United States. A United States Navy And Marines Aviator Badge By Amico Archive and contaminated with grain-like dirt

and contaminated with  grain-like dirt

She served in the Battle of Calabria (AKA Battle of Punto Stilo) and Operation Halberd during the Second World War and was sunk in Naples by bombers of the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) on December 4

on a triangular War ribbon

each of which is slotted and secured by a common brass post

Footnote: The QSA has the service number 151756

United States. A United States Navy And Marines Aviator Badge By Amico Archive and contaminated with grain-like dirtConstructed of gilded silver, horizontal pinback, the reverse maker marked AMICO and STERLING+1 2010K for gilded silver content, measuring 70 mm (w) x 24 mm (h), weighing 15. 3 grams, in extremely fine condition.