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Identification photograph of Brien Wygle from his Canadian Civil Aviation Pilot's Certificate and License, circa 1930s-1940s.

Airline Transport Pilot Certificate issued to Brien S. Wygle, circa 1939. Item is written predominantly in Japanese with a few English translations.

Pair of pressed paper dog tags on length of necklace chain. Both tags have the same information, one is a circle and the other is hexagon. CAN JS6252 / Officer / BS Wygle / CE RCAF Verso of hexagonal tag reads "Do not remove"

2 metal identification tags tied together with a piece of twine. Each tag is silver, round and stamped with same text, "67635" followed by two lines of illegible text.

Curved wool patch. Black background with white text "Canada"

Fabric Royal Canadian Air Force pilots wings patch. White wings with brown laurel wreath at center, RCAF with crown in center.

Gold metal pin with two post on back, with screw on clasps. Pin is a set of wings with an "O" at the center.

Identification photograph of Brien Wygle from his Airline Transport Pilot Certificate, circa 1940s.

Distinguished Flying Cross medal in presentation box. Silver cross with "RF" at center, hanging from a purple and white striped ribbon. On back of cross "GRL 1918" and "1946" are stamped. Ribbon has a straight back pin closure. Medal is in original…

Five awards sewn together on ribbon bar: Distinguished Flying Cross, British WWII Service Star, the Burma Star, Canada Volunteer Service with metal maple leaf pin, and British War Medal.