Can anyone identify this Eagle Pin? Found in US, but I do not think it is military-- Maybe home front morale item or ROTC? Thanks for any help.
reddit.com/gallery/pcwe8gPosted Aug 27, 2021, 9:20 PM UTC
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I did find a similar listing of an eagle pin like yours, except the one I found has 5 stars instead of two. Perhaps it may have something to do with generals?
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It seems to be stars for the number of family members serving in the military, nothing to do with rank.
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Definitely looks like a service pin sweetheart jewelry. Unfortunately, I can't find the exact example in my books.
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Apparently it was a private purchase item during WWII similar to a blue star flag where the number of stars represented the number of loved ones in service.
I found an ebay post that actually had the original paperwork/order form. Because I don't think ebay links can be posted here I downloaded that image and put it on imgur here.
I'll also sent you a PM with the ebay link in case you're curious.
Fantastic, thanks. That is what I had guessed, but have been collecting for 60+ years and have never seen one of these before. Thanks for the input, and the clipping is much appreciated.
Also thanks for the Ebay link. Appreciate the help.