Insignia, Charles Nungesser, United States Army Air Corps
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This reproduction of Charles Nungegser's aircraft insignia was commissioned for the Smithsonian Institution through the Works Progress Administration during the Great Depression.. They were originally on display in the aeronautical section of the Smithsonian "Tin Shed".
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
Date
ca. 1935
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
AWARDS-Insignia
Sponsor
Works Progress Administration Physical Description
Charles Nungegser's aircraft insignia; enamel on masonite; gray background with black heart; white skull and cross bones, coffin flanked by two candle sticks depicted on heart.
Dimensions
2-D - Unframed (H x W): 61 × 61 × 0.5cm (2 ft. × 2 ft. × 3/16 in.) Materials
Masonite Board
Paints
Ferrous Alloy
Paper
Ink
Adhesive Tape Inventory Number
A19360056000
Credit Line
Sponsored by the Works Progress Administration
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
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