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Eighth Air Force Patch and Navigator’s Wings
Eighth Air Force Patch and Navigator’s Wings.
Caption:
Eighth Air Force Patch and Navigator’s Wings.
Type:
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Credit:
National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Rebecca Crosby Hutchinson.
Origin:
National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
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Eighth Air Force Patch and Navigator’s Wings.
