Browse Items (35 total)
- Collection: Brien S. Wygle Collection
Award/Brien Wygle, Plaque from Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
1989 Rodney D. Chipp Memorial Award presented by Society of Women Engineers. Wooden award plaque with metal plates. Plate at top reads "1989 Rodney D. Chipp Memorial Award." At center is plaque for SWE. Bottom plate reads "Brien S. Wygle for…
Chit, Blood/Brien Wygle, WWII, RCAF
Fabric blood chit in the shape of a rectangle. Blue, red and black print. Front side has British Flag in upper left corner, with the same text translated into many different languages on front of chit. Back of chit is blank.
Text reads: "Dear friend,…
Medal, Military/Brien Wygle, RCAF, British 1939-1945 Service Star, WWII
Medal, ribbon and original storage box. Medal is the British Service Star, 1939-1945. Copper star with design of the royal cypher, "GRI VI" at center, surrounded by a crown. Reads "The 1939-1945 Star" at bottom. Back side of medal is plain. Includes…
Medal, Military/Brien Wygle, RCAF, British War Medal, 1939-1945, WWII
Silver medal on fabric ribbon, with original box. Silver round medal, issued by the Royal Canadian Air Force/RCAF, British war medal, 1939-1945 for service in World War II. One side of medal: image of lion atop a two headed dragon with "1939-1945" in…
Medal, Military/Brien Wygle, RCAF, Canada Volunteer Service, 1939-1945, WWII
Medal and ribbon with original storage box. WWII Canada Volunteer Service. Round silver medal, one side has the coat of arms of Canada, and the other side depicts seven marching figures and reads "1939 CANADA 1945 VOLUNTARY SERVICE VOLONTAIRE" around…
Medal, Military/Brien Wygle, RCAF, Distinguished Flying Cross
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…
Medal, Military/Brien Wygle, RCAF, The Burma Star, WWII
Medal, ribbon and original storage box. The Burma Star medal is made of copper, and has the royal cypher, "GRI VI" at center, surrounded by a crown, with inscription "The Burma Star." Back side of medal is blank. With length of ribbon, which is blue,…
Medal, Military/Eastern Front Medal, 1941-42 (German issue), WWII
German Eastern Front medal on length of fabric. Gray medal features National Socialist eagle clasping a swastika in its talons. Other side of medal has a sword crossed with a laurel and reads "WINTERSCHLACHT IM OSTEN 1941/42" (translates to "Winter…
Patch, Military/Brien Wygle, Israeli Air Force wings
Fabric patch, Israeli Air Force pilots wings. Gray and blue wings with shield with Star of David at center.
Patch, Military/Brien Wygle, RCAF, Pilot Wings
Fabric Royal Canadian Air Force pilots wings patch. White wings with brown laurel wreath at center, RCAF with crown in center.