Rare Vintage WW II U.S. Army First Lieutenant Rank Pin Back Insignia

Description: This original vintage WW II U.S. Army First Lieutenant Rank Pin Back Insignia originally belonged to my good family friend and hometown neighbor from Altoona, PA, Mr. Lou Schwemle who served as a Regular U.S. Army Officer with the United States First Army during WW II and later in various U.S. Army Reserves units until his military retirement. Mr. Schwemle never displayed or discussed his service in the U.S. Army. It wasn’t until he learned that I was accepted into the U.S. Army Reserve Officer’s Training Corps Program at the Pennsylvania State University in 1978 that he asked to meet with me. Mr. Schwemle had saved and stored all his previous military memorabilia in his smoke free home since returning to the United States at the conclusion of WW II and from various U.S. Army Reserves units until his retirement from the military. Since none of his three children showed any interest in the Army or any of the other Services, he decided to give me all his Army decorations, medals, ribbons, badges and insignias along with other military memorabilia. Over the next several decades, his military memorabilia were periodically displayed and or stored with all my other military service items in one of our multiple smoke-free homes. I have retained all his military memorabilia for over 40 years; however, since my wife and I relocated from Manassas, VA to Fort Myers, FL we no longer have the space to display or indefinitely store all these items. Subsequently, I have begun posting these items for sale on eBay as well as other military collector sites to continue to recognize Mr. Schwemle’s military service during WW II and while serving in various Army Reserves units. The next item that I am offering to sell is this original vintage WW II U.S. Army First Lieutenant Rank Pin Back Insignia. The front view of this original vintage WW II U.S. Army First Lieutenant Rank Pin Back Insignia is vertically shown in the first attached high-resolution photograph. This Insignia is in good condition for being worn in a war zone in the early 1940’s. The height of this bar is approximately 1 inch high, and its width is approximately 3/8 inches wide. The pin and the clasp are fully operational. Note: The insignia’s front surface has some minor scratches. Also, the dark shadow line along the lower left side and bottom portion of the bar is from the reflection from the camera. The rear view of this original vintage WW II U.S. Army First Lieutenant Rank Pin Back Insignia is vertically shown in the second attached high-resolution photograph. The insignia is displayed with its pin secured within the locked clasp at the top of the bar. The length of the pin is approximately 3/4 of an inch long. Note: The insignia’s rear surface has a large section where the finish is extremely worn. The pin on this original vintage WW II U.S. Army First Lieutenant Rank Pin Back Insignia is fully operational and is shown opened in the third attached high-resolution photograph. The rear of the insignia contains no text or identifying marks as shown in the fourth attached high-resolution photograph. Note: The pin is slightly bent but doesn’t affect its connection to the clasp. The pin clasp on this original vintage WW II U.S. Army First Lieutenant Rank Pin Back Insignia shown in the fifth attached high-resolution photograph is in good working order. The right side view of this original vintage WW II U.S. Army First Lieutenant Rank Pin Back Insignia is shown in the sixth attached high-resolution photograph. The left side view of this original vintage WW II U.S. Army First Lieutenant Rank Pin Back Insignia is shown in the seventh attached high-resolution photograph. The top view of this original vintage WW II U.S. Army First Lieutenant Rank Pin Back Insignia is shown in the eighth attached high-resolution photograph. The bottom view of this original vintage WW II U.S. Army First Lieutenant Pin Back Insignia is shown in the ninth attached high-resolution photograph. The weight of the pin back insignia is approximately 0.3 ounces. As exhibited in the previous photographs, this original vintage WW II U.S. Army First Lieutenant Rank Pin Back Insignia is in good condition for an item worn in combat and is over 80 years old. It would be a great addition for any novice or professional military collector. Note: Photographs are an important part of my description; please review all photographs before purchasing. If my photographs and or description are lacking something of importance, please ask questions prior to purchasing. Thanks!

Price: 20 USD

Location: Fort Myers, Florida

End Time: 2024-08-16T16:17:06.000Z

Shipping Cost: 3.75 USD