patch
date: label: date made
content: n.d.
notes: label: Description
content: This blue triangle patch with a yellow gear is a specialist sleeve insignia of the U.S. Air Force during World War II, specifically an engineering specialist. In 1943, the specialist insignia was approved for Army Air Force enlisted personnel. This patch is meant to be worn four inches above the end of the right sleeve with the tip of the triangle facing down. It could also be worn as a pocket patch on the left chest pocket. However, its use was discontinued in 1947.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
topic: label: Subject
content: Asian Pacific Americans
label: Subject
content: Asian Americans
label: Subject
content: Chinese Americans
setName: label: See more items in
content: Work and Industry: Asian Pacific American Business
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2019.0268.21
label: accession number
content: 2019.0268
label: catalog number
content: 2019.0268.21
objectType: label: Object Name
content: patch
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: textile (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 5.4 cm x 5.4 cm x .23 cm; 2 1/8 in x 2 1/8 in x 3/32 in