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This object is on display in Boeing Aviation Hangar at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA.

Boeing Aviation Hangar
Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type AWARDS-Insignia Physical Description United States Army Air Corps 16th Pursuit Group Distinctive Insignia; blue enamel shield with four bendwise lightning flashes; blue enamel text "PURGAMUS COELUM" on upper bar. Dimensions 3-D: 2.1 x 1.3 x 2.5cm (13/16 x 1/2 x 1 in.)
 Materials Enameled Brass
 Inventory Number A19710343000 Credit Line Donated by Miss Katherine M. Smart Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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