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

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

[Boeing 737-300 flight simulator "Brien S. Wygle"]
Photograph of the "Brien S. Wygle," a Boeing 737-300 flight simulator, circa 1990. The simulator was named in Wygle's honor when he retired from Boeing as Vice President of Flight Operations on January 1, 1990.

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, 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…

Tag, Identification/Brien Wygle, RCAF, WWII, Paper Dog Tags
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"

Tag, Identification/Brien Wygle, RCAF, WWII, Metal Dog Tags
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.

Patch, Military/Brien Wygle, RCAF, WWII, Canada
Curved wool patch. Black background with white text "Canada"

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.

Ribbon, Military/Brien Wygle, RCAF, Ribbon Bar
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.
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