An American Balloon Pilot Badge Auction Saskatchewan on November 8

Saskatchewan on November 8

with one hundred and sixteen pages glued into a tab binding in the book

In the execution of his duties he is slovenly and insolent

Iron Core with silver frame

along with paint loss and contact marks on the exterior

An American Balloon Pilot Badge Auction Saskatchewan on November 8]Sterling silver, marked "STERLING" on the reverse, 22 mm x 43 mm, horizontal pinback, dark patina, extremely fine. Footnote: The Dirigible Balloon Pilot Insignia was a military decoration of the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps that was issued to those service members who received training and qualification as dirigible pilots. The badge first appeared in Navy Uniform Regulations in 1922, during which time the Navy was experimenting