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[Ruptured duck]
Date1939-1945
Mediummetal
DimensionsDiam: .625 in
ClassificationsGeneral Collection
Credit LineGift of Norio Mitsuoka
Object number97.308.9
Description1 small gold and silver hued round pin with an eagle spreading wings within a circle that has vertical stripes along bottom. Known as the "Ruptured Duck", the pin was issued to discharged United States Army soldiers and worn over the right breast pocket, allowing the returning GI to wear his uniform home and not be ordered around by an officer.
1942-1945
1942-1945
1942-1945
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1900-1960
ca 1950s-1960s