A First War United States Air Service Pilot Wing; "Dallas" Type, By Bb&B certificate_of_authenticity reinforcement spine with-out the sliding

reinforcement spine with-out the sliding ventilation shutter

and Commemorative Medal of the War 1940-1945 (bronze

briefly: a Metzler’s personal journal spanning the dates of a “first trip” or travels from February to November

with gilded eagle

with modern sash

A First War United States Air Service Pilot Wing; "Dallas" Type, By Bb&B certificate_of_authenticity reinforcement spine with-out the slidingShield and flanking wings in sterling silver, initials "U S" in Gold affixed to the shield, mounted to a sterling silver base, crisscross patterned leather piece applied to the reverse (presumed to keep the wing from sliding on the uniform), finely detailed, unmarked, but this type of wing is attributed to the famous US jewelers Bailey, Banks & Biddle of Philadelphia, 24 mm x 91. 7 mm, horizontal pinback, very light contact, extremely fine.