111th U.S. Army Air Defense Artillery Brigade DUI insignia pin. When I obtained it, it was attached to a small cardboard square. Written on the cardboard it says "111 Air Def WWII". That would have been written by a past owner. I researched this unit and did find a reference to them being out of New Mexico and the campaigns they were a part of were WWII, Philippine Islands.
The pin measures about 1-1/8 inch. The front has the motto "Miras Arriba" at the bottom. The back is marked "S-21 Made In U.S.A.". The back has a double clutch holder. One of the posts has a slight bend but it's not affecting the connection of the clutch.
The coloring is still very vibrant. There are some faint scratches and there is a small flaw in the metal at about the 12 o'clock position. Other than that, it's nice and shiny.
I obtained a large lot of pins recently at an estate sale of a man who was a very serious pin collector. I was told he served in Vietnam so that was the time frame he specialized in but that he also collected pins from as early as WWI, WWII, and Korean War time frames.
This gentleman is moving into an assisted living facility, so his estate is being liquidated. The large lot of pins that I purchased consisted of 723 pins that he collected. I will list them several at a time in between my normal estate sale finds. If there is a particular unit's pin that you are searching for, just let me know because there's a good chance I'll have it.
You will receive the actual pin that you see in my photo.
Although small, when wrapped it will exceed the postal limit of one quarter of an inch for normal envelope mailing. Delivery will be via USPS First Class Mail Package. Buyer to pay delivery charges of $5.75.
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