patch
date: label: date made
content: n.d.
notes: label: Description
content: This patch of a star with wings is a shoulder sleeve insignia of the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II. It was worn by all personnel of the Army Air Forces wherever they were stationed. It was designed by Mr. James T. Rawls, who was an artist and a member of General Henry H. Arnold’s staff and approved for use on February 23, 1942. On March 2, 1943, the insignia was authorized for each overseas air force. The winged star, however, was limited to those personnel not in overseas commands. The insignia is sometimes known as the Hap Arnold emblem, named after General Arnold, who commanded the Army Air Force in World War II.
label: Description
content: The blue disk represents the sky in which the Air Force operated, and the white star with the red disk was the symbol of U.S. Army and Navy airplanes. The golden wings represent a victorious operation.
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: 2019.0268.24
label: accession number
content: 2019.0268
label: catalog number
content: 2019.0268.24
objectType: label: Object Name
content: patch
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: textile (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 6.6 cm x 5.8 cm x .23 cm; 2 19/32 in x 2 9/32 in x 3/32 in