1840's Colonel War Eagle sterling 8th Special Forces Group The area encompasses the beaches

The area encompasses the beaches of the heavily populated San Francisco Bay Area

which provided for the recruiting of foreign nationals into the United States military

A picture of these can be found on page 600 of Encyclopedia of United States Army Insignia and Uniforms

The 17th Airborne Division was an airborne infantry division of the United States Army during World War II

1840's Colonel War Eagle sterling 8th Special Forces Group The area encompasses the beachesThis is a museum quality reproduction of a very rare Colonel pin from around 1840. It is rather large with a wingspan of 2 3 4 inches. This Eagle is shown as figure 166 in American Military Insignia 1800 1851 by J Duncan Campbell and Edgar M Howell published in 1963. This would be a very rare insignia in any collection and if you collect Eagles, this would be a perfect addition to your collection. The pin is made in sterling silver with a 24k gold