US WW2 Army Air Corps Force KIA Mother's Son In Service Flag Picture Gold Star

For sale here is a pretty neat little US WW2 Army Air Corps Grouping. I got this from a friend of mine who said he picked it up at an estate sale in Black Mountain NC about 20 years ago. The group includes a cased or boxed Gold Mother's Star, a nice photograph of the AAC Navigator, and a silk Son in Service Flag. The picture is in a cardboard frame/folding book. The photo folder measures 9 1/4" tall and 6 1/4" wide. The studio portrait shows a nice looking Officer with HQ patch on the left shoulder, Lieutenant rank bars, AAC Officer's collar brass, Navigator wings, and a crusher visor in khaki uniform. Unfortunately, nothing is named, and my friend couldn't remember the vet name.

The Gold Mother's Star is still in its original issue box and doesn't appear to have been worn. The star is pin back with a functional roller lock.

The star is marked with the Order of Congress 1947 marking. The purple enamel is in perfect condition. The banner is made of silk and is single sided and includes a hanging stick. My friend thinks that this is a KIA banner due to the colors. He said it has been this color as long as he has had it.

The border appears to be gold and the star appears more purple than blue. Silk is hard to photo, but the colors in these pictures appear true. The banner measures 11" tall and 8" wide. I have never seen silk fade aggressively enough to turn from red to gold without shredding. On the back side, some of the edge silk shows at the edges, and it is a bit darker, but still not red. The rear stitching is also darker than the front, but again, doesn't appear to be red. I could not find another banner with similar colors, so this could be a faded Son In Service banner, but could also be a very rare color variant for a Killed In Action son, which goes along with the Gold Mother's Star. At any rate, this is an interesting and great looking US WW2 Army Air Corps KIA grouping. This will make a great addition to any collection. Please feel free to ask any questions that you may have. Please take a look at my other great items!

The item "US WW2 Army Air Corps Force KIA Mother's Son In Service Flag Picture Gold Star" is in sale since Friday, August 9, 2019. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\United States\Flags & Banners". The seller is "cadencemilitaria" and is located in Lenoir, North Carolina. This item can be shipped worldwide.

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Country/Region of Manufacture: United States