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LARGE FLYING TIGER DATED 1941 PIN AMERICAN VOLUNTEER GROUP 2-1/2
LARGE FLYING TIGER DATED 1941 PIN AMERICAN VOLUNTEER GROUP 2-1/2

LARGE FLYING TIGER DATED 1941 PIN AMERICAN VOLUNTEER GROUP 2-1/2"

$ 23.76

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Type: Pin
  • Conflict: WW II (1939-45)
  • Condition: I can't verify that this was made in 1941 so I have listed it as a reproduction. FLYING TIGERS DATED 1941 MEMBER BADGE LEAPING TIGER Description LARGE 2 1/2" Flying Tiger "V" Official Pilots Badge for the AMERICAN VOLUNTEER GROUP (AVG) 1941...HIGH QUALITY MULTI COLORED in yellow, black, light blue and medium blue cloisonné, gold plated....The First American Volunteer Group (AVG) of the Republic of China Air Force in 1941–1942, nicknamed the Flying Tigers, was composed of pilots from the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC), Navy (USN), and Marine Corps (USMC), recruited under President Franklin Roosevelt's authority before Pearl Harbor and commanded by Claire Lee Chennault. Their Curtis P-40B Warhawk aircraft, marked with Chinese colors, flew under American control. Their mission was to bomb Japan and defend the Republic of China,..The "Flying Tigers" were eventually absorbed into the US Army Air Corps they fought with the 14th US AAC..
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Original/Reproduction: Reproduction
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Theme: Militaria

    Description

    I can't verify that this was made in 1941 so I have listed it as a reproduction.
    FLYING TIGERS DATED 1941 MEMBER BADGE LEAPING TIGER Description LARGE 2 1/2" Flying Tiger "V" Official Pilots Badge for the AMERICAN VOLUNTEER GROUP (AVG) 1941...HIGH QUALITY MULTI COLORED in yellow, black, light blue and medium blue cloisonné, gold plated...
    .The First American Volunteer Group (AVG) of the Republic of China Air Force in 1941–1942, nicknamed the Flying Tigers, was composed of pilots from the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC), Navy (USN), and Marine Corps (USMC), recruited under President Franklin Roosevelt's authority before Pearl Harbor and commanded by Claire Lee Chennault. Their Curtis P-40B Warhawk aircraft, marked with Chinese colors, flew under American control. Their mission was to bomb Japan and defend the Republic of China,..The "Flying Tigers" were eventually absorbed into the US Army Air Corps they fought with the 14th US AAC..