World War II Pins

Title

World War II Pins

Description

From left to right: Gold staff sergeant grade 3 pin was used to show the ranking of the staff sergeants. A lot of times this pin was presented with the grade 3 technician patches as they were paid and ranked the same, but staff sergeants had more authority.
The middle pin is brass and was the pin given to people joining the Army during WWII.
The far right pin is brass with U.S. embossed lettering. This pin was given to anyone who served during WWII.

Creator

Unknown

Date

1940's

Contributor

Donated by Doug Lowe

Format

2.0 x 3.0 cm pin
2.5 cm diameter pin
2.5 cm diameter pin

Coverage

Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio

Rights

Scioto County Public Library