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collar bar: Pan American Africa

Date:mid 1940s
Medium:Metal
Credit Line: Gift of Jon E. Krupnick
Accession Number:2022.124.823
Dimensions:1/2 x 1 1/4 x 1/4 inches (1.3 x 3.2 x .6 cm)
Collection:Aviation Museum
Category:Insignia
Subcategory:Other, Insignia
airline: Pan American Airways
company: Pan American World Airways
Description

Collar bar issued by Pan American Africa; gold pin with raised “Africa / PAA” on center; stamped “335” and pin with turn clasp clasp on back; worn by personnel, 1941-1942.

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