1913 Military Aviator, 1st US Pilot Wings 14k Gold 1st Training this is also the date

this is also the date the first American solder fired a shot in WWI

California Highway Patrol (Motor Officer) Badge all Metal Sign with your Badge Number added

The Pioneer Parachute Co

The original wing was made by Lordship Industries and so hallmarked on the back

MOBILE STRIKE FORCE COMMAND II CORPS 11 x 17"

1913 Military Aviator, 1st US Pilot Wings 14k Gold 1st Training this is also the dateIn 1913 the Military Aviator Badge was authorized by Congress and was awarded to 27 or 28 Signal Corp pilots. This badge is a museum quality reproduction directly copied from the original that was awarded to 2nd Lt. Hap Arnold the first to be awarded on July 5, 1912. The mold was made with permission of the Air Force Museum in Dayton Ohio under the condition the pin on the back be modern and not an exact museum quality reproduction therefore it does