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This insignia was part of a collection of original art work commissioned for the Smithsonian Institution through the Works Progress Administration during the Great Depression. The 20th Aero Squadron served as a daylight bombing unit during World War I. Following the war it returned to the United States and redesignated at the 20th Squadron.

 Display Status

This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type AWARDS-Insignia Physical Description United States Army Air Corps (USAAC); 20th Aero Squadron insignia; brown masonite with blue circle; inside circle black dressed man with two fused bombs in his hands. Dimensions 3-D: 61 × 61 × 0.5cm (2 ft. × 2 ft. × 3/16 in.)
 Materials Enamel
Masonite
Paper
Aluminum
Coating
 Inventory Number A19370052000 Credit Line Donated by Miss. Lilyan Smith Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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