Wwi 1942 American Eagle London Club Pin Auction Morice helped form 121 Wing

Morice helped form 121 Wing of the Tactical Air Force and having by then flown every type of operational fighter aircraft and been advanced to the acting rank of Group Captain

gilded hardware shows well

a faint makers mark dated 1916

Hall was Killed in Action at the age of 28 and was initially buried near the wreck

Wwi 1942 American Eagle London Club Pin Auction Morice helped form 121 WingWWI 1942 American Eagle London Club Pin Silver gilt and enamels, British made, engraved "P. HERRMAN. OCT. 1942" on the reverse, 28 mm x 31 mm, horizontal pinback, three integral loops on the bottom for suspension of a clasp, extremely fine. Footnote: This pin was made in Great Britain for the American Eagle Club in London. The Eagle Club was a gathering place for American flyers and soldiers during WWII.