An American Balloon Pilot Badge Auction Iron Core with silver frame

Iron Core with silver frame

In the execution of his duties he is slovenly and insolent

along with paint loss and contact marks on the exterior

He married Gertrude Bertha Goodrich and moved to Canada

An American Balloon Pilot Badge Auction Iron Core with silver frame]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