Auxiliary Pilot Badge
The Glider, Service, and Liaison Pilot Badges were qualification badges of the United States Army Air Force which were issued during the years of World War II. The badges appeared as the standard USAAF Pilot Badge with one of three letters centered on the badges’ shield, or escutcheon. The letter on the badge indicated the qualification type.
Read more about Auxiliary Pilot Badge: Glider Pilot, Service Pilot, Liaison Pilot, Postwar (1945-1947)
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