Dewey Hooper's Pilot Wings
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Title
Dewey Hooper's Pilot Wings
Subject
Dewey Hooper, Elon College Class of 1940
Description
This is a photograph of Dewey Hooper's Pilot Wings, also known as a pilot's badge or an aviation badge. This metal pin would have been worn on his uniform to signify that he had completed flight training and qualified as a military pilot. Hooper received this badge upon completion of flight training in August 1942.
Creator
Rob Brown, University Communications, Elon University, Photographer
Source
Dewey Hooper Collection, Mss.Coll.#011
Publisher
Archives & Special Collections, Elon University
Date
Item 1942; photographed 2022
Contributor
Family of Dewey Hooper
Rights
Held by Elon University
Format
JPG
Language
English
Type
Realia
Identifier
Mss.Coll.011, Folder 1.1; AR026
Coverage
Second World War
Collection
Citation
Rob Brown, University Communications, Elon University, Photographer, “Dewey Hooper's Pilot Wings,” Elon University Archives and Special Collections, accessed May 5, 2024, https://belkarchives.omeka.net/items/show/95.