Parachutist Badge

Country of origin : United States
Material : Silver
Date : 4 February 1944
Intended for: Soldiers

Description of the item

The Parachutist Badge, also commonly referred to as "Jump Wings" is a military badge of the United States Armed Forces. The United States Space Force and United States Coast Guard are the only branches that do not award the Parachutist Badge, but their members are authorized to receive the Parachutist Badges of other services in accordance with their prescribed requirements. The DoD military services are all awarded the same Military Parachutist Badge.

The U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force issue the same Senior and Master Parachutist Badges while the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps issue the Navy and Marine Corps Parachutist Badge to advanced parachutists. The majority of the services earn their Military Parachutist Badge through the U.S. Army Airborne School.

Private collection

Most of the items displayed here come from my private collection. Except for major documents which are impossible to have. All the items always have so much history attached to them. This made me try and build up a tiny collection of which a few items are on displayed here. As, at least how I see it, this history of World War 2 needs to be preserved for future generations.