hand sewn

it was based at Fort Stewart

WWI Reserve / Junior Pilot 1/2 Wings Sterling Silver Metal Sign The 25th served in VietnamThe wings shown here are based on the 1917 design by NS Meyer for a Reserve or Junior Pilot. This was not a pilot held in Reserve, but one who came from the reserves and the junior pilot was new to the service. In Europe a 1 2 wing was awarded to someone who was carried on an aircraft and was not a pilot. The US 1 2 wings did not last long as the pilots were made fun off by their English and French counterparts. Making these 1 2 wings rather rare.