Original U.S. WWII US Army Air Forces Combat Observer Badge - Solid Back Original Display Machine Guns The American pilots thought they

The American pilots thought they were bombing the German city of Kleve

or whether they are the "Auxiliary Grenade Cartridge" booster charge

First appearing around 1940

The olive drab U

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Original U.S. WWII US Army Air Forces Combat Observer Badge - Solid Back Original Display Machine Guns The American pilots thought theyOriginal Item: Only One Available. Now this is a great badge of simple design. We just recently received this badge from a well renowned Wings collector and we couldnt be more pleased. The badge itself has a lovely darkened and tarnished patina with much of the original silver finish still present. This example is a solid back type which is often less encountered than the stamped types. Between 1919 and 1935 the design of the Observer Badge remained