WWII USAAF 8TH ARMY AIR FORCE (1/1942-7/1945) 8TH USAAF MIGHTY 8TH LAPEL PIN

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WWII 8TH ARMY AIRFORCE (1/1942-7/1945) MIGHTY 8TH LAPEL PIN RARE WWII US MILITARY LAPEL PIN SERIES, #2926LAPEL PIN IS APPROXIMATELY 3/4" (W) X 3/4" (H) 8th AAF info credit: "US ARMY PATCHES" by Barry Jason Stein DESCRIPTION This is a very special WWII US ARMY AIR FORCE 8TH ARMY AIRFORCE LAPEL PIN, RARE. VERY SPECIAL, IN MINT/NEW CONDATION. May have some slight yellowing due to its age, age unknown. Possibilily a reproduction. The VIII Bomber Command (later redesignated Eighth Air Force) activated as part of the U.S. Army Air Forces on 28 January 1942, at Hunter Field in Savannah, Georgia. Brigadier General Ira C. Eaker took the headquarters to England the next month to prepare for its assigned mission conducting aerial bombardment missions against Nazi-occupied Europe. During World War II, under the leadership of such generals as Ira Eaker and Jimmy Doolittle, Eighth Air Force became the greatest air armada in history. By mid-1944, Eighth Air Force had reached a total strength of more than 200,000 people (it is estimated that more than 350,000 Americans served in Eighth Air Force during the war in Europe). At peak strength, Eighth Air Force could dispatch more than 2,000 four-engine bombers and more than 1,000 fighters on a single mission. For these reasons, Eighth Air Force became known as the "Mighty Eighth." The Mighty Eighth compiled an impressive record in the war. This achievement, however, carried a high price. Half of the U.S. Army Air Forces' casualties in World War II were suffered by Eighth Air Force (more than 47,000 casualties with more than 26,000 dead). Seventeen Medals of Honor went to Eighth Air Force personnel during the war. By war's end, Eighth Air Force personnel earned 220 Distinguished Service Crosses, 850 Silver Stars, 7,000 Purple Hearts, 46,000 Distinguished Flying Crosses, and 442,000 Air Medals. Many more awards were made to Eighth Air Force veterans after the war that remained uncounted. There were 261 fighter aces in the Eighth Air Force in World War II; 31 aces had 15 or more aircraft kills apiece. The lapel pin will make a great addition to your US ARMED FORCES lapel pin collection. Please make sure to check out my other auctions for more great items. Most of the items have " BUY-IT-NOW " available in my eBay Store Most of the pins listed are in MINT condition, unless otherwise stated. Some the COLLECTABLE pins have limited quantity. They were released from a 30-year private Estate collection. PAYMENT/SHIPPING Visa, MasterCard via PayPal. SHIPPING US DOMESTIC SHIPPING : $1.99 S/H for the first Gift-Boxed pin, please add $0.99 for each additional patch you ordered from my eBay Store for combined shipping. FREE shipping code is not applicable. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING : $1.99 S/H for the first pin for Canada, Japan, and most European countries. Please ask questions before bidding. COMBINED SHIPPING : Please ask for combined invoice so we can combine all your orders from my eBay Store and save you on S/H . No combined shipping for 99c items. BUBBLE-MILLER is always used. All order shipped within 24-hrs after payment clears. INSURANCE is included. The insurance also covers the fraudulent charge-backs filed by dishonest buyers. It is the dishonest action of a few that adds cost to all others. YOUR BID: Your bid is a binding contract. Please understand that the S/H charge involves a lot more than just the postage. FEED BACKS: We work very hard to make a honest income on eBay. Things happen and human error occurs, so we will work double time to correct any problem that may have happened. We will not stop working with you untill you are 100% satisfied. Please do contact us before you leave any permanent mark on our record . AFTER SALES 7-day, no-question asked, returning policy. NO refund on the shipping charges. Feedback done after customer is 100% satisfied. Your feedback favor will be returned, 100%. CONTACT Questions? please e-mail: Ask seller a question read more

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